Pipeline Technician

4520 Marathon Petroleum Logistics Services LLC; Cadiz Township (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Career growth within MPC family

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Logistics Services LLC in Cadiz, Ohio is seeking a Pipeline Operator to maintain and operate pipeline facilities, including valves, piping, pigging, and line locate work, with responsibility for remote compressor stations and related equipment.

The role requires learning all modes of station operations, performing start-up/shutdowns, routine inspections, data recording, and completion of OQ tests, while working 10‑hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks.
• Knowledge of PHMSA regulations governing hazardous materials transportation.
• Mechanical understanding of how equipment and systems operate.
• Ability to read gauges and monitor indicators to ensure proper machine operation.
• Knowledge of pipeline systems, pumps, regulators, and shutdown equipment.
• Understanding of safety policies and procedures to manage risks.
• Ability to read, interpret and engineer drawings and schematics.
• Emphasis on safety in difficult operational situations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with operating procedures and maintains/repairs pipeline equipment as needed.
• Commissions start-up and shutdown of pipelines and performs leak surveys of the pipeline system.
• Installs pipeline markers and performs routine inspections on rights-of-ways.
• Locates pipelines and oversees excavations and line crossings.
• Records and maintains operating data, completes required reports, and creates work orders as needed.
• Must be successful in completing required Operator Qualified tests (OQ) for covered tasks.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Hazardous Materials Regulations

Mechanical Aptitude

Operation Monitoring

Pipeline Operations

Public Safety & Security

Repairing

Reading Drawings

Safety

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

Maintain and/or operate all pipeline facilities including valves, piping, pigging activities, shut-ins for maintenance/construction and operations, line locate activities, general system operation monitoring, right-of-way, and inspection of third-party activities, meter stations and regulator stations. This position will be required to learn all modes of station operations. This position at times will also be required to assist with monitoring and maintaining additional equipment associated with and not limited to remote compressor stations, valve sites, natural gas engines and compressors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensures compliance with operating procedures and regulations and maintains/repairs pipeline equipment as needed
• Commissions start-up and shutdown of pipelines and performs leak surveys of the pipeline system
• Installs pipeline markers and performs routine inspections on rights-of-ways
• Locates pipelines and oversees excavations and line crossings
• Records and maintains operating data, completes required reports, and creates work orders as needed
• Must be successful in completing required Operator Qualified tests (OQ) for covered tasks

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 10-hour shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays as well as overtime as needed

SKILLS

• Attention to Detail: Develops ability to be careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
• Hazardous Material Regulations: Develops knowledge of Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). regulations governing the shipment of hazardous materials.
• Mechanical Aptitude: Develops ability to understand and apply mechanical concepts and principles such as, but not limited to, sounds, heat conduction, velocity, gravity, friction, pressure, kinetic and potential energy, etc. when working or using mechanical machinery.
• Operation Monitoring: Develops ability to watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Pipeline Operations: Develops knowledge of pipeline system operating parameters and practical experience with equipment such as pumps, compressors, regulation, shutdown equipment.
• Public Safety & Security: Develops knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Repairing: Develops knowledge of and ability to repair machines, devices and equipment based on electrical and/or mechanical principles in order to diagnose malfunctions. Conducts tests and inspections to evaluate quality or performance. Watches gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure machine/device/equipment is working properly.
• Able to read, interpret and engineering drawings, diagrams and schematics.
• 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.

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

Location

Cadiz, Ohio

Additional locations

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID

00023440

Location Address: 43050 Industrial Park 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.

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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.
• The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com.

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.