MANAGER, PROCESS TECHNOLOGY

About the Company

Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership (DPRLP), known as 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 operating across the entire value chain: exploration, production, industrial processing/refining, logistics, and marketing. The refinery employs approximately 1,000 employees and 1,200 contractors, with a rated capacity of 340,000 barrels per day. It processes multiple grades of crudes to produce high-quality transportation fuels and is co-located with third-party chemical facilities for further integration and optimization.

The company sets high standards for performance and ethical behavior, prioritizing health, safety, and environmental stewardship while positively impacting the local community.

About the Role

The Process Technology Manager (PTM) plays a critical leadership role within the Deer Park Process Technology and Operations Support (PTOS) team. This position leads and develops a team of six Process Technology Engineers (PTEs) who provide expertise across various refining process technologies, including crude distillation, delayed coking, fluidized catalytic cracking, and hydroprocessing. While the PTM is expected to be a subject matter expert in at least one process technology, they will rely on their team for specialized knowledge across all refining processes.

The PTM provides strategic technical guidance, ensures effective resource allocation, and fosters a high-performance engineering culture to drive operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop six Process Technology Engineers who support Operations Support Engineers (OSEs) and Front-End Development Engineers.
• Provide mentoring and coaching to develop subject matter expertise and technical leadership skills within the team.
• Partner with Process Engineering Managers to support and provide resources to Operations.
• Assist in managing PTE and OSE work plans, including resourcing, setting priorities, and coordinating external consultant resources (e.g., PHAs, complex troubleshooting, training, special tasks, startups, shutdowns, turnarounds).
• Develop relationships with external technologists to ensure the PTOS team has access to quality industry expertise when needed.
• Partner with Front-End Development Supervision to support the development and execution of the capital projects portfolio.
• Collaborate with Business Development to support continuous improvement of the business strategy specific to hydrocarbon master planning, including identifying and driving non-capex optimization tactics and submitting project initiation forms for capex opportunities.
• Oversee process modeling efforts, ensuring accurate thermodynamic and kinetic models for operational optimization and troubleshooting.
• Champion process safety and Management of Change (MOC) excellence, ensuring technical assurance for refinery modifications.
• Provide technical assurance through the team for environmental calculations and knowledge management documentation as needed.
• Step in as Acting Process Engineering Manager when required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree required (preferred discipline: Chemical Engineering).
• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting various refinery and/or chemical processes.
• Expertise in at least one refining process technology with a strong understanding of refinery process operations and integration, including process safety risk.
• Direct operations support experience required; process design experience is a plus.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to vary coaching style according to the experience level of direct reports.
• Ability to assess priorities, manage multiple resources, and drive competing initiatives efficiently.

Physical Requirements

• Occasional extended work hours during planned and unplanned events.
• Must currently hold or be able to qualify to receive a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card. More information on TWIC qualification standards.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and an extensive benefits package.
• Paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Future growth opportunities within the company.
• Collaborative and creative work environment where employees are encouraged to contribute to processes, decisions, planning, and culture.