Unclassified - Carson, CA
posted 5 months ago
At Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), we are committed to fostering a collaborative team environment that welcomes new ideas and encourages diverse perspectives. We are currently seeking a Chemical Engineer - Process Controls to join our team at the Carson, California Refinery. This position is crucial for providing technical support for DCS, SCADA, PLC, and HMI automation systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for programming and maintaining control logic, HMI, alarms, and various control engineering applications. This role will involve troubleshooting and improvement requests from Operations, as well as interfacing with Engineering, Instrumentation, Measurement, Environmental, and Process Safety teams to enhance control system reliability and optimize plant assets. The Chemical Engineer will work on a 9/80 or 4/1 schedule, with the possibility of extended hours and occasional after-hours support. The role includes responsibilities such as developing regulatory and complex control logic to meet operational and economic objectives, creating and revising Cause and Effect diagrams, applying HMI best practices, and managing data reporting through control system historian and PI interfaces. Additionally, the engineer will support alarm management improvement efforts, commission projects involving new control system hardware, and understand the process hazard lifecycle and associated functional safety applications. This position requires a proactive approach to support and lead PSM activities, including Management of Change, HAZOP, and LOPA, while also performing troubleshooting and incident investigations. The engineer will collaborate closely with OT and Cyber Security groups to maintain network system availability, reliability, and security. This role is essential for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of our refining processes, and it offers an exciting opportunity for professional growth within a leading energy company.