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Business Process Optimization roles on OPT draw heavily on analytical and systems thinking skills, making them a strong fit for graduates in industrial engineering, operations research, and business analytics. Most roles qualify as STEM OPT extensions, giving you up to 36 months of work authorization to build deep operational expertise.
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Position Summary
The Value Chain Optimization (VCO) team has an opening for a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer. The Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer plays a critical role in enabling enterprise-wide value optimization by aligning commercial strategy, operational constraints, and market dynamics across multiple regions. Reporting to the Cross Regional Optimization Director, this role operates at the intersection of planning, logistics, and commercial teams to drive consistent, economically optimized decision-making across the value chain.
This individual serves as a highly collaborative and energetic integrator, partnering closely with logistics and commercial stakeholders. They facilitate cross-regional alignment, communicate complex concepts in a clear and actionable way, and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups without direct authority.
Leveraging strong analytical skills and hands-on experience with linear programming models, including PIMS, the Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Engineer evaluates scenarios, validates plans, and identifies opportunities to improve value capture across the system. They translate optimization outputs into actionable insights while ensuring consistency in how models are applied and embedded into planning and execution processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads development of optimized regional and cross-regional production plans using LP models, balancing operational constraints, market conditions, and value chain opportunities across multiple refineries.
- Serves as a subject matter expert in refinery planning and optimization, applying broad knowledge of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics across multiple refineries and value chain functions.
- Provides technical leadership for LP model development and optimization, challenging assumptions, refining and regional constraints, and ensuring models accurately reflect business and operational realities.
- Drives development of regional and cross-regional optimization strategies, aligning stakeholders to address constraints, capture value opportunities, and maximize value chain performance.
- Guides complex scenario and sensitivity analyses to support critical planning decisions, evaluate risks, and optimize performance.
- Leads advanced performance assessments, backcast analyses, and scenario evaluations to identify systemic gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leads collaboration across Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning organizations to align assumptions, operating strategies, and optimization recommendations.
- Leads complex planning and optimization initiatives, mentors other advisors, and advances planning and optimization capabilities across the organization.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required. A Bachelor's degree in another field may be considered with five (5) years of experience in refinery planning, optimization, value chain, operations, commercial, logistics or related technical experience required.
- Four (4) years of refinery planning, optimization, value chain analysis, operations, commercial, logistics, or related experience required.
- Aspen PIMS linear programming user background preferred.
Skills
- Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
- Building Partnerships: Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
- Business Acumen: Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to MPC’s strategy.
- Business Domain Knowledge: Understanding of business processes, industry trends, and market dynamics to provide relevant and actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
- Commodity Market Analysis: Applies knowledge of commodity markets, price dynamics, and supply-demand fundamentals to inform planning, optimization, and commercial decision-making.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large scale.
- Data Analysis: Data Analysis is the process of identifying, evaluating, interpreting and organizing data so that it can be used for business decisions. It includes sorting through data to identify patterns and establish relationships.
- Decision Support Analytics: Leverages analytics, reporting, and decision frameworks to generate insights, evaluate alternatives, and support informed, data-driven decision-making.
- Influencing Others: The ability to garner support for initiatives by gaining the respect of others and inspiring trust and confidence.
- Integrated Planning & Optimization: Designs and manages integrated planning processes that align supply, demand, and operational constraints to optimize value across the enterprise value chain.
- Metrics Management: The process of monitoring performance indicators that demonstrate how effectively a unit/business/function/company is achieving key objectives.
- Optimization Modeling: Applies optimization models and quantitative techniques to evaluate scenarios, improve system performance, and support complex operational and commercial decisions.
- Scenario Planning: Design and evaluate alternative future states to stress-test strategies and inform resilient decision-making.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build alignment across internal and external stakeholders to support shared objectives.
- Systems Thinking: The ability to analyze complex systems and understand their interdependencies, considering both technical and business aspects, to develop comprehensive and scalable architectures.
