Field Operator

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This position is responsible for monitoring and maintaining all equipment associated with and not limited to remote compressor stations, valve sites and pipelines, and for the daily operational duties associated with gathering and transportation of natural gas and natural gas liquids. Duties include compressor and engine preventative maintenance, assisting with compressor and engine overhauls, station loss control, testing and monitoring of engine and compressor performance, maintaining, operating and repairing gas dehydration equipment, and maintaining, operating and repairing all gas process equipment from station inlet through discharge.

• Operate production equipment, including engines, dehydration equipment, filter vessels, environmental controls, pumps, compressors, separators, free water knockouts, gas gathering systems, and central tank batteries.
• Gauge tanks and check pump action to maintain pipeline pressure within guidelines.
• Collect fluid/gas samples and conduct production and fluid tests.
• Provide maintenance and repairs to facilities and equipment.
• Practice awareness concerning issues of health, safety, and the environment.
• Can include OQ‑covered responsibilities similar to Pigging Technicians, Pipeline Operators, and Corrosion Technicians.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Must be able to pass a drug test and background check.
• Must be able to work 12‑hour shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays.

• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS):
  Develops experience with software covering equipment data management, preventative maintenance, work order system, scheduling, inventory control, and asset tracking.

• Equipment Maintenance:
  Knowledge and ability to perform asset‑specific preventive and predictive maintenance to assure acceptable performance levels.

• Mechanical Aptitude:
  Ability to understand and apply mechanical concepts and principles such as sound, heat conduction, velocity, gravity, friction, pressure, kinetic and potential energy.

• Natural Gas Composition:
  Knowledge of natural gas components, their chemical composition and effects of temperature and pressure.

• Operation & Control:
  Understanding of how process controls and automation are used to operate equipment in a process plant.

• Operation Monitoring:
  Ability to monitor gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure machines are operating properly.

• Public Safety & Security:
  Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations.

• Safety:
  Ability to recognize safety risks in operational activities and use appropriate measures to control and manage identified risks.

• Safety Awareness:
  Ability to recognize potential hazards and evaluate changes in the work environment, using personal protection equipment and lock‑out/tag‑out procedures.

• Systems Analysis:
  Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Paid time off.
• 401(k) matching program.
• Paid parental leave.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Discretionary company‑sponsored annual bonus program.

Elk City, Oklahoma (Additional locations: 905 S Eastern Ave, Job Requisition ).

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.

Reasonable accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities. Contact Human Resources at talentacqu and specify the accommodation requested, along with the job posting number.