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Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 2 weeks ago

Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer

Carson CA Refinery

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$104K/yr - $180K/yr

2+ years exp

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineer at their Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, CA. The role focuses on maintaining and improving operational availability of rotating equipment, supporting troubleshooting, and leading reliability programs to enhance equipment life cycle cost and reliability.

EnergyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas

No H1B

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical resource to the Maintenance Machinery Foreman, Technicians, and Operations to troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair rotating equipment

Develop and provide training on rotating equipment and support systems for Maintenance and Operations personnel

Lead site reliability programs and initiatives including Incident Investigations (using RCFA methods), Lost Opportunity Tracking, Pump Seal Reliability Program, PM Optimization, and Area Team Threats Neutralization Program to identify opportunities for improvement and drive solutions

Leads multi-department investigation teams to solve recurring rotating equipment failures

Submit and approve equipment Preventative Maintenance (PM) plans to ensure compliance with Refinery Standard Practices and reliability initiatives

Perform equipment condition assessments to determine fitness for service and to develop equipment care and repair plans. Review equipment repair reports from outside shops, provide input on inspection requirements and approve repair plans ensuring compliance with Marathon specifications

Identify critical equipment spare part requirements and ensure warehouse storage is aligned with the plan

Identify and maintain a list of obsolete equipment and manages the replacement/upgrade plan

Interface with MPC Rotating Equipment Advisory Group to share lessons learned and best practices. Engage management to champion specification changes to improve equipment reliability and department efficiency

Develop Project Request Forms (PRFs) for reliability improvements

Develop, submit, and ensure MM/TAR scope is well justified, documented correctly, and meets maintenance specifications and industry best practices

Define expectations and project deliverables related to Mechanical Integrity and reliability requirements, as well as site preferred technologies and methodologies

Review project documentation, P&ID’s, and data sheets to ensure accuracy

Provide technical support to Major Maintenance (MM) and Turnaround (TAR) execution team, assisting with equipment inspection, QA/QC, and FCO process

Participate in safety walks and field audits on a regular basis

Serve as a technical resource to the Process Safety Department during Area Team HAZOP reviews

Lead or support incident investigations to determine root cause and identify corrective actions

Support MOC process and ensure that technical documentation is maintained per company policy

Champion Mechanical Integrity program and the Major Equipment Deficiency process with key stakeholders

Maintain a personal development plan and attend training to foster professional development to support career goals

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringRotating Equipment ReliabilityCondition Monitoring ToolsCMMS SoftwareProject ManagementSafety AwarenessCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Must have Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)

Must have at least 2 years of post degree engineering experience. Experience should be in maintenance, machinery or engineering in a refinery, petro-chemical or other related heavy industry

Must have experience interpreting and applying industrial and company standards

Must have strong understanding of Management of Change requirements and process

Able to understand mechanical systems and cross-section drawings to troubleshoot field equipment

Able to successfully communicate complex system information across various audiences, from hourly personnel to Refinery management

Must be proficient in Microsoft: Word, Excel and Outlook

Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery (respirator), be able to physically perform all tasks in the field and take hair drug test and physical

Must have a valid driver's license. (MPC determines valid status.)

Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future VISA sponsorship

Travel Requirement is less than 5 %

Preferred

Strong working knowledge of all applicable industry standards for rotating equipment is preferred

Experience in the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of rotating equipment such as pumps, turbines, centrifugal compressors, and reciprocating compressors

Experience with machinery control systems such as anti-surge protection systems, turbine governors and overspeed protection, and performance control software is preferred

Experience in the use of machinery condition monitoring tools such as Bently Nevada System 1, Emerson CSI, Prognost, and Windrock is preferred

Experience in the installation of large machinery equipment, including foundation design, grouting, pipe strain, and alignment is preferred

Working knowledge and application experience of RCM principles, RCFA and FMEA methodology and application is preferred

Experience utilizing CMMS software. SAP experience is preferred