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location:
Findlay, Ohio
Job Requisition ID:
00025125
Pay Min/Max:
$162,700.00 - $243,800.00 Salary
Grade:
14
Location Address:
539 S Main St
Additional locations:
Anacortes, Washington, Canton, Ohio, Carson, California, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Detroit, Michigan, Dickinson, North Dakota, El Paso, Texas, Garyville, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Kenai, Alaska, Mandan, North Dakota, Martinez, California, Robinson, Illinois, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio, Texas, St Paul Park, Minnesota, Texas City, Texas, Wilmington, California
Education:
Bachelors (Required)
Employee Group:
Full time
Employee Subgroup:
Regular
Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.
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
The Value Chain Optimization (VCO) team has an opening for a Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer. The Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Advisor/Engineer plays a critical role in enabling enterprise-wide value optimization by aligning commercial strategy, operational constraints, and market dynamics across multiple regions. Reporting to the Cross Regional Optimization Director, this role operates at the intersection of planning, logistics, and commercial teams to drive consistent, economically optimized decision-making across the value chain.
This individual serves as a highly collaborative and energetic integrator, partnering closely with logistics and commercial stakeholders. They facilitate cross-regional alignment, communicate complex concepts in a clear and actionable way, and influence outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups without direct authority.
Leveraging strong analytical skills and hands-on experience with linear programming models, including PIMS, the Cross-Regional Planning & Optimization Engineer evaluates scenarios, validates plans, and identifies opportunities to improve value capture across the system. They translate optimization outputs into actionable insights while ensuring consistency in how models are applied and embedded into planning and execution processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads development of optimized regional and cross-regional production plans using LP models, balancing operational constraints, market conditions, and value chain opportunities across multiple refineries.
- Serves as a subject matter expert in refinery planning and optimization, applying broad knowledge of refinery operations, economics, and market dynamics across multiple refineries and value chain functions.
- Provides technical leadership for LP model development and optimization, challenging assumptions, refining and regional constraints, and ensuring models accurately reflect business and operational realities.
- Drives development of regional and cross-regional optimization strategies, aligning stakeholders to address constraints, capture value opportunities, and maximize value chain performance.
- Guides complex scenario and sensitivity analyses to support critical planning decisions, evaluate risks, and optimize performance.
- Leads advanced performance assessments, backcast analyses, and scenario evaluations to identify systemic gaps and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Leads collaboration across Operations, Commercial, Logistics, and Planning organizations to align assumptions, operating strategies, and optimization recommendations.
- Leads complex planning and optimization initiatives, mentors other advisors, and advances planning and optimization capabilities across the organization.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering required. A Bachelor's degree in another field may be considered with five (5) years of experience in refinery planning, optimization, value chain, operations, commercial, logistics or related technical experience required.
- Four (4) years of refinery planning, optimization, value chain analysis, operations, commercial, logistics, or related experience required.
- Aspen PIMS linear programming user background preferred.
Skills
- Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
- Building Partnerships: Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.
- Business Acumen: Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry and the marketplace to advance the organization’s goals. Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to MPC’s strategy.
- Business Domain Knowledge: Understanding of business processes, industry trends, and market dynamics to provide relevant and actionable insights for strategic decision-making.
- Commodity Market Analysis: Applies knowledge of commodity markets, price dynamics, and supply-demand fundamentals to inform planning, optimization, and commercial decision-making.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset: Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation, both incremental and large scale.
- Data Analysis: Data Analysis is the process of identifying, evaluating, interpreting and organizing data so that it can be used for business decisions. It includes sorting through data to identify patterns and establish relationships.
- Decision Support Analytics: Leverages analytics, reporting, and decision frameworks to generate insights, evaluate alternatives, and support informed, data-driven decision-making.
- Influencing Others: The ability to garner support for initiatives by gaining the respect of others and inspiring trust and confidence.
- Integrated Planning & Optimization: Designs and manages integrated planning processes that align supply, demand, and operational constraints to optimize value across the enterprise value chain.
- Metrics Management: The process of monitoring performance indicators that demonstrate how effectively a unit/business/function/company is achieving key objectives.
- Optimization Modeling: Applies optimization models and quantitative techniques to evaluate scenarios, improve system performance, and support complex operational and commercial decisions.
