Job Description

Location:
Fawley, HAM, GB
Company: ExxonMobil

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for.





The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.





We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs. Learn more about

our What and our Why

and how we canwork

together

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ExxonMobil has operated in the U.K. for more than 135 years. We are best known today for the marketing of our Esso fuels and Mobil 1 lubricants and for our petrochemicals. We have refining and chemical operations in the UK, we operate the UK's biggest private pipeline network and we retain a non-operated share in a number of fields in the North Sea. More recently, we are developing our involvement in lower emission projects in the UK, building on our experience in carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen production and biofuels.





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 an excellent remuneration and benefits package, which includes a competitive salary, defined benefit pension scheme, share incentive plan and private health care for employees and their families.





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

What you will do

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We are currently recruiting Trainee Process Operators to join our team at our integrated Fawley Refinery and Chemical Complex in Fawley, Hampshire, where you'll discover an intricate mass of valves, towers, exchangers and pipes, offering endless opportunities to challenge and extend your skills every day. You will join a team committed to safely producing the energy and chemical products that are essential to modern life, economic development and improved standards of living, while protecting our people, the environment and the well-being of the communities where we operate.

Our Offer

A competitive remuneration and benefits package, including a starting salary of 35,423. As Trainee's move to fully rotating shift, they will receive an additional 15,144 annual shift allowance. After 12 - 18 months in the Company, a fully qualified Process Operator can expect a range of opportunities to progress and be promoted, including in the areas of Panel Operation, Event Coordination and Supervisory remits. Variable opportunities for overtime also exist.




Training - no prior experience required.




Beginning in March 2026, A 10-12 week classroom based school, providing an overview of process operations at the Fawley Site. Modular site based learning on an operational unit, to learn the specifics of the equipment that you will be operating (including shift exposure).




Our target is that a new recruit will be a fully qualified Shift Operator approx. one year from joining us.

The Role

Fully qualified Process Operators are responsible for the safety, integrity and operation of local equipment, while running the plant safely and efficiently.

Day to day activities may include the following:

Monitoring, troubleshooting & fault diagnosis. Equipment maintenance. Operating procedure & job pack updates. Incident / emergency response. Issuing permits for work to be carried out safely by others.

About you

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Hold a minimum of a C / 4 grade GCSE (or equivalent) in English Language, Mathematics and Science. Hold a valid driving license permitting you to drive a manual car in the United Kingdom. Be over the age of 18 years old on 2nd March 2026 Have a willingness to work at height, in appropriate safety equipment (including breathing apparatus) and undertake12 hour shift work (Days & Nights).




Successful candidates should also be able to demonstrate:



A commitment to high standards & safety in the workplace. Leadership & decision-making capabilities, based on safety, reliability and business performance. Effective communication & team working skills. Drive, motivation and commitment to the ownership and completion of tasks. Numeracy skills and computer literacy. Self-motivation and a desire to learn.

Our Process

If you are Interested, you can apply now.

The closing date for this opportunity is

Sunday 12th October 2025

, at which point we will commence our assessment process.



If your application meets or exceeds our minimum criteria following the closing date, you will be invited to take part in an online assessment. For candidates who successfully navigate the steps above, our final round, encompasses a half day assessment, at the Fawley site, in November 2025.


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.

Your Benefits

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An ExxonMobil career is one designated 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:

Competitive starting salary Defined Benefit Pension scheme Share incentive plan Private healthcare for employees and their families





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

Stay connected with us

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Conditions of Employment

Successful candidates will be made a conditional offer of employment. The conditions include, but are not limited to: a satisfactory criminal records disclosure; satisfactory employment references over five years (where applicable); verification of qualifications, including any professional accreditation stated in the application; completion of a pre-employment medical, including a test for illicit or unprescribed drugs in accordance with the Company's safety policies; and the legal right to work on the agreed commencement date.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

ExxonMobil and its United Kingdom subsidiary companies, Esso Petroleum Company, Limited, and ExxonMobil Chemical Limited, are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. All applicants are offered equal opportunity to demonstrate their abilities during our recruitment processes, therefore, please contact the Recruitment Team if you wish to discuss any particular requirements to enable you to complete our recruitment process.



Nothing herein is intended to override the corporate separateness of local entities. Working relationships discussed herein do not necessarily represent a reporting connection, but may reflect a functional guidance, stewardship, or service relationship.




Exxon Mobil Corporation has numerous affiliates, many with names that include ExxonMobil, Exxon, Esso and Mobil. For convenience and simplicity, those terms and terms like corporation, company, our, we and its are sometimes used as abbreviated references to specific affiliates or affiliate groups. Abbreviated references describing global or regional operational organizations and global or regional business lines are also sometimes used for convenience and simplicity. Similarly, ExxonMobil has business relationships with thousands of customers, suppliers, governments, and others. For convenience and simplicity, words like venture, joint venture, partnership, co-venturer, and partner are used to indicate business relationships involving common activities and interests, and those words may not indicate precise legal relationships.

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