Measurement Technician

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Carlsbad (NM); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Carlsbad, NM, seeks a technician to inspect, calibrate and repair gas measurement instruments. You will support metering and regulation stations, maintain system balances, and manage customer relations across a designated area.

The role requires installing, testing, and calibrating meters, validating data integrity, and ensuring regulatory compliance. A high school diploma, valid license, and ability to work 12‑hour shifts are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must pass drug test and background check.
• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Installs, operates, inspects, maintains, tests, and calibrates natural gas measurement equipment.
• Monitors measurement system performance and troubleshoots anomalies.
• Inspects and maintains measurement devices and equipment (flow meters, gas chromatographs, analyzers, etc.).
• Configures and programs telemetry units for smart metering.
• Oversees meter proving and witnesses third-party calibrations.
• Maintains documentation in a regulatory-compliant manner.

Skills

Calibration

Data Quality

Gas Measurement Fundamentals

Gas Measurement Industry Standards

Industrial Instrumentation

Safety

Safety Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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

This position is responsible for the inspection, calibration and repair of instruments associated with measurement, control and analysis of natural gas, LPG, and the other hydrocarbons that we handle. The Technician is responsible for maintaining system balances and customer relations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installs, operates, inspects, maintains, tests, and calibrates natural gas measurement equipment. Provides technical support for metering and regulation (compressor) stations in assigned geographic area.
• Monitors measurement system performance. Troubleshoots and performs root cause analysis on anomalies.
• Inspects, maintains, and performs repairs and preventative maintenance on measurement devices and equipment such as, but not limited, to flow computer, mass flow meters, turbine meters, Coriolis meters, gas chromatographs, sulfur analyzers, and other related devices.
• Installs
• Configures and programs telemetry units used in smart metering.
• Oversees meter proving’s. Witnesses third-party meter calibrations.
• Maintains complete, accurate and regulatory-compliant documentation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 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

SKILLS

• 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.
• 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.
• Gas Measurement Fundamentals: Develops understanding and practical experience with gas measurement including conversions necessary to convert actual measured volumes into energy as well as adjustments for atmospheric pressure and compressibility. Develops understanding of causes of measurement uncertainty e.g., selection of appropriate metering device, metering device installation, proper meter operation, processing of metering information, maintenance of metering devices.
• Gas Measurement Industry Standards: Develops knowledge of and practical experience with industry standards for gas metrology from American Petroleum Institute (API), American Gas Association (AGA), GPA Midstream Association and related organizations.
• Industrial Instrumentation Fundamentals: Develops practical knowledge of instrumentation used in midstream industry to measure, monitor, or control temperature, level, pressure, flow. Includes, but is not limited to temperature sensor, pressure gauges, pressure transmitter, pressure switch, flow transmitter, temperature controllers.
• Safety: Applies in difficult or complex situations ability to recognize safety risks in operational activities and use appropriate measures to control and manage identified risks.
• Safety Awareness: Ability to recognize and identify potential hazards. Evaluates changes in work environment with respect to impact on safety of self and others. Understands potential threats.

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

Location

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Additional locations

Job Requisition ID: 00024011

Location Address

4109 GRANDI RD

Education

High School (Required)

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.

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 https://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.