Machinery & Mechanical Superintendent

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Machinery & Mechanical Superintendent manages routine maintenance activities for refinery rotating and fixed equipment and provides leadership for the Machine Shop and Machine Craft at Marathon’s Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, California. Reporting to the Routine Maintenance, Craft Manager, this position leads Maintenance Supervisors responsible for hourly field and shop machinists and oversees safe, efficient, and reliable routine mechanical maintenance. The role drives improvements in operational availability, optimizes equipment life-cycle costs, and supports best-in-class equipment reliability. The onsite schedule is Monday through Thursday, 10-hour days, with core business hours from 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. After-hours calls are required, as is support of turnarounds and outages as needed. Travel is 5% or less. Relocation may be available. The role is part of a job family with increasing responsibility, competency, and skill level; the final position title and pay grade will depend on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Eight years of experience maintaining rotating equipment or in rotating equipment engineering with refinery or petrochemical equipment.
Demonstrated experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting rotating equipment.
Understanding of Management of Change requirements and processes.
Working knowledge of applicable industry standards for rotating equipment maintenance.
Proficiency in Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to convey complex system information across organizational levels.
Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to drive innovation.
Ability to wear appropriate refinery PPE, including a respirator, and physically perform field tasks; must take a hair drug test and physical.
Valid driver’s license.
Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for future visa sponsorship.
Ability to work the onsite Monday–Thursday, 10-hour schedule, respond to after-hours calls, and support turnarounds or outages as needed.

Nice To Haves

Prior leadership experience.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, such as Mechanical Engineering.
Experience managing a unionized workforce.
Experience supporting area team production within Marathon.
Experience using CMMS software and SAP.

Responsibilities

Lead supervisors responsible for routine maintenance execution for rotating and fixed equipment and manage Machine Shop resources.
Promote safe work in accordance with Safe Work Practices and Refining Standard Practices, and audit work areas for compliance.
Ensure safety and environmental notifications are planned and executed within MPC guidelines.
Balance manpower resources to execute the weekly Machine Shop maintenance schedule.
Lead craft assignments and the contract-hiring strategy for Routine Maintenance.
Review KPI metrics with the team, identify opportunities, drive continuous improvement, and maximize craft productivity.
Manage the budget through recurring reviews, ensure scope items are allocated to appropriate budget categories, and lead budget discussions with refinery maintenance leadership.
Drive preventive maintenance programs and prioritize Mechanical Integrity PMs in scheduled work.
Follow audit programs to ensure documentation is completed correctly.
Improve reliability by ensuring repairs address root causes.
Ensure rotating equipment failures are investigated for root causes and resulting fixes are completed to MPC specifications.
Provide accurate repair feedback to the Reliability group in accordance with Refinery Standard Practices.
Manage audits of outside shop repairs and audit outside repair facilities for compliance with OEM and MPC specifications and Refining Standard Practices.
Lead, coach, and develop Maintenance Supervisors and craft personnel, promoting accountability, technical capability, and professional development.
Evaluate and support craft training and upskilling activities.