Refining Engineer - Process Optimization Group (POG)
Marathon Petroleum
- Mandan, ND
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify and develop modifications to optimize the process, improve reliability, improve safety, improve sustainability, or improve environmental performance. Project size may range from small single unit modifications to large capital projects involving multiple refinery process units.
- Drive assigned scoping studies and provides leadership to idea generation in Conceptual. Lead process engineering for comprehensive Conceptual content. Work with business and planning resources to develop and understand business case(s) and associated economic drivers.
- Develop project economics and work with Engineering to complete decision support packages.
- Own process related deliverables and define a solid scope in Feasibility for effective Definition stage deliverables. Support detailed engineering resulting in complete "Issued for Construction" drawings that maintain design against prior stage definition, overall project goals, and Implementation stage objectives. Provide process input for project pre-startup review and startup. Work with unit engineers to organize and conduct unit performance tests to determine if benefits are realized.
- Provide process engineering technical leadership to ensure clarity and accuracy of design against project goals and objectives. Proactively engage with company process engineering SMEs, local and corporate environmental, and Operations to insure scope clarity and accuracy against project goals and objectives. Collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
- Develop technical and scope documents to support process engineering oversight of assigned projects. Provide oversight to engineering contractors performing process work for project development.
- Lead development of PFDs, P&IDs, PSM activities and reviews, control narratives, and cause & effect documents from initial design. Participates in development and implementation of operator training and operating manuals.
- Provide leadership to development, maintenance and overall quality of other typical process engineering deliverables. These include process design basis, heat and mass balances, process simulations, equipment sizing and design, ISBL/OSBL (inside battery limits, outside battery limits) interface conditions, and other items relevant to assigned projects.
- Supports project closeout process-related activities such as as-built drawings and MOC (Management of Change) closeout. Assists in lessons learned on project performance.
- Develop project justification and submittals for annual capital budget.
- Effectively communicate opportunities to affected Area Teams and refinery leadership.
- Monitor and report status of technical recommendations through completion.
- Some travel for training, professional development, and to interface with engineering contractors should be expected (typically 5-20% of the year).
- Minimum Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering required.
- Six or more years of experience as a process engineer, process controls engineer, or process project engineer in the refining or petrochemical industry preferred.
- Proficiencies: Strong refinery process knowledge, and a basic understanding of refinery economics and project justification.
- The successful candidate will be proficient in the following competencies: Technical Professional Knowledge & Skills, Critical Thinking, Drive for Results, Managing Priorities, Adaptability, and Innovation.
- A valid Driver's License is required, some travel also required.
- Must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.