Construction and Maintenance Welder Technician

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Indianapolis, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction and Maintenance Welder Technician for Marathon Pipe Line (MPL) is based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and works around petroleum products and crude oil facilities performing construction and maintenance activities. MPL operates more than 10,000 miles of underground pipeline in 26 states. The position requires 75% travel, with call-outs and overtime as needed. The employee must live within 45 minutes of the Indianapolis shop location. The primary responsibility is welding 6010/8010 downhill and 7018 uphill on mainline piping systems, passing applicable API 1104 and company welding qualification tests, and applying those welding concepts in varied field and shop situations. Work may include pipeline anomaly remediation, shop fabrication based on prints, field installation of prefabricated components, and in-service pipeline cutouts and repairs. Work locations may include a shop, pipeline right of way, excavated bell hole, or pipeline facility. The role also includes interpreting technical drawings and specifications, pipeline maintenance and fabrication work, assisting with excavation and equipment operations, pipeline coating work, equipment maintenance, damage prevention and right-of-way support, emergency response, and supporting other MPL processes and departments. The employee must comply with applicable Department of Transportation, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license.
Basic computer skills.
Must live within 45 minutes of the Indianapolis shop location.
Ability to travel 75%; call-outs and overtime are required as needed.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in a technical field.
Current Class A CDL.
Previous pipeline welding experience.

Responsibilities

Weld 6010/8010 downhill and 7018 uphill on mainline piping systems; pass applicable API 1104 and company welding qualification tests and apply the required techniques in varied situations.
Remediate pipeline anomalies through activities such as sleeve installation, shop prefab welding, field installation of prefabricated components, and in-service pipeline cutouts and repairs.
Analyze engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications, sketches, and procedures to plan piping layouts for welding operations.
Complete mathematical calculations using information from drawings and field-verified measurements.
Perform pipeline maintenance activities, including manual labor, bolting, torquing, pipe fitting, fabrication, and hydrostatic testing.
Assist with spotting heavy equipment, rigging and lifting, line locating, and exposing lines and utilities during excavation.
Remove and apply pipeline coatings according to company standards and procedures.
Perform general maintenance on a variety of equipment.
Support damage prevention and right-of-way relations.
Perform emergency response activities.
Provide field support to other MPL processes and departments.
Ensure compliance with applicable DOT, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements.