Hydroprocessing Engineer

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What role you will play in our team

ExxonMobil is a place where we believe people should think independently, take initiative, grow to their full potential, and help shape the future of energy. With a long history of industry leadership and cutting-edge innovation, we are committed to addressing the dual challenge facing society today: meeting the world’s growing demand for energy while reducing environmental impacts, including the risks associated with climate change.

You will be an integral part of our process engineering team, providing deep technical insights into a specific process engineering technology area (e.g., Hydroprocessing) and supporting ExxonMobil’s manufacturing facilities globally.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Hydroprocessing Engineer to join our process engineering team. The position is based in Spring, where you will work closely with our global process engineering team and teams at our manufacturing sites.

What you will do

Your key deliverables may include one or more of the following:

• Provide active technical leadership in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking within the company
• Enhance organizational capability in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking by mentoring, reviewing technical work, and developing and delivering technical training
• Evaluate, develop and deploy technologies within your area of expertise to deliver business value
• Provide process engineering technical leadership and support to operating sites on unit operation, optimization, and troubleshooting during abnormal operation.
• Serve as the process technology technical lead for capital project development from the screening phase through unit startup
• Support installation, commissioning, and startup of greenfield or revamped facilities
• Lead or provide guidance on process model development, sustainment, and enhancement
• Collaborate with third parties to develop, design, manufacture, test, and deploy technologies or equipment

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering (required)
• Minimum of 5 years of work experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, or refining industry
• Prior experience in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking for fuels and basestocks in the downstream oil refining industry
• Proficiency in the following areas of hydroprocessing and hydrocracking

1. Unit operation, troubleshooting, and optimization
2. Process modeling
3. Catalyst selection
4. Experience in project development from early screening phase through lead case selection, detailed engineering, and unit startup and commissioning
5. Expertise in new technology evaluation, development and deployment
6. Turnaround support, including reactor inspection and startup

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

• 10+ years of work experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, or refining Industry
• 5+ years of experience in hydroprocessing and hydrocracking for fuels and basestocks in the downstream oil refining industry
• Experience in process development and equipment design, including design of reactor internals
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, especially within multicultural global teams
• Strategic thinking with the ability to develop creative, fit-for-purpose solutions to resolve operational problems
• Ability to influence and promote change to achieve desired results with little or no direct authority
• Willingness to travel as needed for business purposes (approximately 10%)

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com. 

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.