Measurement Technician

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•Evans City, PA

About The Position

The Measurement Technician is responsible for inspecting, calibrating, and repairing instruments associated with measurement, control, and analysis of natural gas, LPG, and other hydrocarbons. The role also supports measurement system balances and customer relations, and provides technical support for metering and regulation stations in an assigned geographic area. The position is based in Cadiz, Ohio, with additional locations in Evans City, Pennsylvania; Jewett, Ohio; and Summerfield, Ohio.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Valid driver’s license.
Must pass a drug test and background check.
Must be able to work overtime as requested and be on call when scheduled.
Developing ability to calibrate instruments accurately and precisely according to established procedures, while considering environmental factors such as temperature, vibration, and noise.
Understanding of the importance of measurement data integrity and ability to apply validation methods to ensure accurate and precise data for operations, gas accounting, and custody transfer.
Understanding and practical experience with gas measurement, including volume-to-energy conversions and adjustments for atmospheric pressure and compressibility.
Understanding of factors that contribute to measurement uncertainty, including metering device selection and installation, operation, processing of measurement information, and maintenance.
Knowledge and practical experience with gas metrology standards from API, AGA, GPA Midstream Association, and related organizations.
Practical knowledge of industrial instrumentation used to measure, monitor, or control temperature, level, pressure, and flow.
Ability to recognize safety risks and hazards, assess changes in the work environment, and apply appropriate measures to manage risks.

Responsibilities

Install, operate, inspect, maintain, test, and calibrate natural gas measurement equipment.
Provide technical support for metering and regulation compressor stations in the assigned geographic area.
Monitor measurement system performance, troubleshoot anomalies, and perform root cause analysis.
Inspect, maintain, repair, and perform preventative maintenance on flow computers, mass flow meters, turbine meters, Coriolis meters, gas chromatographs, sulfur analyzers, and related devices and equipment.
Configure and program telemetry units used in smart metering.
Oversee meter proving and witness third-party meter calibrations.
Maintain complete, accurate, and regulatory-compliant documentation.
Maintain system balances and customer relations.