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Process Controls Engineer III/Senior Process Controls Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Robinson, IL · HybridFull-time$123–212K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$123–212K/yr
Location
Robinson, ILHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degreeValid Driver's License

Job overview

Marathon Petroleum’s Illinois Refining Division is seeking a Process Controls Engineer to design, implement, and maintain control strategies that improve unit performance and reliability. The role supports control-system troubleshooting, refinery operations, management-of-change processes, incident investigations, turnarounds, and project integration. It also develops control models and graphics, supports advanced process control applications, and participates in a rotating weekly on-call program. Relocation is approved.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Process ControlControl System TroubleshootingProcess ModelingPID TuningDisturbance RejectionFeedforward ControlRegulatory ControlPI Point ManagementDCS GraphicsHoneywell ExperionMicrosoft OfficeAdvanced ExcelPI VisionData AnalysisVBScriptJavaVBAStructured TextHTMLCopilotLLM UseCommunicationComputer Communication ProtocolsProtocol ConfigurationTDC 3000C300C300PMTriconexFuels ManagerHMI WebDisplay

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering4 Years Refining or Heavy Industry ExperienceValid Driver's LicenseLegally Authorized to Work in USAble to Wear PPE and Perform Field Tasks6 Years Process or Project Engineering Experience2 Years Process Controls Experience

Benefits

401(k) Match
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Robinson, Illinois

Full time

00025116

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.

OVERVIEW

Marathon Petroleum Company’s Illinois Refining Division in Robinson, IL is seeking a Process Controls Engineer. The Process Controls Engineer will report to the Process Controls Manager, and designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability.

Relocation is approved for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability. Troubleshoots and resolves control system issues, including hardware, software, and network components.

  • Collaborates with operations, engineering, OT, and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges. Develop and maintain relationships with console operators.

  • Leads or supports Management of Change (MOC) processes for control system modifications. Lead incident investigations and root cause analyses involving control systems.

  • Develops and maintains documentation such as control narratives, cause-and-effect diagrams, alarm rationalization, and system architecture drawings.

  • Assists in planning and executing turnarounds, including scope development and post-event evaluations.

  • Collaborates with project teams to define control system scope and ensure integration with existing infrastructure.

  • Maintains a basic understanding to assist/support APC applications to enhance process stability and economic performance.

Additional Responsibilities

  • Utilizes mathematical fundamentals of process control and practically applies those fundamentals to industrial processes. Analyzes process dynamics, develops FOPDT/SOPDT models, calculates and troubleshoots PID tuning, evaluates disturbance rejection and feedforward control strategies, and develops control calculations for split-range, ratio, cascade, override, and related regulatory control applications.

  • Participates in refinery on-call support program, with on-call assignments rotating weekly between process control group members, to provide off-hours response when needed.

  • Builds and modifies PI points used to facilitate database management and optimize data collection.

  • Designs, implements, and troubleshoots process control graphics within the DCS environment to maximize operator interface effectiveness. Integrates process controllers, control logic, alarm/status visualization into Honeywell Experion graphics.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum (Required) Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in chemical, electrical, mechanical, or computer engineering

  • Four (4) years of experience within refining or heavy industry

  • Valid driver’s license

  • Must be 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

  • Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery and be able to physically perform all tasks in the field

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Six (6) years of process or project engineering experience

  • Two (2) years of process controls experience

  • Experience with Experion, TDC 3000, C300, C300PM, Triconex, Fuels Manager, and HMI WebDisplay.

  • Experience with computer communication protocols and configuration.

SKILLS

  • Microsoft Office suite including advanced Excel, PI Vision, or other data analysis software.

  • Writing, reading, and modifying code (VBScript, Java, VBA, Structured Text, HTML, etc).

  • Advanced Copilot (or other LLM) use for complex tasks, creating agents, modifying code, etc.

  • Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging with both frontline workers and multiple levels of leadership.

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

  • For full benefits details visit mympcbenefits.com

SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

Options:

  1. 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗻-𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲: 5 days in the office per week, 8 hours per day. 2. 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱: 4 days in the office, 1 day work-from-home per week, 8 hours per day. 3. 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.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Robinson, Illinois

Job Requisition ID:

00025116

Pay Min/Max:

$122,900.00 - $212,000.00 Salary

Grade:

12 - 13

Location Address:

400 S Marathon Ave

Additional locations:

Education:

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 (https://marathonpetroleum.brandextract.com/staged/marathonpetroleum.com/content/documents/Jobs\_/Department\_of\_Labor\_EEOC\_.pdf) . If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [email protected] . 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.

About Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio. The company operates the nation's largest refining system. MPC's marketing system includes branded locations across the United States, including Marathon brand retail outlets. MPC also owns the general partner and majority limited partner interest in MPLX LP, a midstream company that owns and operates gathering, processing, and fractionation assets, as well as crude oil and light product transportation and logistics infrastructure.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,287 open Process Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$123–212K/yr
  • Illinois median$94–126K/yr66 salary ranges
  • US median$96–143K/yr1,677 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $167K, is 49% above the Illinois median midpoint ($113K) — in the top quarter of Process Engineer salary ranges in Illinois.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 80 open Process Engineer jobs in Illinois and 3,287 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Illinois
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Process Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (2,617 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 2,114 of the 3,287 open Process Engineer jobs (64%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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