Senior Process Controls Specialist

4526 Marathon Refining Logistics Services LLC; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 160,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid time off

401k matching

Paid parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Senior Process Controls Technician to provide control system support for the refinery. You will manage hardware/software maintenance, lifecycle planning, and updates while ensuring reliability of DCS/SIS/PLC and related networks.

Collaboration with operations and engineering teams is essential. The role requires 5+ years in industrial controls or instrumentation, PPE readiness, and ability to work after hours with TAR support; travel is

Qualifications

• Must have a High School Diploma or GED.
• Must have at least 5 or more years of experience in industrial controls or instrumentation maintenance.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft 365: Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery, be able to physically perform all tasks in the field and take hair drug test and physical.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future VISA sponsorship.
• Travel Requirement is 10%.
• Must be able to work the onsite schedule: 9/80 or 5/40, after hours calls are required and support of TAR.

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 control systems (e.g., DCS, PLC, SIS) to support safe and efficient refinery operations.
• Develops and maintains control narratives, logic diagrams, and system documentation.
• Manages controls-related projects, including scope development, vendor coordination, and commissioning.

Skills

Industrial controls

Instrumentation maintenance

MS 365

PPE compliance

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in Electrical or Instrument Technology

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IS/Chemical/EE/CE

Tools

DCS: Experion

TPS/TDC

GE Mark VIe

Allen-Bradley

Modicon SIS

Honeywell Dynamo Suite

Aveva PI SQL

Job description

Marathon Petroleum Corporation in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Senior Process Controls Technician to provide control system support for the refinery. You will manage hardware/software maintenance, lifecycle planning, and updates while ensuring reliability of DCS/SIS/PLC and related networks.

Collaboration with operations and engineering teams is essential. The role requires 5+ years in industrial controls or instrumentation, PPE readiness, and ability to work after hours with TAR support; travel is