Operations Technician (BTEC)

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

Responsible for the safe and efficient operation, monitoring, and maintenance preparation of processing units and related facilities. The job posting consist of several different types of schedules. Must be willing to work any shift to Apply. Operations Technicians could be assigned to a Pilot Unit or a Lab Unit role
10-Hour Day shift
12-Hour Rotating Shifts, Including nights, weekends, and holidays (Dupont schedule)
 

Job will be located at the ExxonMobil Baytown Technology and Engineering Center in Baytown, TX, located on the Texas Gulf Coast

What you will do

General Skill Sets

• Safety minded – strong willingness to use Exxon’s safety tools such as PSMS to improve personnel and process safety safeguards for yourself and co-workers
• Primary process contact for their unit. Understand process flow, basic chemistry associated with unit, major line-ups, and all safety equipment, including isolation points. Reviews computer data and computer-generated schematics t ensure process is optimized
• Issues Safe Work Permits, which involves high degree of proficiency on current operating as well as chemical, personnel and process safety risks associated with operating unit
• Physically inspects and monitors equipment and/or the work area using vision, hearing, smell, and touch, to ensure correct operation
• Performs gas testing as necessary to ensure Operating area is safe for work
• Participates in continuous improvements of all aspects of the business that they are assigned to execute
• Understand and follows all working rules. Continuously improves job knowledge and skills. Demonstrates good availability for work and arrives on time, ready to work. Able to work independently where appropriate. Supports the team effort assigned task and meet the team’s business objectives
• Interfaces with internal customers on a daily basis
• Process monitoring activities include taking product samples, catalyst degradation, differential pressure, chemical injection rates, checking for leaks, freezing, overheating, etc.
• Performs “visual maintenance” by checking critical performance parameters such as temperature, pressure, level, flow rate, and/or vibration to ensure all equipment is operating within its defined operating envelope.
• Understand and performs work according to environmental policies and procedures. Executes work in a way that eliminates or minimizes environmental impacts (HC emissions, oil, spills, etc.). Attaches a high priority to resolving environmental problems
• Calculates, analyzes and interprets data
• Efficiently manages their work request backlog and turnaround time
• Manages sample inventory, handling, shipping, storage, and disposal
   

Pilot Plant Specific Tasks

• Adjust local process parameters (temperature, pressure, etc.) to maintain product specifications within their optimal operating window
• Checks control valve positioning to ensure valves are correctly positioned, header pressure
• Performs basic equipment maintenance (adding lube oil, water, tightening valve packing, changing filters, and steam traps, clearing equipment, RX load and unload, tower packing-unpacking, etc.)
• Communicates with console to remain informed of existing process conditions and relate any changes made or needed

Lab Specific Tasks

• Operates and maintains analytical, characterization and physical properties testing equipment
• Ensures data reliability through adherence to quality objectives and develops all method support documentation
• Performs Properties\mechanical testing
• Prepares and tests samples by following detailed ASTM methods to provide high quality data
• Loads data to the digital lab management system for review by Ph. D. Scientists and Engineers
• Performs methods development work as needed for product development
• Solves analytical problems and leads efforts to introduce new technologies to support the business 
• Stewards third party instrument calibrations and performs equipment verifications 
• Performs internal calibrations and monitoring SQC charts for quality compliance
   

About you

Skills and Qualifications

• A Degree or certification is not required
• Operations Lab preferred BS in Chemistry, Science
• Operations Pilot Units preferred P-tech degree
• Applicants must pass pre-employment testing to be considered
• Ability to learn new techniques as needed
• Ability to read and follow detailed instructions
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Concern for accuracy and precision
• Proficient computer skills
• Strong working knowledge of Excel and Word
• Excellent communication (written/oral) and interpersonal skills
   

Preferred Qualifications/ Experience

• Demonstrated relevant work experience or education is preferred

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. 
• 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.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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Pre-Employment Testing Guidance

This position requires pre-employment testing. After applying you will receive a pop up giving you access to the assessment. You may take the assessment at that time or utilize the instructions below to access the assessment at a time convenient for you.  Note that the assessment must be completed by the deadline for you to be considered for the position for which you have applied. Assessment results are valid for 365 days from the original date of completion and apply to all job postings which require this pre-employment assessment.

IMPORTANT

ExxonMobil assessments have been revised.  Effective May 1, 2024 all applicants must complete the revised assessments.

PLEASE COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT BY:  The assessment should be completed by Wednesday November 27, 2024

Instructions to Access the Assessment After Applying

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• Click on View Profile (top right-hand corner) and login.
• To login you will need your email address and the password established when you created your profile.  
• Scroll down to the Jobs Applied section and click.
• Complete the assessment for the job where indicated.

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.