Advanced Chemist

Marathon Petroleum Corporation is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chemist to join our team at the Los Angeles Refinery in Carson, CA. As a key member of our laboratory team, you will provide technical support to ensure compliance with ASTM D6299 laboratory quality control requirements.

• Provide technical expertise to ensure laboratory compliance with ASTM D6299 laboratory quality control requirements.
• Monitor test results for compliance with product and operating specifications.
• Coordinate, analyze, and report proficiency testing program data for the site.
• Ensure compliance to regulatory and industry standards in assigned area.
• Maintain data logbooks, calibration records, and maintenance logs in accordance with Quality Assurance procedures.
• Troubleshoot, maintain, and verify laboratory instrumentation.
• Work with operations to identify, investigate, and resolve process discrepancies.
• Provide analytical support to internal and external clients.
• Participate in audits and drive resolution to audit findings.
• Perform technical non-routine investigations, tasks, or experiments as required.
• Properly pack and ship hazardous material to outside labs per DOT and IATA Hazardous Shipping requirements.
• Train other lab personnel on laboratory test methods.
• Oversee testing performed by hourly personnel in assigned area.
• Participate in departmental safety program and set example for safety awareness.
• Implement ongoing quality improvement initiatives.
• Substitute for Laboratory Supervisor or Lab Foreman as necessary.
• Prepare detailed reports and presentations as required by management.
• Support off-hours duties such as plant shutdowns and routine on-call support.
• Work with Products Control Department leads to champion Product Quality Efforts.
• Point of contact for LIMS administration.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field plus 16 hours of college chemistry.
• At least 3 years of laboratory experience in manufacturing, environmental, third-party lab, or related industry.
• Basic understanding of the composition, properties, reactions, and structures of chemical substances.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts and solve practical problems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Proficiency with LIMS systems.
• Excellent team building skills, adaptable to changing priorities, and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery and physically perform all tasks in the field.
• Valid driver's license.
• Legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future VISA sponsorship.
• Travel requirement is around 10%.

• Chromatography troubleshooting and data analysis.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department.