What you will do
Our Mechanical Engineering job roles cover many exciting work areas – we’ll give you the opportunity to experience a variety of work projects and contribute to the success of our team. You could find yourself developing the mechanical integrity plan for critical equipment, exploring new inspection techniques, completing onsite inspections and developing repair plans, analysing equipment health data, troubleshooting plant operation issues and providing technical support or leading one of our many other work items.
Whichever team you start in, you’ll have real responsibility from day one and we’ll provide a supportive learning environment, where you can develop a solid foundation of professional skills.
The first month of your placement will set you up for success with a comprehensive induction and handover program. You’ll have the chance to experience large scale operations first hand and grow your on-site skills and experience.
As your placement progresses you’ll have opportunity to seek out and take on technical projects that advance both the business and your personal development.
About you
To be eligible for this role, you should:
1. Be starting your penultimate year in autumn 2025.
2. Be expecting a minimum of a 2:1 degree in Mechanical Engineering, or similar degree course.
3. Be seeking to gain work experience on a 13 month paid Industrial Placement commencing in July 2026.
Successful candidates should possess a broad range of personal effectiveness and leadership skills, with the ability to facilitate and influence business decisions in a team environment.
What are the next steps?
If you are Interested, you can apply now.
The closing date for this opportunity is Sunday 26th October 2025, at which point we will begin our two stage assessment process.
4. Behavioural Assessment.
5. Technical competency-based Interview (Zoom).
If your application is not successful at any stage we will let you know as soon as we can.
ExxonMobil recognises that recruiting and developing the right people is key to our success and so we look for applicants who demonstrate the right skills, attitudes, capability and potential. Our processes are designed to be robust, engaging and consistent.