Instrumentation & Electrical Technician - Local

Automation Technician
- Carlsbad, NM or Reeves County Texas Field Service Technician - Local or Rotational Schedules in Mentone, TX Position Summary

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. This position will perform installation, maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, repairs, and system development for all systems including motor controls, distributive controls, PLCs, communications systems such as satellite, cellular, RF systems, SCADA operations maintenance and any other technical issues that may arise.

$5,000 Sign on Bonus paid after 30 days for those that qualify (Reach out to a recruiter for eligibility question).

• Provides I & E support for assigned assets such as natural gas processing plants, pipelines, compressor stations.
• Installs, inspects, troubleshoots, maintains, repairs, and calibrates wide variety of midstream instrumentation such as flow meters, transmitters, sensors, analyzers, data loggers, PLCs, DCS.
• Installs, inspects, troubleshoots, maintains, and repairs electrical equipment such as motor control centers, generators, transformers, switches, relays, wiring, electrical signal and communication systems, VFD, PDCs, UPS.
• Configures and programs industrial control systems. Performs loop checks, point-to-point verification, and other testing regimes.
• Maintains complete, accurate and regulatory‑compliant documentation.

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

• Calibration: performs calibration on instruments with accuracy and precision in accordance with established procedures.
• Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS): experienced with software package with multiple maintenance functionalities such as equipment data management, preventative maintenance, work order system, scheduling planning, inventory control, asset tracking.
• Electrical Equipment & Distribution Network: knowledge and practice experience with electrical components and workings of electric transmission and distribution network.
• Industrial Control Systems: knowledge and practical experience with devices to manage, command, direct or regulate behavior of other devices or systems. Includes SCADA, DCS, PLC.
• Industrial Instrumentation Fundamentals: practical knowledge of instrumentation used in midstream industry to measure, monitor or control temperature, level, pressure, flow.
• Safety: recognizes safety risks in operational activities and uses appropriate measures to control and manage identified risks.
• Safety Awareness: recognizes potential hazards, evaluates changes in work environment with respect to impact on safety, demonstrates knowledge of lockout/tag out procedures, stops work if unsafe conditions exist.
• Wireless Technologies: knowledge of technologies and devices used in industrial applications to communicate information gathered from sensor locations through wireless links.

Carlsbad, New Mexico
4109 Grandi Rd

Additional locations:
Mentone, Texas;
Orla, Texas;
Wink, Texas.

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.

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