Senior FCC Process Engineer — Yield & Reliability

Aramco; Guanajuato; On-site; MXN 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramco is seeking a senior Process Engineer for Fluid Catalytic Cracking with extensive refinery experience, to lead optimization, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration in a high-demand environment in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico.

You will drive benchmarking, technical advisory support, and best-practice development for FCC units, coordinating with multiple disciplines to enhance yield, reliability, and safety while supporting capital projects and knowledge transfer across sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 15 years in refinery operations with at least 10 years in FCC operations and optimization.
• Proven track record of FCC performance improvements (yield, energy, reliability).
• Deep knowledge of FCC processes, regenerator, catalyst management, and product fractionation.
• Experience with FCC catalyst chemistry and selection criteria for various feeds.
• Proficiency in FCC troubleshooting and process issues (afterburn, catalyst circulation, product quality).
• Experience with process simulation software (Aspen HYSYS, Petro-SIM).
• Strong refinery economics understanding and ability to report to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct performance reviews of FCC units and present benchmarks with improvement recommendations.
• Provide hands-on technical support for performance initiatives and closing gaps.
• Lead workshops on benchmarking and best practices among facilities.
• Deliver remote and field advisory support for FCC optimization projects.
• Drive programs to improve process safety, costs, reliability, and yield.
• Develop and implement FCC engineering and maintenance standards.
• Support project teams and contractors in FCC engineering and procurement.
• Coordinate with mechanical, instrumentation, and electrical disciplines.

Skills

FCC optimization

Process optimization

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Field support

Debottlenecking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen HYSYS

KBC Petro-SIM

Job description

Aramco is seeking a senior Process Engineer for Fluid Catalytic Cracking with extensive refinery experience, to lead optimization, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration in a high-demand environment in Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico.

You will drive benchmarking, technical advisory support, and best-practice development for FCC units, coordinating with multiple disciplines to enhance yield, reliability, and safety while supporting capital projects and knowledge transfer across sites.