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Personal Safety Professional

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Salt Lake City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Aug 2026

About the role

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Marathon Petroleum Company LP has an opening for a Personal Safety Professional at its refinery located in Salt Lake City, Utah.  This position is located in the Environmental, Safety & Security (ESS) organization and reports to the Safety Supervisor.  This position does include relocation.

Overview 

This position will be the primary safety resource for an operations area team. The Safety Professional is responsible for a wide range of safety activities including program development and interpretation, conducting safety training, auditing, and corrective actions. The candidate should be familiar with OSHA standards. This position reports to the refinery Safety Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provides technical support of routine operations, project work, major maintenance or construction support, and emergency response to ensure worker safety throughout the planning and execution phases of work.
  • Supports development, maintenance, and execution of safety programs for implementation in the field to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and conformance to MPC corporate standards. Conducts auditing on safety programs to verify compliance and conformance with regulatory and MPC standards. This includes analyzing safety performance data to identify and report trends, along with proposing recommendations to address areas of concern.
  • Conducts auditing on safety programs to verify compliance and conformance with regulatory and MPC standards. This includes analyzing safety performance data to identify and report trends, along with proposing recommendations to address areas of concern
  • Leads and supports investigations for near-misses, incidents, and injuries to identify root causes and recommendations to prevent future incidents. Tracks recommendations to implementation to ensure completion.
  • Develops and presents training material related to a variety of safety topics in collaboration with Operations and Learning Development departments.
  • Provides subject matter expertise for assigned programs, which may include providing input as a competent person for fall protection and excavation safety, support during Life Critical work and input on other regulatory programs.
  • Develops safety related communications for inclusion into shift starter meetings, safety meetings, notices, and bulletins.

MINIMUM (REQUIRED) QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma or GED required with 4 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Working knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements.
  • Ability to identify issues and work as an independent problem solver.
  • Capable of managing conflict in the work environment.
  • Focuses on developing business acumen and technical knowledge.
  • Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery (respirator, SCBA, etc.) to be able to perform all tasks in the field.
  • Must be proficient in Microsoft Products: Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Must be authorized to work in the US on a full-time indefinite basis without the need for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future
  • A valid driver’s license is required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • High school diploma or GED required with 6 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with 4 years of relevant experience.
  • Ability to manage complex projects with limited support.
  • Ability to identify risk and implement mitigations based on knowledge of the business.
  • Experience with PowerBI or similar reporting/analytics system.
  • Experience with implementing OSHA standards
  • ASP or GSP and/ or on track for CSP certification
  • Experience in Industrial Hygiene preferred

Grade 10-11

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Location:

Salt Lake City, Utah

Additional locations:

Job Requisition ID:

00023380

Location Address:

474 W 900 N

Education:

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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