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Corrosion Technician – Heartland Area

Overview:

This Cathodic Protection Technician position would be located in the following location: Wood River, IL.  Will consider other locations within the operating area. This position works in and around petroleum assets and executes various corrosion management field tasks. The successful candidate will perform such duties as: collect and analyze corrosion control data; ensure conformance with all regulations in support of DOT (PHMSA), environmental, safety, and regulatory compliance, maintain all equipment utilized for the application of cathodic protection, perform atmospheric coating inspections and perform cathodic protection interference testing. Overnight travel up to 40% of the time. Call-outs and overtime will be required on an as-needed basis. The Corrosion Control Services department of Marathon Pipe Line LLC operates and maintains cathodic protection systems for more than 8,200 miles of underground pipelines, 84 terminals, and 8 refineries. The successful candidate is required to live within 1 hr of the reporting location.

Responsibilities:

• Collect and analyze corrosion control data from test points, rectifiers, bonds, AC mitigation and casings via hand held data logger during annual surveys or as needed.

• Perform maintenance tasks such as locating and repairing cathodic protection cable breaks, troubleshooting and repairing test stations, rectifiers, RMUs (remote monitoring units), bonds, AC mitigation systems and commissioning or adjusting cathodic protection systems to ensure properly balanced.

• Install new test stations, RMUs and bonds

• Adjust rectifier outputs up or down

• Perform atmospheric coating inspections

• Perform pin brazing and/or cadwelds

• Perform electrical isolation testing on dielectric components

• Obtain soil resistively data using Wenner 4 pin method

• Obtain ultrasonic thickness measurements

• Operate a line locator and/or pipeline current mapper (PCM)

• Ensure conformance with all regulations in support of DOT (PHMSA), other regulatory requirements and company standards

• Perform cathodic protection interference testing

• Coordinate rectifier interruption plans with other local operators

• Analyze and communicate cathodic protection data to the appropriate corrosion specialists and/or corrosion engineer as required.

• Complete all required training.

• Perform all tasks in a safe and environmentally conscious manner in accordance with all Environmental, Safety, and Regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate’s degree in a technical field preferred.

• AMPP CP1 (Cathodic Protection Tester) certification or higher preferred, but willing to work with an individual who is passionate about corrosion to obtain a CP1 certification within 12 months of starting.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in the corrosion field preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills.
• Previous pipeline experience is preferred.

• Knowledge and experience with basic electricity preferred.

• Will be required to pass Operator Qualifications to work on DOT assets.

Location: Wood River, IL.   Will consider other locations within the operating area.

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Location:

Wood River, Illinois

Job Requisition ID:

00018294

Pay Min/Max:

$0.00 - $999.99 Hourly

Grade:

HRLY1

Location Address:

700 S 6th St

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, click here .

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.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Remote work, Night shift,

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