Refining Economics & Planning Manager

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Catlettsburg, KY

7h•Onsite

About The Position

An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. Position Summary Value Chain Optimization (VCO) has an opening for the position of Economics and Planning Manager in its Planning & Economics group within the North Value Chain Optimization Team, located in Catlettsburg, KY. This position will report directly to the North Value Chain Optimization Director and will be required to plan, manage, and direct engineers and schedulers in production planning and scheduling, economic evaluations, and optimization of refinery performance. This position interfaces heavily with other departments, organizations and third parties, requiring strong interpersonal and communication skills. Other responsibilities include implementing and providing guidance on corporate-wide and refinery-wide directives and goals; improving work efficiencies and effectively managing resources, and evaluating and fostering the technical and career development of direct reports.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline required.
Five (5) years of refining experience in Technical Services, Commercial and/or Economics & Planning required.
Authentic Communicator
Business Acumen
Business Analysis
Continuous Improvement Mindset
Energizing the Organization
Ongoing Learning & Self-Development
Relationship Management
Results Driven
Selecting and Developing People
Strategic Outlook

Responsibilities

Helps manage the commercial aspects of regional refinery operations, including feedstock selection, product and intermediate placement, supply chain optimization, and market analysis.
Directs local refinery planning team in optimization of the refinery’s feed and product slate and operations to maximize refinery profitability.
Responsible for the creation and implementation of the short-term production plan.
Supports and advises engineers and schedulers on modifying operating plans in response to capacity limitations, product quality, constraints, and equipment failures.
Includes the regional planning teams in communication of operating limitations as listed above.
Provides group personnel with the necessary tools and resources to accomplish department goals, including engaging other MPC divisions to facilitate resolution of complex issues.
Works closely with VCO leadership and other stakeholders to minimize customer supply disruptions and maximize profitability for MPC.
Drives value addition for the refinery and considers the best value case for the entire region.
Communicates expectations to personnel, evaluates individual performance versus expectations to determine the areas of strength and opportunities for improvement and appraises personnel of their performance status in a timely manner.
Prepares status and progress reports for management and communicates accomplishments and concerns to management.
Coaches and mentors team members in development of communication and interpersonal skills of personnel so that appropriate work relationships can be developed with customers, contractors, and other work associates.
Develops and manages a training plan using work assignments and training opportunities to continuously improve technical skills.
Participates in necessary refinery safety training and programs.
Participates in the management of department staffing, including recruiting interviewing and selection of candidates.
Serves as the focal point of communication between the Refinery Leadership Team and the VCO Organization.
Responsible for communication of economic drivers and strategic planning objectives with other local refinery departments.
Works with Regional Planning team to provide insight to TAR planning and project economics, as necessary.