Marathon Petroleum Corporation · 8 hours ago
Laboratory Technician
Washington, PA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelMarathon Petroleum Corporation is committed to fostering a collaborative team environment and is seeking a Laboratory Technician. This role involves quality testing of products from various sources, utilizing laboratory instruments and ensuring accurate results through standardized testing procedures.
EnergyNatural ResourcesOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Sets up and operates laboratory instruments to perform standardized testing in accordance with industry and internal standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Conducts sampling in most weather conditions. Receives samples from outside organizations. Logs samples upon arrival to the lab and conditions them for testing
Conducts required certification analysis for all products per ASTM, EPA, and GPA guidelines. Documents all test results
Prepares and issues certificate of analysis (CoA) in accordance with established standards
Conducts maintenance on laboratory testing and sampling equipment
Cleans and sterilizes laboratory testing and sampling equipment
Conducts instrument validation to ensure accuracy, precision, and reliability
Maintains inventory of chromatographic gases, standards, and consumables
Complies with laboratory’s safety plan (LSP) and MPLX quality
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or GED required
Valid driver's license required
Must be able to pass drug test and background check
Must be able to work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays
Calibration: Develops ability to perform calibration on instruments with accuracy and precision in accordance with established procedures. Aware of environmental factors such as temperature, vibration, noise affecting calibration
Chromatography Fundamentals: Develops working knowledge of underlying principles of the chromatographic process, mechanisms that result in chromatographic separation, analytical techniques used to determine composition of natural gas and calculate its energy content
Data Quality: Develops understanding of criticality of data integrity to hydrocarbon measurement. Able to apply validation methods to ensure accuracy and precision of measurement data for operational use such as operations, gas accounting, custody transfer
Equipment Maintenance: Develops knowledge of and ability to perform asset-specific preventative and predictive maintenance to assure equipment operation at acceptable performance levels
Laboratory Industry Standards: Develops knowledge of and practical experience with industry standards for hydrocarbon sampling and testing from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), American Gas Association (AGA), GPA Midstream Association and related organizations
Natural Gas Composition: Develops knowledge of natural gas components, their chemical composition and effects of temperature and pressure
Quality Control Analysis: Develops knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Paid time off
401k matching program
Paid parental leave
Educational reimbursement
Discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program
Company
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) is a leading, integrated, downstream and midstream energy company headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.
Founded in 2005
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2B2025-02-06Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2011-07-01IPO
Leadership Team
Maryann Mannen
Chairman
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