Rotating Equipment Engineer - Associate
ExxonMobil · Baytown, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Experience asked
- 10+ years
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Posted
- 5 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at ExxonMobil (chemicals) in Baytown, TX. Be able to provide off-hours support of abnormal and non-routine operation.
- They ask for
- 10+ years
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $85k–$132k.
Median of the low and high ends of 44 live postings that list pay, out of 237 manufacturing engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 236 other live manufacturing postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (10+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$132k, from 44 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Tooling 45%
- Root cause 43%
- Automation 35%
- Lean 35%
- New product launch 33%
- SPC 27%
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This plant: ExxonMobil in Baytown
1 other open role at this site.
- Instrumentation & Controls Engineer · Controls
Full description from ExxonMobilAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
What you will do
- ◆Work in a team environment with other engineering disciplines, operations and mechanical personnel
- ◆Proactively seek improvements directed at increasing plant reliability
- ◆Specify new rotating equipment to comply with industry and company design practices
- ◆Ensure safe, cost effective, operable rotating equipment and associated systems are provided and maintained to meet current business unit needs
- ◆Have leadership capabilities with strong organizational, communication, and team working skills, through a combination of formal training and/or experiences
- ◆Provide quality control and design reviews of new projects that involve rotating equipment
- ◆Periodically review rotating equipment thermodynamic and mechanical performance
- ◆Have experience with machinery monitoring and troubleshooting including bearings, seals and auxiliary support systems and vibration analysis
- ◆Lead RCFA development
- ◆Provide assistance in the field during plant startups, shutdowns or upsets
- ◆Deliver guidance to the business units on prioritization of machinery related work
- ◆Have a demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority
- ◆Be able to provide off-hours support of abnormal and non-routine operation
About you
Skills and
Qualifications
- ✓B.S. Mechanical Engineering
- ✓10+ years of experience in rotating support equipment roles in a petrochemical manufacturing facility
- ✓Knowledge of industry standards for purchasing equipment and repair standards
Preferred Qualifications/ Experience
- ✓Engagement in Turnaround related activities, including planning and execution
- ✓Familiarity with compressors and steam turbines, including their control and protective systems
- ✓Experience with machinery involved in the manufacturer of Low- and High-Density Polyethylene
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.
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What role you will play on our team
We are seeking Senior Rotating Equipment Engineers to join us in roles within our North American manufacturing locations, specifically in Baytown TX.
Our Senior Engineers play a pivotal role in the successful operation of our plants and are responsible for initiating and leading improvements to unit performance in safety, production, and reliability. In this role, you will serve as a mentor to other engineers and provide technical coaching and training to operations and mechanical personnel. You will look around corners for solutions and provide data-driven recommendations based on industry standards. You will think strategically, execute thoughtfully, and collaborate across many teams, levels, and situations.
As part of an integrated facility including Refinery and Chemical plants, Machinery Engineers have the opportunity to work on a wide variety of rotating equipment, including extruders, hyper-compressors, turbo-expanders, steam turbines and cogen facilities. In addition, they are part of a larger engineering organization so get to collaborate with other machinery and non-machinery engineers.
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 .
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