Process Engineer I/II

About the role

Marathon Petroleum Company’s Illinois Refining Division in Robinson, IL is seeking a Process Engineer I/II. The Process Engineer will report to the Process Engineering Manager, and monitors process performance and identifies opportunities for improving yield, energy efficiency, and reliability as well as assisting in planning test runs and developing projects to address opportunities. Relocation is approved for this position. Location: Robinson, Illinois (400 S Marathon Ave).

Responsibilities

• Monitors process performance and identifies opportunities for improving yield, energy efficiency, and reliability.
• Assists in planning test runs and develops projects to address opportunities.
• Supports collaboration with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges.
• Develops relationships with console and field operators.
• Participates in hazard evaluations, incident investigations, and management of change.
• Participates in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA).
• Supports turnaround/outage execution.
• May review turnaround planning, including scope development and post‑event evaluations.
• Maintains and updates process documentation.
• Troubleshoots and maintains unit mass balance within tolerance.
• Participates in technology advisory groups.

Qualifications

Minimum (Required):

• Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering
• Valid driver’s license
• Legally authorized to work in the US on a full‑time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future
• Able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery and able to physically perform all tasks in the field
• Able to support internal equipment inspections – confined spaces and elevated work

Preferred:

• Two (2) years or more of experience in process engineering within refining, petrochemical, or related industries

Skills

• Excel
• Microsoft Office applications
• Process simulation and equipment modeling
• Thermodynamics and reaction engineering
• P&ID and PFD interpretation
• Cross‑functional collaboration
• Problem‑solving and troubleshooting

Pay and Benefits

• Retirement: 401k with a company match up to 7%
• Pension: Company funded pension plan up to 11%
• Annual Bonus: Eligible for a company sponsored annual bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Educational Reimbursement
• Access to health, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program

Schedule

• Full In‑Office: 5 days in the office per week, 8 hours per day.
• Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day work‑from‑home per week, 8 hours per day.
• 9/80 Schedule: 9 hours Monday‑Thursday in the office, with every other Friday off. On working Fridays, the schedule is 8 hours.
• Additional hours as needed for turnaround and outage support.