Associate Mechanical Engineer

Associate Mechanical Engineer

Join Pemex Deer Park as an Associate Mechanical Engineer and ensure the reliability, performance, and cost-effective operation of rotating and static equipment across the site. You will apply your technical expertise on pumps, turbines, motors, and related systems while supporting maintenance strategies and influencing budget decisions through life cycle cost analysis. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—including production, maintenance, engineering, and third-party vendors—to align priorities and deliver safe, efficient, and sustainable operations. You will also build strong working relationships to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Culture:

We value our employees’ time and efforts. 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 are 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.

Plus, we work to maintain the best environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where everyone feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning, and culture.

To succeed as the Associate Mechanical Engineer, you must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years in a related manufacturing industry; refining or petrochemical experience preferred.
• Familiarity with maintenance and reliability practices, including RCM, MOC, risk assessment, and industry codes/standards for rotating and static equipment.
• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) preferred.

An Associate Mechanical Engineer’s responsibilities will include:

• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to troubleshoot equipment issues, conduct field walkthroughs, and support stabilization after upsets.
• Lead reliability initiatives, manage threats and opportunities, and implement maintenance strategies for both fixed and rotating equipment.
• Support Management of Change (MOC), uphold industry standards in equipment design changes, and implement process safety recommendations.
• Conduct root cause analyses, reduce waste using LEAN methods, and champion causal reasoning within the team.
• Contribute to business and maintenance planning, manage mechanical scopes in projects and turnarounds, and ensure work is aligned with site priorities.

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 it has the feed flexibility to process multiple grades of crude to produce the 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 provides a diverse and inclusive work environment that employs approximately 1000 employees, with another 1200 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 fuel daily. 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.