Rotating Equipment Team Lead

Rotating Equipment Team Lead

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 crudes 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.

Best-in-Class Benefits and Perks:

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 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.

As the Rotating Equipment Team Lead, you will be the primary point of contact for all rotating equipment-related matters across the PEMEX Deer Park Capital Projects portfolio, including approximately 175 projects. You will provide technical assurance for all phases of project execution—ranging from design and specification through procurement, fabrication, construction, and commissioning—by applying your technical expertise and coordinating with engineering contractors, suppliers, and internal and external technical resources. You will lead and manage a team consisting of a full-time Rotating Equipment Inspector and a contract Rotating Equipment Engineer, ensuring the team is appropriately staffed to meet project demands and deliver quality results throughout the project lifecycle.

To succeed as the Rotating Equipment Team Lead, you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) required.
• Minimum 10 years in rotating equipment engineering within oil & gas, refining, or petrochemical industries, with strong field, troubleshooting, and construction support experience.
• Proficiency in industry codes/standards; capable of specifying, designing, procuring, and commissioning rotating equipment; team management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Valid Driver’s License and TWIC required.

Your responsibilities as the Rotating Equipment Team Lead will also include:        

• Lead Technical Assurance for rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, turbines, auxiliaries) throughout all project phases: design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and startup.
• Manage Standards and Team by developing engineering standards and leading a small team of engineers and inspectors to support project execution.
• Specify and Evaluate Equipment in compliance with industry codes and project needs, including quality control and supplier selection.
• Coordinate Cross-Functionally with other engineering disciplines and third-party resources to ensure integrated equipment design and implementation.
• Communicate and align with operations teams and leadership to present project plans, justify decisions, and support safety and reliability objectives.

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.