Corporate Refining Reliability Specialist

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Martinez, CA

3d•$162,700 - $243,800

About The Position

The Corporate Reliability Specialist is part of a centralized strategic team that supports reliability of refining assets through knowledge of refinery equipment design, operation, and repair; reliability engineering principles; and data analysis. The role interfaces with the Asset Health Monitoring group to develop and use tools that enable predictive reliability. The position is based in Findlay, Ohio, with additional listed locations across the United States.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Ten or more years of experience required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Drive reduction of LCIP/LPO across the Refining system.
Serve as the key point of contact for programmatic strategic reliability efforts.
Collaborate with Asset Health Monitoring, Equipment Specialists, and site teams to develop and implement failure prediction strategies for high-impact assets.
Curate insights from the Asset Health Monitoring team as the primary functional expert and collaborate with sites to drive resolution.
Assist the Asset Health Monitoring team in developing new tools and identifying instrumentation and measurement needs.
Collaborate with IT and Asset Health Monitoring to ensure data accuracy, standardization, and integrity across digital monitoring platforms and databases.
Use traditional reliability tools, including FMEA, RCA, RBD, Weibull, and Crow-AMSAA, as well as new methods and platforms to drive defect prediction and identify system failure threats.
Provide technical expertise and troubleshooting assistance for equipment design, operation, and maintenance problems across the Refining system, engaging internal and external experts as needed.
Collaborate with RRMI specialists and process technologists to address systemic reliability issues.
Evaluate emerging technologies, software, and AI-enabled tools, and assist sites with selecting and placing instrumentation for critical asset monitoring.
Support justification of site reliability projects and evaluate reliability risks for projects in development.
Prepare detailed, data-driven reports on asset health, reliability performance, and predicted reliability threats.
Support technical training and mentor facility engineers on systems, monitoring tools, and new practices.
Contribute to updates of standards and procedures based on industry and multi-site experience, in collaboration with the Equipment Specialist group.
Conduct post-audits to evaluate the effectiveness of major reliability initiatives.
Provide technical expertise and support for capital project development and participate in relevant industry trade groups.