Corrosion Specialist

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Pasadena, TX

About The Position

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. Corrosion Specialist Overview: This Corrosion Specialist position will be located in one of the following reporting locations – Pasadena, TX (Preferred) or Garyville, LA . This position will be responsible for the monitoring, maintenance, operational support, and improvement of all cathodic protection (CP) systems infrastructure within an assigned area of responsibility. It will also be supporting 2-3 corrosion technicians and various contractors to make sure that all data is collected on time and to provide additional support with troubleshooting of CP issues or exceptions as they occur. This position will also assist with improving processes focusing on annual CP surveys, rectifiers, remote monitoring units (RMUs), ground beds, test stations, bonds, casings, close-interval-survey, close-interval-survey-response, CP isolation, AC mitigation and atmospheric corrosion visual inspections. Overnight travel as necessary but not likely to exceed 10-15%. Assets within your area of responsibility can be either DOT regulated or non-DOT or some combination of each. In some cases, you will also have assets regulated at the State or local level. The Corrosion Control Services department of Marathon Pipe Line LLC is responsible for cathodic protection systems on approximately 8,200 miles of underground pipelines, 84 terminals, and 8 refineries.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of a AMPP CP1 (Cathodic Protection Tester) certification required; AMPP CP2 (Cathodic Protection Technician) or greater preferred.
5-10 years of experience in the corrosion field preferred.
A valid driver’s license is required.
Proficiency in basic computer skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in a technical field preferred.
Previous pipeline experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Assess the health of cathodic protection systems by analyzing annual surveys, rectifiers and bond data utilizing internal tracking tools.
Implement testing plans to diagnose cathodic protection deficiencies.
Work with Process Leaders to submit new project ideas to correct deficiencies or with field technicians on field adjustments.
Assist and support the corrosion technicians with ensuring on time completion of atmospheric corrosion visual inspections on DOT above grade assets, spans, and exposures.
Develop and maintain working knowledge of Marathon Pipe Line (MPL) Corrosion Control standards, Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP, formerly NACE) practices and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulatory requirements.
Advance technical knowledge of corrosion subject matter through continuing education and industry certifications.
Collaborate with other Corrosion Specialists and Corrosion Control Process Leaders within the Corrosion Control Services team.
Provide oversight for third party contractors performing cathodic protection surveys and repairs to cathodic protection systems.
Identify continuous improvement opportunities to drive cost savings and efficiencies.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship as needed to MPL corrosion technicians in assigned area.
Use the scheduling process to prioritize and assign cathodic protection maintenance work to technicians and contractors as needed.
Identify new or emerging technologies that apply to cathodic protection systems.
Develop and implement testing plans to demonstrate cost savings, efficiencies, or improvements in corrosion control adequacy.
Work with stakeholders within MPL, Terminals and Refining to provide corrosion control on MPC assets.
Assist with integration of corrosion data into inline inspection (ILI) tool runs.
Participate in review of tool results.
Interact with Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and other regulatory agencies during regulatory inspections of corrosion data, records, and field assets.
Assist Logistics and Storage Engineering (LSE) and Corrosion Control Services project leaders to advance cathodic protection projects.
Activities include scope development, prioritization, management of change, and implementation support.
Coordinate or assist in the development of technical design basis for corrosion control components on Major (capital) Projects.
Assist with corrosion review, onboarding, and data integration for asset acquisitions.
Represent MPL corrosion control interests through industry involvement in AMPP, American Petroleum Institute (API) or Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI).
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook is preferred.

Benefits

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.

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