Staff Mechanical Engineer

Staff Mechanical Engineer

PEMEX Deer Park is seeking a Staff Mechanical Engineer to support the assigned production area by ensuring safe operations, environmental compliance, and continuous improvements in equipment reliability and asset integrity. You will take ownership of both static and rotating equipment, including pumps, motors, turbines, sealing systems, lubrication systems, vessels, piping, valves, and heat exchangers. You will apply strong technical competence to assess performance, implement maintenance strategies, and deliver cost-effective solutions. You will influence budgets by prioritizing maintenance, preparing investment proposals, monitoring expenditures, and performing life cycle cost analyses. You will build strong collaboration with production teams, engineering specialists, maintenance and turnaround staff, project engineering, support functions, and third-party vendors to achieve reliable and sustainable operations.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Perks:

We value the time and efforts of our employees. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by competitive compensation, depending on experience, and an extensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision insurance provided.
• Robust retirement planning: 401(k) plan available with employer matching.
• Financial security: Life and disability insurance for added protection.
• Flexible financial options: Health savings and flexible spending accounts are offered.
• Well-being and work-life balance: Paid time off and Flexible Working Schedule, including limited ability to work remotely.

Additionally, we strive to create an optimal environment for our employees, where they can learn, grow, and thrive within the company. We strive to create a collaborative and creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

To succeed as a Staff Mechanical Engineer, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, with a minimum of six years of related experience in refining or petrochemical manufacturing.
• Solid knowledge of maintenance and reliability concepts, including risk assessment, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Management of Change, and structured problem solving.
• Demonstrated expertise with static and/or rotating equipment, supported by familiarity with relevant industry codes and standards.
• Certifications such as Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Vibration Analyst are a plus.
• Ability to travel within a petrochemical manufacturing environment, including climbing ladders, walking extended distances, and working outdoors for up to 50% of the time.

As a Staff Mechanical Engineer, you will:

• Serve as the first point of contact for mechanical systems, partnering with Operations and Maintenance to resolve day-to-day issues, conduct field walkthroughs, and support recovery from operational upsets.
• Lead key processes such as Management of Change (MOC), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), maintenance execution, and process safety compliance to ensure safe, reliable, and compliant operations.
• Provide technical assurance for equipment changes, monitor equipment health using inspections, performance data, and analysis tools, and drive proactive maintenance strategies.
• Investigate equipment failures, perform root cause analyses, apply causal reasoning, and implement sustainable solutions while driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to long-term maintenance plans, manage project scopes, budgets, and priorities, and support turnaround planning and execution to deliver reliable and cost-effective operations.

About Us:

PEMEX Deer Park is a highly complex refinery located 18 miles east of Houston in Deer Park, TX. It is part of the Pemex group, a fully integrated oil company in the Americas, working across the entire value chain: exploration, production, industrial processing/refining, logistics, and marketing. The refinery’s rated capacity is 340,000 barrels per day and has the feed flexibility to process multiple grades of crude oil to produce high-quality transportation fuels the world needs. The Pemex site is co-located with other 3rd party chemical facilities, allowing for further integration and optimization of the refinery and its products. Pemex Deer Park offers a diverse and inclusive work environment, employing approximately 1,000 employees and an additional 1,200 contractors on site. We set high-performance and ethical behavior standards and offer challenging and fulfilling job opportunities in several fields. We take great pride in our ability to ensure the health and safety of our workers and the environment while being a good neighbor and positively impacting the local community where we work.

Join Us in Shaping the Future of Energy!

Join our refinery team, where precision, safety, and innovation drive our daily operations. Apply now and become a key player in keeping our refinery operations running at peak performance!

We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.