Instrumentation Reliability Engineer
Company websitemarathonpetroleum.com (Marathon Petroleum, opens in new tab)
Base salary $106,900 to $184,300
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in St Paul Park, MN
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- LocationSt Paul Park, MN
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
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OVERVIEW
Marathon Petroleum Company’s (MPC) St. Paul Park Refining Division has an opening for an Instrumentation Reliability Engineer II. We are seeking a motivated, team-oriented individual to provide technical and reliability engineering support for refinery instrumentation, analyzers, control valves, and associated control and protective systems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide technical and troubleshooting support for process instrumentation, control valves, analyzers, and associated control and protective systems.
- Troubleshoot recurring and complex instrumentation problems involving pressure, temperature, flow, level, vibration, analytical measurements, and final control elements.
- Analyze equipment history and failure trends to identify instrumentation bad actors and emerging reliability threats.
- Utilizes reliability tools such as reliability analytics, failure evaluations, and cost analysis to improve reliability of instrument and analyzer equipment/systems.
- Writes PRFs for reliability improvement projects, equipment upgrades, etc. including financial justification (life cycle cost analysis) and facilitates DSP development. Champions MOC as appropriate.
- Reviews turnaround work lists and scopes for critical equipment.
- Helps establish equipment monitoring plans and control limits.
- Ensure repairs and installations meet/exceeds applicable OEM requirements, company specifications, engineering standards, and industry practices.
- Develops and maintains instrumentation, control, and Safety Instrumented System (SIS) settings and specifications, as applicable.
- Develops and manages system studies with applicable analysis tools.
- Conducts post-audits to measure the effectiveness of significant reliability related projects and activities.
- Provides technical assistance to aid decision-making on repair solutions during turnarounds and unplanned equipment outages.
- Reviews corporate specifications for potential improvement based on industry and site-specific experience as appropriate.
- Provides technical expertise and support to capital project development.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum (Required) Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
- Two (2) years or more of experience required
- A valid driver's license
- Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.
- Able to work off-hour duties such as plant shutdowns and routine on-call support.
- Able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery and be able to physically perform all tasks in the field.
- Develop and optimize preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies for instrumentation and analyzer equipment based on equipment criticality, failure history, and performance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Three (3) plus years of post-degree engineering experience working with instrumentation in the refining, petrochemical, or other related heavy industry.
- Experience with instrument system design, applicable standards, and repairs as well as associated equipment specific failure modes are preferred.
- Experience with Rosemount and Honeywell instruments/transmitters, Honeywell control systems, analyzers, Triconex SIS, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and emergency shutdown systems (ESDs).
- Experience with pressure, temperature, flow, level transmitters, and process analyzers.
- Experience with control valves, actuators, positioners, and final control elements.
- Experience with DCS, PLC, SIS, and ESD systems.
- Knowledge of instrumentation failure modes and troubleshooting methodologies.
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Location:
St Paul Park, MinnesotaJob Requisition ID:
00024902Pay Min/Max:
$106,900.00 - $184,300.00 SalaryGrade:
11 - 12Location Address:
301 Saint Paul Park RdAdditional locations:
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RegularMarathon 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 [email protected]. 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.
Source: Marathon Petroleum on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($106,900) is above 11% of the 4,234 Engineering (non-software) roles nationwide listed on this site. Their median floor is $136,600; the middle half runs from $116,800 to $160,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingInstrumentation Reliability Engineer$106,900 to $184,300
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Instrumentation Reliability Engineer (this listing) | $106,900 - $184,300 |
| Project Controls Specialist | $106,900 - $184,300 |
| Security Specialist | $106,900 - $184,300 |
| Refinery Operations Excellence Specialist | $106,900 - $184,300 |
| Senior Software Engineer – Full Stack .NET, Azure & Power Platform | $106,900 - $184,300 |
| Refining Area Inspector | $106,900 - $184,300 |
| Senior Platforms Engineer - Infrastructure DevOps | $106,900 - $184,300 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-29
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: St Paul Park, Minnesota
$106,900.00 - $184,300.00 Salary
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