Process Controls Technician

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision & Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

401k Matching

Paid Parental Leave

Educational Reimbursement

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is seeking a Process Controls Technician at the Texas City site. The role focuses on designing and maintaining control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability, with responsibilities spanning DCS, SIS, PLCs, and instrumentation across multiple platforms.

The technician will troubleshoot hardware, software, and network components and work with operations and maintenance to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent with relevant experience required.
• Two+ years of industrial control systems experience preferred.
• Must be able to respond to emergencies during off-hours and maintain on-call status.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance.
• Troubleshoots control system issues including hardware, software, and network components.
• Collaborates with operations, engineering and maintenance to resolve challenges and support operators.
• Maintains and optimizes control platforms (Honeywell Experion PKS, TDC3000, DeltaV, Ovation, ABB) and upgrades systems.
• Maintains SIS and PLCs, updates logic, and conducts testing.
• Develops control narratives, diagrams, and system documentation.
• Manages control-related projects from scope to commissioning.
• Develops operator graphics and HMIs for DCS, SIS, PLC, and SCADA systems.
• Maintains and troubleshoots industrial networks.
• Provides on-call and outage/turnaround support for control systems.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

On-call readiness

Education

Associate's Degree in Electrical or Instrument Technology

High School Diploma or GED with 5 years experience

Tools

Honeywell Experion PKS

TDC 3000

Emerson DeltaV

Emerson Ovation

ABB Symphony Plus DCS

Triconex SIS

Rockwell Automation PLCs

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

The Galveston Bay Refinery has an opening for a Process Controls Technician. This position will report directly to the Process Control Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs, implements, and maintains process control strategies to optimize unit performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoots and resolves control system issues, including hardware, software, and network components.
• Collaborates with operations, engineering and maintenance teams to resolve operational challenges. Develops and maintains relationships with console operators.
• Maintains and optimizes Honeywell Experion PKS, TDC 3000, Emerson DeltaV, Emerson Ovation, and ABB Symphony Plus DCS platforms, including configuration, troubleshooting, and system upgrades to support safe and efficient refinery operations.
• Maintain and support Triconex SIS and Rockwell Automation PLCs, including logic modifications, and testing.
• Develops and maintains control narratives, logic diagrams, and system documentation.
• Manages controls-related projects, including scope development, vendor coordination, and commissioning.
• Develop, modify, and maintain operator graphics and HMIs for DCS, SIS, PLC, and SCADA systems in accordance with refinery standards
• Maintain and troubleshoot industrial networks.
• Provides on-call and outage/turnaround support for control systems.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's Degree in Electrical or Instrument Technology or High School Diploma or GED with five (5) years relevant experience required. (Education must be obtained/completed prior to start date)
• Two (2) years or more of experience with industrial control systems required.
• Ability to maintain on-call status and respond to emergencies as necessary during off-hours.
• A valid Driver's License is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in Honeywell Experion, TDC3000, Emerson DeltaV, Emerson Ovation, Triconex SIS, or Rockwell Automation PLCs.
• Previous Refining Process Controls experience.

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Location

Texas City, Texas

Job Requisition ID

00023385

Location Address

2401 5th Ave S

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.

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 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.