Mechanical Engineer Internship

Mechanical Engineer Internship

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.

We are hiring Mechanical Engineering Interns for Summer 2025 for individuals currently enrolled as full-time students in an accredited Mechanical Engineering program. The goal of the position is to provide an opportunity for an intern to obtain the skills and experience to help prepare for a successful career. It will allow interns to apply knowledge learned in school to a real-world manufacturing setting and gain insight into the operation of a large-scale refinery.

To succeed in the Mechanical Engineer Internship, you must have:

• Be a full-time college student and have completed your Sophomore or Junior year by the end of Spring 2025.
• Currently enrolled in an accredited Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science program.
• 3.0 or higher GPA.
• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to build relationships across all organizational lines.
• Exceptional computer skills; especially proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Relocation not available.  Local applicants only.

As a Mechanical Engineering Intern, you will

• Work with Mechanical Engineers to provide engineering support to the assigned production area and deliver improvements to asset integrity and reliability of equipment, ensuring safe operations and sound environmental performance. To accomplish this, the role is empowered to own static and rotating equipment performance within their operating units.
• Work with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering counterparts to solve day-to-day problems, ensuring safe and reliable unit operation.
• Assist with troubleshooting rotating equipment in the field and provide technical support as needed.
• Perform investigations on failures related to mechanical equipment bad actors.
• Provide regular updates on the project status to stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver a presentation for the VP of Engineering and other management staff to communicate outcomes from the assigned project, in addition to learnings and accomplishments.  This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in presenting to senior management.

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.