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ExxonMobil

Produces oil, gas, fuels and chemical materials

NDE & Inspection Specialist

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In PersonAbility to travel and support sites globally.
Manufacturing Quality & TestInspection & Test

About the job

Requirements
  • Five to 10-plus years of advanced NDE and inspection experience in the oil and gas industry.
  • A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering.
  • Ability to travel and support sites globally.
  • Ability to provide technical leadership and gain stakeholder agreement.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and industry practices, including API, ASME, ISO, ASNT, and AWS.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Strong interpersonal communication and collaborative decision-making skills.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to apply analytical and statistical methods to inspection data.
  • Demonstrated experience applying basic and advanced NDE to new fabrication and welding of pressure vessels and heat exchangers (air cooled, shell and tube, and towers), field and shop piping, pipelines, tanks and spheres, and furnaces, fired heaters, and boilers.
  • Demonstrated experience applying basic and advanced NDE to repair of pressure vessels, piping, and pipelines.
  • Demonstrated experience applying basic and advanced NDE in fitness for service.
Responsibilities
  • Review and approve NDE procedures for compliance with company, industry, and regulatory requirements.
  • Qualify and audit NDE operators and service providers to ensure competence and consistent performance.
  • Support development and implementation of inspection quality and mechanical integrity systems and programs at sites.
  • Lead planning and execution of advanced NDE jobs, interpret inspection results, and provide integrated analysis support with fracture mechanics experts.
  • Support failure investigations and root cause analysis by providing NDE expertise.
  • Work with sites and projects to select and implement NDE techniques, including developing detailed technical requirements for purchase specifications and acting as the engineering interface to review requests for quotation as needed.
  • Determine whether proposed NDE service suppliers require quality assessments.
  • Review, assess, and approve inspection and test plans as required to achieve desired results.
  • Participate in pre-award meetings for high-criticality equipment.
  • For critical or advanced NDE applications, participate in vendor alignment, coordination, and pre-inspection meetings to ensure NDE purchase specifications are covered and provide guidance to achieve intended results.
  • Assist with equipment or materials rejection and nonconformance resolution.
  • Attend inspection tasks for high-criticality equipment at supplier facilities as needed.
  • Attend application of high-criticality or complex techniques at sites or fabrication facilities.
  • Provide global training in the application of NDE tools, systems, codes, and standards.
  • Conduct research and development to support the company’s technology development program.
  • Drive evaluation, qualification, and deployment of advanced NDE technologies across the organization.
  • Lead development of internal inspection guidance documents, research reports, and specifications for new inspection technologies or novel applications.
  • Represent the company in Joint Industry Projects and similar industry initiatives.
Desired Qualifications
  • Current or past ASNT SNT-TC-1A Level II certification or equivalent in radiographic film interpretation, ultrasonic, eddy current, liquid penetrant, and magnetic particle examination methods.
  • In-depth knowledge and demonstrated experience in phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), time of flight diffraction (TOFD), and in-line inspection (ILI) technology.
  • An advanced degree in the NDE area.
  • Experience leading NDE technology development projects.
  • Work experience with oil and gas owner/operator companies or NDE service providers.
  • Ability to interpret industry codes and standards with respect to NDE criteria.
  • Knowledge of statistics and fitness for service.
  • ISO auditor or lead auditor certification.
  • American Welding Society Certified Welding Inspector certification.
  • Basic knowledge of refinery and chemical plant construction materials, corrosion and mechanical degradation mechanisms, pressure vessel, piping, and pipeline fabrication processes, positive material identification tools and techniques, structural steel, painting, coating and refractory installation, and metallurgy.

