Production monitoring engineer

Job Description Summary

To be responsible for real-time production surveillance, performance monitoring, and optimization of oil and gas assets through digital production management systems and integrated operations platforms. This role contributes to maximizing production, improving asset performance, reducing deferred production, and supporting operational decision-making through advanced analytics and engineering expertise. Includes production monitoring, well performance diagnostics, artificial lift optimization, integrated asset surveillance, and production assurance activities. Develops optimization recommendations and supports strategic asset management initiatives. Contributes to broader production and field development objectives.

Job Description

Would you like to help optimize energy production through digital technologies and engineering excellence?

Be part of a successful team

Our team provides technical consulting, production optimization, and integrated asset management solutions to operators across the energy industry. Combining engineering expertise, digital technologies, and data analytics, we help our customers maximize production, improve operational efficiency, and unlock asset value. As a team with integrity, we create value through innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Partner with the best

As a Senior Production Monitoring & Optimization Engineer, you will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and optimizing production performance across oil and gas assets using real-time surveillance platforms such as Lucipa™, CygNet, PI System, OFM, Production Link, and similar technologies. You will work closely with production, reservoir, operations, and asset management teams to identify opportunities, diagnose issues, and support production performance improvement initiatives.

As a Senior Production Monitoring & Optimization Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Promoting excellence in Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), Quality, and compliance with applicable company policies and customer requirements.
• Monitoring real-time production data, well performance, and facility operations through digital surveillance platforms.
• Identifying production anomalies, performance degradation, production losses, and operational risks through continuous asset surveillance.
• Conducting well diagnostics, root cause analyses, and troubleshooting activities to support operational decision-making.
• Generating recommendations to improve production efficiency, increase asset uptime, and minimize deferred production.
• Supporting optimization of artificial lift systems, production systems, and surface facilities.
• Developing and maintaining production dashboards, KPI tracking tools, and performance reporting systems.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams including Production Engineering, Reservoir Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Asset Management.
• Supporting production assurance and integrated asset management activities.
• Leveraging digital technologies, analytics, and engineering workflows to improve operational performance.
• Participating in customer meetings, technical reviews, and performance improvement workshops.
• Contributing to consulting studies, production optimization projects, and asset performance evaluations for clients across Mexico and Latin America.
• Supporting business development initiatives through technical expertise and customer engagement.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in production operations, production engineering, asset surveillance, or production optimization. (2 out of 3)
• Demonstrate experience working with production monitoring platforms such as Lucipa™, PI System, CygNet, OFM, Avocet, or equivalent digital oilfield technologies.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of production systems, artificial lift, well performance analysis, and production assurance principles.
• Be experienced in interpreting operational data and transforming insights into actionable recommendations.
• Have strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrate proficiency in English and Spanish, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, Power BI, and production engineering software.
• Experience with PEMEX assets and/or private operators onshore in South Mexico will be considered a strong advantage.
• Experience in consulting environments and client-facing technical roles is desirable.

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Working flexible hours to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.
• 2 leadership positions in office hours (+10 yrs of experience). 1 specialist (3-8 yrs of experience) , rotating 14 x 7, 12 hrs shift.
• This position will be based in Villahermosa, Mexico.

Preferred Software

• PETEX Suite (Prosper, MBal, GAP)

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged, and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent, and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we have to push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities.
• Comprehensive private medical care options.
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs.
• Tailored financial programs.
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits.

About Us

With operations in over 120 countries, we provide better solutions for our customers and richer opportunities for our people. As a leading partner to the energy industry, we're committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions and delivering innovative solutions that make energy safer, cleaner, and more efficient.

Join Us

Are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company with a global reach and exciting services and clients? Come join us and grow with a team of people who will energize and inspire you!

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Lead Engineer, Geoscience & Petroleum, Disciplinary Engineering and Science