Planning & Optimization Engineer

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.

The Continual Commercial Improvement (CCI) Engineer plays a critical role in analyzing and enhancing refinery performance by identifying optimization opportunities across the value chain. This role blends commercial and technical insight to evaluate past decisions, support planning and scheduling, and improve forward-looking strategies. The CCI Engineer collaborates across functions to run backcasts, validate assumptions, close margin gaps, and drive data-informed improvements that unlock long-term value.

• Support the commercial optimization of refinery operations by integrating feedstock selection, intermediate and product placement, and supply chain economics with market analysis and margin insights.
• Apply a working knowledge of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics to identify, quantify, and communicate strategies that close performance gaps and capture missed opportunities.
• Collaborate with local and regional value chain teams to align on economic drivers and ensure that planning decisions support enterprise-wide optimization.
• Develop and maintain executable refinery production plans using linear programming (LP) models; adjust plans in response to margin shifts, demand changes, or operational constraints.
• Analyze and optimize buy-versus-make decisions by evaluating costs, quality, supply logistics, and market conditions in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Build and refine backcasting models to evaluate historical performance, validate planning assumptions, and uncover margin leakage or optimization opportunities.
• Conduct structured analyses of historical refinery data to identify trends, performance patterns, and actionable insights. Ensure data accuracy and completeness by working closely with supporting teams.
• Assist in developing decision-making frameworks and communicate findings and recommendations to key stakeholders through clear and concise presentations.
• Contribute to project support activities with a focus on data integrity, issue identification, and solution development under guidance.
• Understand local refinery planning deliverables and scheduling processes, including APS, and contribute to the creation of production plans with support from team members.

Planning & Optimization Engineer:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.

Three (3) years relevant experience. Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience preferred

Senior Planning & Optimization Engineer:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering required.

Seven (7) years relevant experience. Technical Services or Economics & Planning experience preferred.

Action Planning

Adaptability

Business Acumen

Communication

Continuous Learning

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Innovation

Problem Solving

Results Driven

Teamwork

Location: San Antonio TX or Western Refinery locations

Relocation: Available

Estimated Travel: Limited, As needed to meet business needs

This position grade may vary depending on candidate experience. The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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