Plan-to-Produce Specialist

Plan-to-Produce Specialist

An exciting career awaits you at MPC, a leading integrated downstream energy company committed to fostering a collaborative team environment.

The Plan-to-Produce Specialist is an individual contributor role within the Value Chain Optimization (VCO) organization. The role supports the Global Process Owner (GPO) and Process Excellence leadership by translating performance signals into actionable improvement priorities, defining and applying KPIs, identifying systemic issues, and leading structured improvement initiatives to close performance gaps.

• Support the GPO and Process Excellence leadership in defining, mapping, and improving the end‑to‑end Plan‑to‑Produce process, ensuring clarity of decision rights, handoffs, and integration points.
• Facilitate current‑ and future‑state process mapping and define roles, controls, and handoffs using RACI/DCI frameworks.
• Define, maintain, and apply KPIs to assess performance, anticipate risks, validate outcomes, and support decision‑making across the Plan‑to‑Produce value chain.
• Lead structured process improvement initiatives, including problem‑solving sessions, rapid improvement cycles, and root‑cause analysis; manage the improvement backlog and track actions, metrics, and closure of identified gaps, including validated pilots.
• Partner closely with the Process Assurance Analyst to ensure processes, decision rights, and standards are documented, governed, and adhered to.
• Collaborate with the Change Enablement Specialist to assess impacts, plan adoption activities, and support implementation of process, system, and performance‑management changes.
• Monitor process performance to identify emerging risks, performance degradation, and systemic issues; recommend corrective actions to the GPO and governance partners.
• Drive cross‑functional performance insights, identifying systemic issues, interdependencies, and Value Chain Optimization‑level improvement opportunities across planning, execution, and outcomes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.

Six (6) years of experience in process improvement, operational excellence, or value chain optimization roles.

• Process Analysis & Problem Solving – analyze complex workflows, identify root causes, and translate insights into actionable improvement opportunities.
• Performance & KPI Interpretation – interpret KPIs and operational signals to diagnose performance gaps and prioritize improvements.
• Change Translation – translate process improvements into clear documentation, decision logic, and training‑ready artifacts that support successful adoption.
• Cross‑Functional Facilitation & Influence – communicate, facilitate, and build relationships to align stakeholders and drive improvement outcomes without direct authority.

Findlay, Ohio (additional locations: Houston, Texas and San Antonio, Texas).

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.