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Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 1 day ago

Chemical Process Engineer

Carson, California

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$91K/yr - $156K/yr

2+ years exp

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is an energy industry leader committed to fostering a collaborative team environment. They are seeking a Chemical Process Engineer to provide technical support for plant operations, optimize processes, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring operational efficiency and safety compliance.

EnergyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide troubleshooting and optimization assistance for Operations and maintains unit mass balance within tolerance. Conduct routine performance monitoring including energy consumption, yields and 'process unit health' performance indicators. Generates, analyzes, interprets, acts upon and disseminates these performance indicators and unit operations data for assigned units. Evaluate catalyst usage and performance

Monitor process performance and identify opportunities for improving yield, energy efficiency, and reliability. May plan test runs and recommends projects to address opportunities. Identify long-term improvement opportunities to improve unit(s) profitability and optimize efficiency. Conduct process operations analysis and economic evaluation using simulation software or engineering calculations. Review findings with refinery management and secures approval to implement. Exercise judgment in equipment design and process development to compromise between process requirements, economics, operator effectiveness and environment/safety objectives

Provide technical input into development and implementation of operating manuals, Management of Change (MOC) development, hazard and operability reviews (HAZOPs) and piping and instrumentation diagram/drawing (P&ID) verification

Work with refinery’s Economics and Planning group to ensure unit constraints and yields are accurately reflected in refinery’s linear programming model and communicate individual unit’s economic drivers to Operations and refinery management and participate in technology advisory groups

Perform process engineering activities in all project phases including feasibility/economic studies, conceptual design, identification and evaluation of alternatives, front-end design, detailed engineering, construction, and startup/commissioning

Support collaboration with operations, engineering, and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges. Develop and maintain relationships with console and field operators

Participate in hazard evaluations, incident investigations, and management of change. Participate in Process Hazard Analysis (PHA)

Assist in planning and executing turnarounds/outages, including scope development and post-event evaluations

Maintains and updates process documentation

Qualification

Chemical EngineeringOilGas RefiningProcess SimulationAspenHYSYSPI Process BookMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlook

Required

Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from an accredited institution. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)

Must have at least two (2) years or more of experience as process engineer in Oil and Gas Refining

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 physical ability to access all areas of the refinery including use of stairs and/or ladders to inspect critical process and mechanical equipment

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

Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card

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

Travel Requirement is 5% or less

The hours of the position will be 9/80 schedule, after hours calls are required only occasionally and support of TAR/Outages approximately once a year. Schedule start time is 7 AM (Subject to change). On rare occasions must be available to respond to upset conditions during off-hours and work extended hours, including nights and weekends in process operations environment