Gas Plant Operator

## Gas Plant Operator Apply locations:
Jal, New Mexico time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
June 29, 2026 (3 days left to apply) job requisition :
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** 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.
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* Summary:

** Responsible for the safe and efficient operation, monitoring, and maintenance of gas processing systems, including treating, fractionation, dehydration, and compression, through the use of electronic, computerized, and manual controls while ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.
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* Key Responsibilities:

*** Responsible for gas treating, absorption, distillation, fractionation, product treating, product gas dehydration, and other process equipment.
* Operates gas compressors, auxiliary engines, motors, and pumps.
* Prepares engine room logs.
* Performs servicing, lubrication and minor maintenance of assigned equipment, including alarms and Process Safety Management (PSM) testing.
* Handles routine maintenance, safety and security in work area.
** Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
*** Mechanical Aptitude Develops ability to understand and apply mechanical concepts and principles such as, but not limited to, sounds, heat conduction, velocity, gravity, friction, pressure, kinetic and potential energy, etc. when working or using mechanical machinery.
* Operation Monitoring Develops ability to watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly
* Quality Control Analysis Develops ability to conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
* Public Safety & Security Develops knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
* Repairing Develops knowledge of and ability to repair machines, devices and equipment based on electrical and/or mechanical principles in order to diagnose malfunctions. Conducts tests and inspections to evaluate quality or performance. Watches gauges, dials or other indicators to make sure machine/device/equipment is working properly. Able to read, interpret and engineering drawings, diagrams and schematics.
* Safety Applies in difficult or complex situations ability to recognize safety risks in operational activities and use appropriate measures to control and manage identified risks.
* Safety Awareness Ability to recognize and identify potential hazards. Evaluates changes in work environment with respect to impact on safety of self and others. Understands potential threats created by deviation from safety procedures and improper use of tools and equipment. Uses personal protection equipment. Uses tools and equipment in compliance with manuals and training. Calls attention to potential and actual hazardous conditions as they arise.

Demonstrates knowledge of lockout/tag out procedures. Stops work if there are unsafe working conditions.
* Systems Analysis Develops ability to determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.)
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* Minimum Qualifications:

*** High school diploma or GED required
* Must hold a valid Driver License with excellent driving record
* Must be able to complete Health Questionnaire and pass drug test and background check
* Must be able to work 12-hour shifts including nights, weekends and holidays

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Location:

Jal, New Mexico Additional locations:

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Requisition  Address:

PO Box 1168

Education:

High School (Required)
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),…