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Maintenance Mechanic

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Carlsbad, NM Full Time
POSTED ON 9/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/25/2026
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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.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical equipment in a crude oil operating environment, with emphasis on centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, valve maintenance, piping systems, and fluid handling equipment. Performs routine inspections, preventative maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, and mechanical repairs to support safe and reliable facility operations. Provides support to maintenance, operations, and construction teams while ensuring adherence to company safety procedures, environmental requirements, and industry best practices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provides maintenance support for assigned assets such as, but not limited to,centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, valve maintenance, piping systems, and fluid handling equipment. Assets typically consist of site, site structures, buildings and industrial equipment which varies by asset’s functionality.
  • Performs preventative and predictive maintenance and repairs on facility-specific equipment.
  • Conducts condition monitoring with performance assessment software. Review diagnostics to understand current health of equipment.
  • Assists with equipment re-builds.
  • Supports asset’s air quality monitoring program by maintaining and repairing leaking equipment such as, but not limited to, valves, pumps, and connectors.
  • Maintains complete, accurate and regulatory-compliant documentation.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • 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

SKILLS:

  • Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS): Develops experience with software package with multiple maintenance functionalities such as equipment data management, preventative maintenance, work order system, scheduling planning, inventory control, asset tracking.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Develops knowledge of and ability to perform asset-specific preventative and predictive maintenance to assure equipment operation at acceptable performance levels.
  • Mechanical Aptitude: Develops ability to understand and apply mechanical concepts and principles such as, but not limited to, sounds, heat conduction, velocity, gravity, friction, pressure, kinetic and potential energy, etc. when working or using mechanical machinery.
  • Repairing: Develops knowledge of and ability to repair machines, devices and equipment based on electrical and/or mechanical principles to diagnose malfunctions. Conducts tests and inspections to evaluate quality or performance. Watches gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure machine/device/equipment is working properly. Able to read, interpret and engineering drawings, diagrams, and schematics.
  • Safety: Applies in difficult or complex situation’s ability to recognize safety risks in operational activities and use appropriate measures to control and manage identified risks.
  • Safety Awareness: Ability to recognize and identify potential hazards. Evaluates changes in work environment with respect to impact on safety of self and others. Understands potential threats created by deviation from safety procedures and improper use of tools and equipment. Uses personal protection equipment. Uses tools and equipment in compliance with manuals and training. Calls attention to potential and actual hazardous conditions as they arise. Demonstrates knowledge of lockout/tag out procedures. Stops work if there are unsafe working conditions.

As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth.

Location:

Carlsbad, New Mexico

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00024404

Location Address:

4109 GRANDI RD

Education:

High School (Required)

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 https://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.

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