Pipeline Scheduler

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Overview:

• MPL is seeking a highly motivated individual who is focused on commercial opportunities to generate revenue for MPL/MPLX and to optimize their assigned pipeline system(s) to save operating costs while ensuring a high level of service to MPL/MPLX’s shippers.  A scheduler interfaces with shipper scheduling personnel, connecting carriers, the Operations Center, and field personnel to plan, communicate, and manage the monthly movement schedules. Schedules are developed to optimize system utilization, hydraulics, and operating costs while minimizing contamination and the intermixing of products. This scheduler opportunity within Marathon Pipe Line's (MPL) Movements Organization is in the LA Basin Scheduling Group.

Responsibilities:

• Remains on call 24 hours/7 days per week to adjust schedules for problems due to operational upsets or emergencies.

• Plans pipeline and berth schedules to optimize pipeline utilization, hydraulics and operating costs such as energy, DRA, etc.

• Reviews and analyzes requirements of customers to determine the proper batch size, sequence and timing at origin and destination points.

• Communicates with scheduling personnel of shippers and connecting carriers to develop proper timing and grades of receipt and deliveries.

• Provides appropriate schedules and instructions to shippers, connecting carriers, the Operations Center and field personnel and updates these to reflect changes in batch size, sequence, timing, origin, etc.

• Identify business growth opportunities by understanding MPL/MPLX’s critical success factors and utilizing market information as well as implementing schedule efficiencies.

• Identify synergies by working with shippers, connecting carriers, MPL/G&P field personnel and L&S Support Services (L3S) to minimize system downtime.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience required.

• In lieu of a degree, 5 years of industry experience is required.

• Knowledge of downstream operations and/or pipeline operations is preferred

• Experience with Excel (including familiarity with data manipulation and writing functions), Outlook and Word.

***This position is part of a job family with multiple levels.  The successful candidate will be placed at a level commensurate with experience and qualifications.***

Posting start date 7/23/2025

Posting end date 7/29/2025 at 11:59 pm

Pay Range: $78,800 - $136,100

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Location:

La Palma, California

Job Requisition ID:

00017777

Pay Min/Max:

$78,800.00 - $136,100.00 Salary

Grade:

9 - 10

Location Address:

6 Centerpointe Dr Ste 500

Additional locations:

San Antonio, Texas

Education:

High School (Required)

Employee Group:

Full time

Employee Subgroup:

Regular

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