Refinery Relief Operator

Marathon Petroleum’s Salt Lake City Refinery is seeking highly motivated Operators to join our team. Refinery Operators work together to monitor, regulate, troubleshoot, and safely operate complex process equipment, refining crude oil and other feedstocks into transportation fuels such as conventional gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and other petroleum products.

Responsibilities

• Monitor units under their control while keeping product specs and yields at a maximum.
• Start up and shut down units and safely operate during process upsets, power failures, and mechanical failure.
• Aid other unit operators in their training and day-to-day operation.
• Manage and monitor outside equipment and control functions involved in refinery processes.
• Gather data from these functions and analyze and interpret it into proper action as operational adjustments or recommendations.
• Possess an in-depth knowledge of the physical portion of the plant.
• Wear all protective equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus, and participate in emergency response activities.
• Work in a safety-sensitive environment; successfully complete a rigorous pre-employment assessment process, drug/alcohol/medical screenings, and a background check.
• Complete operator qualification training and participate in random drug & alcohol screenings.

Requirements

• High School graduate or GED equivalent.
• Willing and able to work a 12-hour rotating shift schedule including weekends, nights, holidays, and overtime.
• Willing and able to climb ladders and work at heights.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time, indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Process Tech, Technical/Chemical, Power Plant Technology, or related field (preferred).
• 2+ years' experience as a process operator in the petrochemical or related industry (preferred).
• Good mechanical aptitude, oral and written communication skills, and ability to make sound decisions.
• Ability to perform well in a team environment working with little supervision to prioritize daily work schedules depending on operational requirements.
• Any combination equivalent to education and experience that provides the required knowledge and skills is qualifying.

Physical Requirements

• Work performed at ground level and at heights on concrete, metal grating, gravel, asphalt, and piping surfaces.
• Climbing, lifting 40 pounds plus, carrying 10-20 pounds, pushing/pulling up to 250 pounds with mechanical assistance.
• Working in confined spaces.

Pay

Pay range is between $40.27 and $52.95 per hour.

Benefits

• Annual Bonus plan with a target of 6% - 12% of your annual income.
• 401k plan with Company match of 7% on 6% employee contribution.
• Cash balance pension plan of 7%, 9%, 11% depending on age and years of service.
• Paid vacation, sick, and holidays: 3 weeks of vacation, 7 sick days, and 10 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Education reimbursement.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.

More benefit information can be found at: mympcbenefits.com.

This is a represented position.

Schedule

The Refinery operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Refinery Operators work on a DuPont Day/Night, 12-hour rotating shift schedule, with some overtime required.

About the Salt Lake City Refinery

Salt Lake City Refinery began operations in 1908 and is now the largest in Utah with a total crude-oil capacity of 66,000 barrels per day (bpd). The refinery processes crude oil from Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and Canada to manufacture gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, heavy fuel oils, and liquefied petroleum gas. These products are distributed through a system of terminals and pipelines, primarily to markets in Utah, Idaho, and eastern Washington, with some products delivered to Nevada and Wyoming. The refinery also supplies jet fuel to the Salt Lake City International Airport.

MPC operates the nation’s largest refining system, with approximately 2.9 million barrels per day of crude oil capacity across 13 refineries. Our refineries are integrated with each other via pipelines, terminals, and barges to maximize operating efficiency. Learn more at www.marathonpetroleum.com.

Location: Salt Lake City, Utah