Electrical Reliability Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation • Martinez, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

An exciting career awaits you 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. Electrical Reliability Engineer Job Summary The Marathon Martinez Renewable Fuels Facility has an opening for an Electrical Reliability Engineer. The goals of the position include maintenance support, troubleshooting existing issues, budgeting for planned equipment replacements, implementing new solutions and creating new reliability programs targeting longer run-times, higher MTBF and safer operations. The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, team-oriented individual who has experience with industrial electrical applications that include High Voltage Distribution networks, Motor Control Centers, Electrical protection systems, management of change (MOC) processes, and industry standards (NFPA, NEC, NETA, NEMA, etc.). The position requires effective teamwork and interfacing with all departments of the facility. The base schedule for this position is 4-10s (Mon-Thu 6:00am to 4:30pm). Alternate schedules (such as 5-8s or 9-80) may be available. The position is expected to support a rotating on-call calendar approx. 4-6 weeks per year and Outages/Turnaround (TAR) as needed. Periodic overtime work, including weekends, may be required.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline.(Education must be obtained before start date.)
• Must have at least 3 years post-degree experience in Electrical Maintenance, Electrical Engineering or Electrical related fields in the refining, petrochemical or other heavy related industry.
• Must have steady employment history.
• Must have strong communication skills both verbal and written.
• Must be proficient at Microsoft: Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery (respirator), be able to physically perform all tasks in the field and take hair drug test and physical.
• Must have a clean and valid driver’s license. (MPC determines valid status.)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future VISA sponsorship.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card.
• Travel Requirement is 5-10% or less.
• The base schedule for this position is 4-10s (Mon-Thu 6:00am to 4:30pm). Alternate schedules (such as 5-8s or 9-80) may be available.
• The position is expected to support a rotating on-call calendar approx. 4-6 weeks per year and Outages/Turnaround (TAR) as needed.
• Periodic overtime work, including weekends may be required.

Nice To Haves

• 4 years plus experience post-degree experience in Electrical Maintenance, Electrical Engineering or Electrical related fields in the refining, petrochemical or other heavy related industry is preferred.
• Experience with industrial electrical equipment (motor starters, protective relays, panels/switchracks, substations), electrical area classification, management of change (MOC) processes, and industry standards (NFPA, IEEE, NEMA, API, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience in the use of Electrical management software such PowerDB and ETAP is preferred.
• Previous experience in supervising or mentoring is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drives Long Term Reliability
• Maintain compliance of instrument equipment with the Mechanical Integrity program, including identification of covered equipment, developing and scheduling of ITPM plans, budgeting, analysis of results and developing recommendations for repair.
• Utilize reliability tools and CMMS software such as SAP, GE APM, failure evaluations, Pareto Analysis and cost analysis to improve reliability of electrical equipment systems.
• Support the Electrical reliability improvement program.
• Works directly with vendors, reviews upgrade recommendations and champions upgrades through the appropriate budgeting process.
• Develop Project Request Forms (PRFs) for equipment upgrades including financial justification (life cycle cost analysis) and assist in Decision Support Package (DSP) development.
• Maintains and updates the Electrical Testing database and ETAP model.
• Maintenance and Area Team Support
• Analyze equipment failure and condition monitoring data to identify opportunities for improvement in equipment reliability, availability, and cost of operation.
• Support facility turnarounds, including scope development, planning, reviews, material selection and execution of work scopes.
• Develop and oversee shop maintenance/repairs completed internally and at vendors/outside repair facilities.
• Provide technical expertise and training for maintenance crafts and operators to support reliability programs
• Provide technical assistance/troubleshooting assistance in resolving Instrument operations and maintenance problems; contact internal and external experts as required.
• Health, Safety, Environmental and Mechanical Integrity Stewardship
• Participate in safety walks and field audits on a regular basis.
• Serve as a technical resource to the Process Safety Department during HAZOP reviews.
• Lead and/or support multi-disciplinary incident investigations to determine root cause and identify corrective actions.
• Ensure technical documentation is maintained per PSI (Process Safety Information) Policies, including One Line Drawings, Elementary drawings, wiring diagrams and datasheets.
• Champion Mechanical Integrity program and the Major Equipment Deficiency process with key stakeholders.
• Generate and manage MOCs (Management of Change) per jurisdictional, MPC corporate and site-standards
• Develop and review turnaround work lists and scopes for critical equipment.
• Provide leadership and decision-making skills during turnarounds and unplanned equipment outages regarding repair solutions.
• Provide technical expertise and support to capital project development
• Conduct periodic reviews of equipment Work History to identify continuous improvement opportunities

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 mympcbenefits.com.
• The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level