Refining Chemist - Lab Analytics & Quality Assurance

Marathon Petroleum; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum operates a refinery in Salt Lake City, Utah, hiring a Refining Chemist to support laboratory instrumental analysis and QA/QC processes, ensuring data reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes maintaining instrumentation, developing SOPs, training technicians, and coordinating with stakeholders across the refinery for safe, accurate laboratory operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 16 hours of college-level chemistry required.
• Two (2) years or more of chemical analysis and laboratory experience required.
• Must be able to wear PPE (respirator, SCBA) in the refinery.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive chemical analysis of water, petroleum, gasoline and solvents.
• Record and analyze results, issue COAs to customers.
• Write and review SOPs; train technicians and ensure compliance.

Skills

Laboratory analysis

Quality control

Analytical chemistry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Marathon Petroleum operates a refinery in Salt Lake City, Utah, hiring a Refining Chemist to support laboratory instrumental analysis and QA/QC processes, ensuring data reliability and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes maintaining instrumentation, developing SOPs, training technicians, and coordinating with stakeholders across the refinery for safe, accurate laboratory operations.