Corporate Refining Reliability Specialist

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Kenai (AK); On-site; USD 163,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching program

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation seeks a Corporate Reliability Specialist in Findlay, Ohio to lead reliability improvements across refining assets. You will partner with Asset Health Monitoring to predict failures, develop data-driven insights, and mentor site engineers.

This role emphasizes collaboration, tool development, and rigorous reliability analysis to enhance asset performance. You will guide reliability projects, analyze performance data, and contribute to standards updates while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Ten (10) years or more of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Drive reliability improvements across refining assets and programs.
• Collaborate with Asset Health Monitoring and site teams to develop failure prediction strategies.
• Prepare data-driven reports on asset health and reliability threats.
• Provide technical training and mentorship to facility engineers.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

High School Diploma or GED required

Tools

Weibull analysis

Crow-AMSAA

RBD

Job description

Findlay, Ohio

Houston, Texas

El Paso, Texas

Anacortes, Washington

Martinez, California

Wilmington, California

Canton, Ohio

Mandan, North Dakota

Salt Lake City, Utah

Dickinson, North Dakota

Detroit, Michigan

Carson, California

Catlettsburg, Kentucky

St Paul Park, Minnesota

Garyville, Louisiana

Texas City, Texas

Kenai, Alaska

San Antonio, Texas

Full time

00023794

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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Corporate Reliability Specialist is part of a centralized strategic team to ensure reliability of refining assets through a strong understanding of refinery equipment design/operation/repair, reliability engineering principles, and data analysis. This role will interface with the Asset Health Monitoring group to develop and use tools to enable predictive reliability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drive reduction of LCIP/LPO across the Refining system.
• Serve as the key point of contact for programmatic strategic reliability efforts.
• Collaborate with Asset Health Monitoring (AHM) organization, Equipment Specialists, and site teams to develop and implement failure prediction strategies for high‑impact assets.
• Serve as primary functional expert to curate insights brought forward by AHM team and collaborate with sites to drive resolution.
• Assist AHM team in development of new tools and identification of instrumentation/measurement needs.
• Collaborate with IT & AHM to ensure data accuracy, standardization, and integrity across all digital monitoring platforms and databases.
• Utilize traditional reliability tools such as, FMEA, RCA, RBD, Weibull, Crow-AMSAA, etc. along with new methods/platforms to drive defect prediction and system failure threat identification.
• Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting assistance in resolving equipment design, operation, and maintenance problems within the discipline across the Refining system; engage internal and external experts as required.
• Collaborate with RRMI specialists and process technologists to address existing systemic reliability issues.
• Evaluate relevant emerging technologies, software, and AI‑enabled tools; and assist sites with selection and placement of instrumentation for critical asset monitoring.
• Support justification of site reliability projects and evaluate reliability risks for projects in development.
• Prepare detailed, data‑driven reports on asset health, reliability performance, and predicted reliability threats.
• Support technical training and provide mentorship to facility engineers on systems, monitoring tools, and new practices.
• Influence and contribute to updates of standards and procedures based on industry and multi‑site experience in collaboration with Equipment Specialist group.
• Conduct post‑audits to evaluate effectiveness of major reliability initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise and support for capital project development and participate in relevant industry trade groups.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Ten (10) years or more of experience required.

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

Location:

Findlay, Ohio

Job Requisition ID:

00023794

Pay Min/Max:

$162,700.00 - $243,800.00 Salary

Grade:

14

Location Address:

539 S Main St

Additional locations:

Anacortes, Washington, Canton, Ohio, Carson, California, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, Detroit, Michigan, Dickinson, North Dakota, El Paso, Texas, Garyville, Louisiana, Houston, Texas, Kenai, Alaska, Mandan, North Dakota, Martinez, California, Salt Lake City, Utah, San Antonio, Texas, St Paul Park, Minnesota, Texas City, Texas, Wilmington, California

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 [e-mail] . 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.