Production Engineering Engineer

ExxonMobil • Midland, TX

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About The Position

ExxonMobil is seeking an experienced production engineer to support production optimization across unconventional oil and gas assets in the Permian. The role focuses on maximizing asset value through integrated production surveillance, optimization, and evaluation of wellwork opportunities.

The engineer will work with operations and wellwork personnel, routinely visiting well pads and tank battery facilities. The position includes evaluating wellwork opportunities from design and economic perspectives, analyzing production data to diagnose and predict issues, supporting execution, and helping implement changes to artificial lift operations and wellwork procedures. It also involves tracking well-related costs, analyzing lease operating expenses for forecasting and optimization, and ensuring compliance with business controls and standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Mechanical, Chemical, or Petroleum Engineering.
• At least 5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Ability to work in a fit-for-risk environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other disciplines, including operations, SSHE, regulatory, permitting, accounting, reservoir, wells, facilities, and land.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to lead and facilitate meetings and group discussions, with good public speaking skills.

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Demonstrated work experience in upstream unconventional operations.
• Ability to support an active development through frequent engagement with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide production surveillance support for Permian assets.
• Engage with Foremen, Lease Operators, and the Wellwork Team, including routine travel to well pads and tank battery facilities.
• Evaluate wellwork opportunities from design and economic standpoints while supporting well management engineers during execution.
• Analyze data to diagnose, troubleshoot, and predict potential production and artificial lift issues.
• Work with Operations personnel to implement required changes in artificial lift operation and wellwork procedures.
• Track well-related costs and analyze lease operating expenses for forecasting and optimization.
• Ensure compliance with business controls and standard operating procedures.

Benefits

• Pension Plan: automatic enrollment at no cost, with a basic monthly annuity payable in retirement for life.
• Savings Plan: employees may contribute 6% to 20% of pay; the company provides a 7% match when an employee contributes at least 6%.
• Workplace flexibility programs, including ad-hoc flexibility around when and where work is performed, leaves of absence, and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Health programs and resources to support wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program offering confidential professional counseling for employees and their families, including mental health and resiliency resources at no additional cost.
• Disability Plan providing income replacement for qualifying illness or injury, with automatic enrollment at no cost.

What This Job Offers

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