Advanced Process Control Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, commissioning, and long-term sustainment of multivariable predictive control (MPC/APC) applications to optimize unit performance and profitability.
• Own the end-to-end APC project lifecycle, including opportunity identification, economic justification, controller design, and post-implementation audits.
• Collaborate with Operations, Planning, and Economics to align APC strategies with refinery business objectives and operational constraints.
• Conduct advanced process data analysis and dynamic modeling to identify control performance gaps and optimization opportunities.
• Develop and maintain dynamic process models, inferential sensors, and lab-bias-corrected estimators.
• Provide technical leadership during unit startups, shutdowns, turnarounds, and system migrations.
• Mentor and guide APC and Process Control engineers, serving as a technical authority and promoting best practices.
• Partner with Control Systems and OT teams on APC platform upgrades, migrations, and cybersecurity-aligned changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering.
• At least ten (10) total years of engineering experience within refining, petrochemical, or related industries.
• At least four (4) years of experience specifically in advanced process control (APC) engineering.
• Proven experience leading APC applications from concept through sustained operation.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery, including a respirator.
• Ability to work extended hours, including nights and weekends, and maintain on-call status as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ten or more years of experience in Process Control with demonstrated responsibility for APC design and sustainment.
• Fifteen or more total years of experience within Controls, Economic & Planning, or Process Engineering.
• Ability to build/develop advanced multi-variable process control models from inception to commissioning.
• Experience troubleshooting communications or APC tuning within Honeywell: Experion & TPS/TDC.

About the Company

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system and is committed to fostering a collaborative team environment that welcomes new ideas and diverse perspectives.