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Operations Excellence Specialist I

Marathon Petroleum Company LP
Saint Paul, MN Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/16/2025
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.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The St. Paul Park Refinery has a full-time opening for an Operations Excellence Specialist (OES). The OES reports to the Operations Superintendent and conducts training of unit personnel in support of regulatory compliance and continuous improvement. The OES also establishes and maintains a culture of safety and environmental excellence through preparation of plans for execution of major projects and turnaround work.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead by example and ensure Health, Environmental, Safety, and Security policies and procedures are followed.
  • Foster a culture of safe operation, environmental stewardship, ownership, and continuous improvement.
  • Develop the operating crews and support organization through coaching, mentoring, and training. Foster inclusive team culture with high performance and continuous improvement.
  • Develop and update operating procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements, specifically RSP-1304 and other associated RSPs, with input from operators and operating leaders while ensuring management of change (MOC) is followed.
  • Conduct training of unit personnel in support of regulatory compliance and continuous improvement. Use assessment tools to ensure that knowledge and skill requirements are effectively transferred in alignment with Refining Standard Practices (RSP) including RSP-1305.
  • Communicate training status and progress for unit personnel, proactively identifying exceptions for resolution.
  • Develop, maintain, and regularly review all training materials for accuracy and alignment with instructional system design principles.
  • Prepare plans for execution of major projects and turnaround work, primarily focused on rules and regulations required for shutdown, decontamination, startup procedures, and associated activities to execute work.
  • Participate in development of non-routine equipment repair plans and commissioning of new equipment by developing procedures, in addition to review of equipment isolations, piping and instrumentation diagrams, walk-downs, and participating in or leading MOC process.
  • Evaluate, verify, and coordinate the annual procedure certification process.
  • Maintains the operator rounds system GO Plant.
  • Proactively identify potential risks and opportunities to ensure assigned Area has accurate production targets and meets production plan. Continuously improve the process units to adapt to the ongoing energy evolution. Support Area Team during troubleshooting and abnormal, shutdown, and startup operating conditions.
  • Represent Area within the Operations Excellence team, backfills for Operations Superintendent, Operations Maintenance Specialist, and Area Team Manager when needed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum 2 years refining, chemical or petrochemical industry experience required.
  • Field & Console Operator experience or equivalent engineering experience preferred.
  • Operations experience and/or supervisory experience is preferred.
As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.
Location:
St Paul Park, Minnesota
Job Requisition ID:
00016444
Pay Min/Max:
$104,300.00 - $156,400.00 Salary
Grade:
11
Location Address:
301 Saint Paul Park Rd
Additional locations:
Education:
Employee Group:
Full time
Employee Subgroup:
Regular
Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant,
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If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at
talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com
. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.

Salary : $104,300 - $156,400

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