- Scenario Planning: Design and evaluate alternative future states to stress-test strategies and inform resilient decision-making.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build alignment across internal and external stakeholders to support shared objectives.
- Systems Thinking: The ability to analyze complex systems and understand their interdependencies, considering both technical and business aspects, to develop comprehensive and scalable architectures.
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location:
Findlay, Ohio
Job Requisition ID:
00025125
Pay Min/Max:
$162,700.00 - $243,800.00 Salary
Grade:
14
Location Address:
539 S Main St
Additional locations:
Anacortes, Washington, Canton, Ohio, Carson, California, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Detroit, Michigan, Dickinson, North Dakota, El Paso, Texas, Garyville, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Kenai, Alaska, Mandan, North Dakota, Martinez, California, Robinson, Illinois, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio, Texas, St Paul Park, Minnesota, Texas City, Texas, Wilmington, California
Education:
Bachelors (Required)
Employee Group:
Full time
Employee Subgroup:
Regular
Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Business Process Optimization
Emphasize your STEM OPT eligibility upfront
Many employers don't realize Business Process Optimization roles often qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Mention your STEM degree and eligibility early in applications to reduce perceived sponsorship complexity and stand out from non-STEM candidates.
Target operations-heavy industries first
Manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, and financial services rely heavily on process improvement. These industries hire process optimization analysts at higher rates than others and are more experienced with OPT work authorization, making them more likely to sponsor future H-1B visa petitions.
Lead with measurable impact in your resume
Quantify every process improvement project you've worked on. Percentage efficiency gains, cost reductions, and cycle time improvements speak directly to hiring managers. Concrete metrics make your OPT timeline feel like an asset rather than a liability to recruiters.
Get familiar with Lean and Six Sigma terminology
Employers screening for process optimization roles expect fluency in Lean, Six Sigma, and DMAIC frameworks. Even a Green Belt certification significantly strengthens your application and signals commitment to the field, which matters more when you're on a time-limited work authorization.
Prioritize companies with dedicated OPT hiring programs
Larger employers in consulting and operations management often have structured OPT hiring pipelines. These companies have immigration counsel on retainer and understand the process well, reducing the internal friction that causes smaller employers to pass on OPT candidates unnecessarily.
Frame your international background as operational insight
Cross-cultural experience is directly relevant to global supply chain and process standardization roles. Highlight international projects, multilingual capabilities, or experience working across time zones. This reframes your background as a professional strength rather than an immigration complication.
Business Process Optimization OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Business Process Optimization roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Many do, but it depends on your underlying degree. If you graduated in industrial engineering, operations research, systems engineering, or business analytics, your degree likely qualifies under the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List. The role itself doesn't determine STEM eligibility, your CIP code does. Confirm with your DSO before accepting an offer.
How long can I work in Business Process Optimization on OPT?
Standard post-completion OPT gives you 12 months of work authorization. If your degree qualifies as STEM and your employer is E-Verify registered, you can apply for a 24-month STEM OPT extension, totaling 36 months. That's enough time to work through two H-1B lottery cycles, which meaningfully improves your odds of securing long-term sponsorship.
What kinds of employers hire Business Process Optimization analysts on OPT?
Management consulting firms, Fortune 500 operations teams, healthcare systems, logistics companies, and financial institutions are among the most active hirers. Larger organizations tend to be more comfortable with OPT work authorization because they have internal HR infrastructure and legal support for immigration filings. You can browse verified OPT-friendly employers in this field directly on Migrate Mate.
Will a Business Process Optimization role support an H-1B petition later?
Generally yes. These roles typically qualify as specialty occupations under H-1B rules because they require at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific technical or analytical field. The key is that the job description must demonstrate that a general degree won't suffice, roles requiring industrial engineering, operations research, or quantitative business training tend to pass USCIS scrutiny without issue.
What should I do if my OPT runs out before I secure H-1B sponsorship?
If you don't win the H-1B lottery by the end of your OPT period, you have a 60-day grace period to change status or depart the U.S. Some employers will sponsor an O-1A if you have significant professional achievements. Others may offer a role in a cap-exempt institution. It's worth having this conversation with your employer well before your OPT end date, not after.