Operations Support Engineer

If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact this employer to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process. Operations Support Engineer Full Time Engineering Prof Deer Park, TX, US 2 days ago Requisition ID: 1043 Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership (DPRLP) known as PEMEX Deer Park is a highly complex refinery located 18 miles east of Houston in Deer Park, TX, and is a part of the PEMEX group which is a fully integrated oil company in the Americas, working across the entire value chain: exploration, production, industrial processing/refining, logistics and marketing. PEMEX Deer Park provides a diverse and inclusive work environment that employs approximately 1000 employees with another 1200 contractors on site. 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 Deer Park site is co-located with other 3rd party chemical facilities allowing for further integration and optimization of the refinery and its products. We set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors and offer challenging and fulfilling job opportunities in a number of 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 have a positive impact on the local community where we work. BENEFITS: We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and an extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture. For more information, please visit our website: PEMEX POSITION TITLE: Operations Support Engineer 1 –Distilling Unit 1 Operations Support Engineer LOCATION: Deer Park, TX (Houston area) WORK SCHEDULE: 9/80 Flexible Working Schedule, Hybrid work schedule with a designated remote workday on Tuesday and scheduled working Friday; remote work is subject to business and operational needs Reports to (Job Title): Manager, Process Engineering Description: The Process Engineer I provides technical support to the Distilling Unit 1 while developing broad refinery knowledge through cross-area coverage responsibilities. This role supports safe, reliable, environmentally compliant, and profitable operations by monitoring process performance, troubleshooting issues, identifying improvement opportunities, and partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Technical Services, and other engineering disciplines. In addition to supporting Distilling Unit 1, this position serves as a site-wide engineering resource, providing technical coverage and backfill support across multiple production areas as refinery priorities and business needs evolve. Accountabilities: Develop technical proficiency in Distilling Unit 1 through independent learning, structured training, field engagement, and collaboration with Operations and technical resources. Build cross-functional refinery knowledge to provide engineering coverage across multiple production areas and support changing business priorities, organizational flexibility, and business continuity objectives. Provide proactive technical monitoring and support to production units to ensure safe, reliable, environmentally compliant, and profitable operations. 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. Provide guidance to 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 elevate issues to the appropriate technical and operations personnel. Assist in evaluation of complex technical or operational problems. Perform engineering analyses (e.g. process modelling, catalyst evaluation, relief design calculations, etc.) as needed. Provide technical support for special operating activities (e.g., test runs, decontaminations, startups, shutdowns, and turnarounds) and provide prompt response to unplanned operational challenges in support of safe, reliable, and continuous 24/7 refinery operations. Seek to understand the root cause of process issues and mitigate findings with robust solutions to prevent recurrence. Provide input and support to long-term strategy planning for process units and refinery systems. Provide support to multidisciplinary teams addressing cross-organizational issues and opportunities. Role Requirements: Must have legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis. Bachelor of Science degree required (preferred discipline Chemical Engineering). 0-5 years of process engineering experience working in oil and gas or petrochemical industry. An understanding of refinery processes and operations preferred. Familiarity with process simulation software preferred (e.g. Petro-SIM, ProMax, HYSYS). Ability to effectively manage competing priorities. Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic operating environment. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Physical Requirements: Walking distance of up to a mile. Climbing portable and vessel ladders to elevations over 100 feet. 15-25% of work is performed in an outside petrochemical manufacturing environment. Occasional extended work hours during planned and unplanned events. Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits Company Retirement Contributions Paid Time Off Job Skill Pool: Operations Support Engineer 1 #J-18808-Ljbffr