Associate Equipment & Reliability Engineer - Production Team Support

Motiva • Port Arthur, TX

7h

About The Position

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies. Position Overview: The Associate Equipment & Reliability Engineer - Production Team Support provides coordination and leadership within the Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex through project management, problem solving, small project execution, threat identification and risk assessment, engineering support to operations and maintenance, and turnaround support. Through this position, the individual will solicit , develop, and/or provide technical expertise in: Static Equipment (Piping Systems, Pressure Vessels, Materials and Corrosion, and associated inspection techniques) Rotating Equipment (pumps, compressors, support systems, seal plans) Project Management (problem solving, cost justification, scheduling, forecasting) This role interfaces with most disciplines within the Complex, but primarily works with Engineering, Operations, Capital Projects, and Maintenance personnel.

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline by May 2026
• Cumulative 3.0 GPA, or higher
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective communication with all levels of organization
• Effective teamwork in cross-functional situations

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 1-3 year of experience working in an Engineering or internship role
• Proven leadership and/or participation in extracurricular activities
• Other work experience not related to position/area of study will be taken into consideration

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of expense projects and small capital projects (< $2MM) related to Health, Safety, and Environmental threats, and Reliability threats within a Production Area.
• Provide Engineering support for reactive maintenance and unplanned work, as required.
• Champion Management of Change (MOC) by leading cross-discipline changes and providing guidance to engineering disciplines leading single discipline changes.
• Lead and participate in both large and small-scale investigations focused on Health, Safety, Environmental, and Reliability Incidents.
• Provide Engineering support to the Turnaround Organization during the planning and scope development for upcoming turnarounds.
• Provide Engineering support during Turnaround Execution, including project support and reactive issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level