Rotating Equipment Engineer - Associate

ExxonMobil • Baytown, TX

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Rotating Equipment Engineer works at ExxonMobil’s North American manufacturing location in Baytown, Texas, supporting an integrated refinery and chemical facility. The role supports plant operation and leads improvements to safety, production, and reliability. It involves collaboration with engineering disciplines, operations, and mechanical personnel, as well as technical guidance and coaching for plant teams.

The engineer works with a broad range of rotating equipment, including extruders, hyper-compressors, turbo-expanders, steam turbines, and cogeneration facilities. The role includes specifying and reviewing equipment and projects, monitoring performance, troubleshooting machinery, leading root cause failure analysis (RCFA), and supporting startups, shutdowns, and abnormal operations. Off-hours support may be required for abnormal and non-routine operations.

Requirements

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in rotating support equipment roles in a petrochemical manufacturing facility.
• Knowledge of industry standards for equipment purchasing and repair standards.
• Leadership capabilities, strong organizational, communication, and teamwork skills, gained through formal training and/or experience.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

• Engagement in turnaround-related activities, including planning and execution.
• Familiarity with compressors and steam turbines, including their control and protective systems.
• Experience with machinery involved in the manufacture of low- and high-density polyethylene.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, operations, and mechanical personnel.
• Proactively seek improvements to increase plant reliability.
• Specify new rotating equipment in compliance with industry and company design practices.
• Ensure safe, cost-effective, operable rotating equipment and associated systems are provided and maintained to meet business unit needs.
• Provide quality control and design reviews for new projects involving rotating equipment.
• Periodically review rotating equipment thermodynamic and mechanical performance.
• Monitor and troubleshoot machinery, including bearings, seals, auxiliary support systems, and vibration analysis.
• Lead RCFA development.
• Provide field assistance during plant startups, shutdowns, or upsets.
• Guide business units in prioritizing machinery-related work.
• Provide off-hours support for abnormal and non-routine operations.
• Provide technical coaching and training to operations and mechanical personnel.

Benefits

• Pension plan with automatic enrollment at no cost and a monthly retirement annuity.
• Savings plan allowing contributions of 6% to 20% of pay, with a 7% company match when contributing at least 6%.
• Workplace flexibility programs, including ad-hoc flexibility around when and where employees work, leaves of absence, and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Wellbeing programs and resources.
• Confidential professional counseling for employees and their families, including mental health and resiliency resources at no additional cost.
• Disability plan providing income replacement for illness or injury, with automatic enrollment at no cost.

What This Job Offers

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