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Overview

The Logistics & Storage Environmental, Safety, Security and Product Quality (L&S ESS&PQ) department is searching for an enthusiastic and team-oriented individual who wants to develop both technically and as a leader in process safety. We are seeking candidates who work well with different teams, havestrong communicationskills in both speaking and writing, and enjoy contributing to a fast-paced team environment.

This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency, and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate's experience and qualifications.

Our preferred candidate location would be Findlay, OH, Salt Lake City, UT, or La Palma, CA, however this position can be based at anyL&S location.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads incident investigations across L&S and other MPC or MPLX components asrequired, conducting comprehensive root cause analyses to prevent recurrence and collaboratively developing actionable recommendations with relevant teams to mitigate future incidents.

• Performs andvalidatesprocess safety leak calculations and categorization; analyzes safety metrics toidentifytrends, strengths, and opportunities for improvement, and develops dashboards and reports to clearly present key metrics and trends.

• Develops Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for the analysis of incident data, Management of Change (MOCs), and audits, aiming to enhance process hazard recognition and leading indicators for proactive prevention of Process Safety events.

• Reviews prior recommendations from incident investigations and Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) to implement a systematic approach that strengthens the effectiveness and execution of corrective actions, thereby supporting efficient resolution of root causes andfacilitatingprevention of future incidents.

• Provides engineeringexpertiserelated to hazard identification, facility siting modeling, process hazard analysis (PHA), Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA), and Risk Management Plans (RMP), ensuring thorough evaluation of technical assumptions and verification of outcomes and risk classifications tomaintaincompliance with internal and regulatory standards.

• Regularly collaborates with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to deliver technical support, foster productive partnerships, andassistin addressing process safety concerns.

• Works closely with personnel throughoutMPC and MPLXto devise interim and long-term solutions for mitigating process safety risks and recommendations, ensuring prompt resolution. Conducts both qualitative and quantitative risk assessments and proposes practical mitigation measures with suitable risk reduction levels.

• Supports and leads process safety audits and assurance activities;assistsfacilities during regulatory inspections and enforcement procedures, assessing not only compliance but also the robustness of safety safeguards and inherent process safety risks.

• Communicates, escalates, and mitigates process safety risks effectively.

MinimumQualifications

• High School diploma or GED with 10 years of relevantexperience within a process industry (e.g., refining, midstream or petrochemical)OR

• Bachelor's degree inEngineering(Chemical, Mechanical, Petroleum or related) withtwo (2)yearsof relevant experience OR

• Bachelor's degree in HES-relatedfieldwithfive (5)years of relevant experience ina processindustry.

• Working knowledge and experience implementing process safety elements.

• General understanding and application of the process, process hazards, corrosionmechanismsand safeguards for the type of facility/unit(s) assigned.

• Understands and applies qualitative and quantitativeprocess safety risk evaluation methodson simple scenarios and processes (e.g., MOC, PHA, LOPA, risk calibration, facility siting).

• Understands PSM and RMP regulatory requirements as well as industry-recommended practices related to process safety.

• A valid driver's license is required

Travel Expected:15%

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