Operations Support Engineer

Operations Support Engineer

Are you ready to lead and optimize turnaround projects in one of the most dynamic sectors? We're seeking a skilled Turnaround (TAR) Cost and Schedule Supervisor to join our esteemed team. This is an exceptional opportunity to showcase your expertise, drive efficiency, and shape the future of our operations.

PEMEX Deer Park is a highly complex refinery located 18 miles east of Houston in Deer Park, TX. It is part of the Pemex group, a fully integrated oil company in the Americas, working across the entire value chain: exploration, production, industrial processing/refining, logistics, and marketing. The refinery’s rated capacity is 340,000 barrels per day and has the feed flexibility to process multiple grades of crudes to produce the high-quality transportation fuels the world needs. The Pemex site is co-located with other 3rd party chemical facilities, allowing for further integration and optimization of the refinery and its products. Pemex Deer Park provides a diverse and inclusive work environment that employs approximately 1000 employees with another 1000 contractors on site. We set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors and offer challenging and fulfilling job opportunities in several fields. We take great pride in our ability to ensure the health and safety of our workers and the environment while being a good neighbor and positively impacting the local community where we work.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Perks:

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by competitive compensation depending on experience and an extensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided.
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching.
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection.
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts are offered.
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off and 9/80 Flexible Working Schedule, including limited ability to work remotely.

Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

As the Operations Support Engineer (OSE), you will be accountable for technical support and assurance to one or more Production Units within the PEMEX Deer Park Refinery. This position is seen as a technical development role responsible for monitoring process units to operate safely, reliably, and efficiently. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams and will be required to manage conflicting priorities effectively through multiple Production Areas and teams. This is an exciting offer to cultivate expertise in manufacturing process technology, technical safety, and fundamental process engineering skills. The OSE has a 9/80 Flexible Working Schedule, including limited ability to work remotely.

To be successful, you should have:

·        Bachelor of Science degree required (preferred discipline Chemical Engineering).

·        1-5 years of process engineering experience in oil and gas or petrochemical industries.

·        An understanding of refinery processes and operations is preferred.

·        Familiarity with process simulation software preferred (e.g., Petro-SIM, ProMax, HYSYS).

·        Ability to effectively manage competing priorities.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in an outside petrochemical manufacturing environment 15-25% of the time.

As the Operations Support Engineer, you will:

• Provide proactive technical monitoring and support to production units to ensure that units operate safely and reliably while generating profit for the business.
• Work closely with other Operations Support Engineers (OSEs) to provide technical support to daily operations, small projects, and margin initiatives.
• Support work scope development and field execution for process equipment during turnarounds.
• Guide Operations in proposing appropriate operating targets for the process units and systems to meet established feed and product specifications.
• Provide technical support and execute process changes via the Management of Change (MOC) process to ensure any hazards associated with design changes to process units are adequately mitigated.
• Identify, communicate, and escalate issues to the appropriate technical and operations personnel. Assist in evaluating complex technical or operational problems.
• Perform engineering analyses (e.g., process modeling, catalyst evaluation, relief design calculations, etc.) as needed.
• Provide technical support for special operation activities (e.g., test runs, decontamination, startups, shutdowns).
• Seek to understand the root cause of process issues and mitigate findings with robust solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Provide process engineering guidance in PHAs and incident investigations within assigned areas.
• Provide input and support to long-term strategy planning for process units and refinery systems.
• Provide support to multidiscipline teams addressing cross-organizational issues and opportunities.

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Energy!

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and significantly impact the oil and gas industry, we want to hear from you! Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your talent and advance your career with a leading refinery. Apply now and embark on a rewarding journey with us.

We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.