Utilities Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Exxon Mobil; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Plan

Savings Plan

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans

Workplace Flexibility

Employee Health Advisory Program

Job summary

Exxon Mobil is seeking a Utilities Area Manufacturing Engineer in Baytown, Texas, to ensure the reliable operation of utilities systems. This role includes solving complex issues, leading improvement projects, and mentoring engineers.

The ideal candidate has a degree in engineering and significant industry experience, with a focus on operational safety and efficiency. Comprehensive benefits are offered, including pension and health plans.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry-related experience.
• Demonstrated design experience.
• Capable of working independently and achieving high standards.

Responsibilities

• Solve intricate unit issues with deep technical insight.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex unit problems.
• Provide technical reviews of process safety studies.

Skills

Engineering Design

Interpersonal Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

B.S. in Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net‑zero future. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower‑emissions technologies.

We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs. Learn more about our What and our Why and how we can work together.

About Baytown

With a population of more than 77,000, Baytown, Texas, is located in the Gulf Coast region of the United States, just east of Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. Those who live and work in Baytown will find an area rich in history, as well as opportunities for outdoor activities due to its proximity to scenic waterways, namely Galveston Bay, the San Jacinto River and Buffalo Bayou.

Founded in 1919, ExxonMobil’s Baytown Complex is located on approximately 3,400 acres along the Houston Ship Channel, about 25 miles east of Houston. Employing a workforce of more than 8,500, it is comprised of four manufacturing sites, including one in nearby Mont Belvieu, and a global technology center. These include the Baytown Refinery, one of the largest refineries in the United States, and the Baytown Olefins Plant, one of the largest ethylene plants in the world.

Its scope of products includes fuels, lube oils, and chemical compounds used in a diverse range of products, from auto battery cases, diapers and tire inner tubes to pharmaceutical uses, food packaging, trash bags and more.

The Baytown area sites are highly integrated, which makes the plants and products more efficient as we develop technologies to make cleaner fuels and work together to operate more safely and reliably.

Learn more about what we do in Baytown here.

What role you will play in our team

Our Utilities Area Manufacturing Engineer (AME) holds a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of all utilities systems within a designated business unit. This position is essential to maintaining reliability, efficiency, and safety across our operations. Based in Baytown, Texas, the Utilities AME drives innovation and long‑term success by tackling complex challenges and spearheading strategic initiatives.

• Solving intricate unit issues with deep technical insight
• Leading impactful improvement projects that elevate performance
• Providing expert reviews of process safety studies to uphold the highest standards
• Mentoring and coaching, shaping the next generation of engineers through hands‑on training and guidance

What you will do

Serve as the Utilities Advanced Manufacturing Engineer within the business unit by:

• Participating on the unit Operations team
• Proactively identifying issues prior to Operations impact
• Leading troubleshooting efforts for complex unit problems
• Organizing resolution of technical issues
• Leading and/or participating in incident investigation teams
• Interfacing with external organizations (e.g., Engineering, Technology)
• Initiating, supporting, and championing technically advanced solutions
• Maintaining key interfaces (e.g., EM networks, Research Institutes and Academia, key vendors and suppliers)
• Providing technical reviews of special unit operations, unit operating changes / projects, and equipment strategies
• Identifying unit improvement ideas to meet site initiatives (e.g., energy, reliability, cost)
• Leading the development and implementation of larger improvement projects to support site initiatives
• Providing technical review of process safety studies for the business unit (e.g., HAZOPs, SRRs, LOPAs)
• Providing consulting on process safety for the unit
• Sharing safety learnings
• Providing training and mentorship to other engineers
• Supporting the Utilities network and associated EM sites
• Developing and expanding technology via partnerships and developmental projects

About you

Skills and Qualifications:

• B.S. (or higher) degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering
• 5+ years of industry‑related experience
• Demonstrated design experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Capable of working independently and achieving high standards
• Capable of working with and leading teams effectively
• Mentor / role model for setting work standards and business ethics
• Leadership skills to influence Operations team

Preferred Qualifications / Experience

• Experience in Petroleum Refining or Chemical industries or with an industry‑adjacent contractor
• Experience in off‑site systems (e.g., flares, storage facilities, shipping, logistics, docks, pipeline)
• Experience in Engineering support of Utilities operations in a plant manufacturing environment

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you:

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad‑hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer‑term programs such as leaves of absence and part‑time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ExxonMobil is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.