Production Engineer, Global Optimization & Upstream

ExxonMobil; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Global project exposure

Career development

Job summary

ExxonMobil in Kuala Lumpur seeks experienced Production Engineers with 5–15 years in oil and gas to join its Production Engineering & Optimization team. Based in KL, you will work with global Technical and Operation teams to support a diverse portfolio including Deepwater and LNG assets.

The role emphasizes production optimization, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across disciplines with significant stakeholder interaction. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in petroleum/chemical/mechanical engineering.
• Minimum 5 years of oil and gas experience in Production/ Petroleum Engineering or Production Technology.
• Operational experience in inflow/outflow modeling, production testing, allocation principles.
• Strong analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills; able to work in a multi-cultural global team.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers and operators to analyze well/field performance; advise on production optimization.
• Coordinate with Reservoir, Facilities, Wells, and Operations for debottlenecking and optimization.
• Support operations scheduling optimization, capacity enhancement, and downtime reduction.
• Conduct surveillance of production and injection wells to identify optimization opportunities.
• Assess impact of system constraints; monitor facility balance at field/platform/well level.
• Perform screening economic evaluations for well interventions and stimulation.
• Manage production data quality and ensure reliable metrics.
• Develop and sustain proprietary production engineering technology.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Time management under pressure

Communication skills

Global collaboration

Innovative thinking

Leadership capability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in petroleum/chemical/mechanical engineering

Tools

MBAL

GAP

PROSPER

Resolve

OLGA

HYSYS

Power BI

Python

Job description

ExxonMobil in Kuala Lumpur seeks experienced Production Engineers with 5–15 years in oil and gas to join its Production Engineering & Optimization team. Based in KL, you will work with global Technical and Operation teams to support a diverse portfolio including Deepwater and LNG assets.

The role emphasizes production optimization, data-driven decision making, and collaboration across disciplines with significant stakeholder interaction. Strong analytical and leadership skills are essential.