About the company

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ExxonMobil produces oil and natural gas and manufactures fuels, lubricants, and chemicals for transport operators, industrial customers, and consumers around the world. Its businesses span resource exploration and production, refineries that turn crude oil into fuels, and plants that make plastics and other chemical materials. The company sells products through wholesale supply agreements and the Exxon, Esso, and Mobil brands, including motor oils for vehicles and machinery. It also sells services that capture, transport, and store industrial carbon dioxide underground. The merged company formed in 1999 from Exxon and Mobil, with roots in earlier oil businesses, and is headquartered in Spring, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Irving, Texas

Founded

1999

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What believers are saying

  • Investment has cash backing: ExxonMobil generated $23.6 billion of operating cash flow in the June 2026 quarter.
  • ExxonMobil is commercializing carbon storage: its second Louisiana operation started in February 2026.
  • Eligible U.S. employees build retirement savings: ExxonMobil contributes 7% of salary when workers contribute 6%.

What critics are saying

  • Oil prices drive ExxonMobil's results: higher crude prices added $4.2 billion to upstream earnings in the June 2026 quarter.
  • U.S. starting vacation is limited: ExxonMobil lists a two-week base allowance that increases with service.
  • ExxonMobil's workforce contracted: February 2026 reporting showed regular employees fell from 61,000 to 58,000 during 2025.

What makes ExxonMobil unique

  • ExxonMobil controls a vast shale footprint: its combined Permian holdings span more than 1.4 million net acres.
  • ExxonMobil directs Guyana's major offshore field: its affiliate operates Stabroek with a 45% stake.
  • ExxonMobil owns carbon-storage infrastructure: its U.S. carbon dioxide pipeline network stretches more than 1,300 miles.

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  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Competitive compensation
  • Medical plans
  • Maternity Leave
  • Retirement benefits
  • Annual vacations & holidays
  • Day care assistance program
  • Training and development program
  • Tuition assistance program
  • Workplace flexibility policy

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Exxon Mobil shares rose 2% to about $178.04 on Friday after the company said stronger refining margins could add about $4.5 billion to third-quarter results, compared with the prior quarter. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Exxon estimated a net $4.4 billion boost from better product margins. That was partly offset by a $1.3 billion hit from lower oil and liquids prices. The company said it saw no volume losses tied to Middle East events. Goldman Sachs analyst Neil Mehta said the filing implied earnings per share near $4.10. That is above the FactSet consensus of about $3.87, but below Goldman's own estimate of $4.33. Exxon will report full results on October 30. The stock has gained 48% this year.

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Oct 14th, 2026
ExxonMobil shifts focus from Pioneer to Guyana and refining as fuel sales hit $290.3B

ExxonMobil now stresses Guyana and refined fuels over its Pioneer Natural Resources acquisition, which it highlighted on its fiscal Q3 2024 call. The stock trades at 22.2 times earnings, near the S&P 500's 22.5. On its July call, management cited record Permian output of more than 1.8 million oil-equivalent barrels per day and record second-quarter diesel production. Guyana's gross output was about 900,000 barrels per day, and ExxonMobil recovered its capital and costs there nearly two years early. Energy Products brought in $290.3 billion in fiscal 2025, down 6.5%. Upstream earned $101.8 billion, down 1.7%. Energy Products makes up about 23% of business line earnings, up from about 9% five years ago. Risks include fuel margins boosted by a shipping route closure and possible European windfall taxes. Investors should watch Energy Products earnings and the start-up of the fifth Guyana vessel, Errea Wittu, expected by the end of 2026.

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Oct 14th, 2026
ExxonMobil chemical earnings jump to $1.13B from $110M, but can margins last?

ExxonMobil raised chemical earnings from $110 million in the first quarter to $1.13 billion in the second, even as sales volumes fell. It sold 4.47 million tonnes of chemicals in the second quarter, down from 5.36 million in the first. The company credited $980 million of the year-over-year improvement to margins, helped by stronger North American ethane economics and performance chemicals. Industry chemical margins still sat below the bottom of the 2010–2019 benchmark range. Chemicals made up about 8% of group second-quarter earnings. ExxonMobil trades at 15x forward earnings, and analysts expect about 77% adjusted earnings per share growth in fiscal 2026. First-half operating cash flow was $32.26 billion, with $13.00 billion spent on property, plant and equipment.

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ExxonMobil's output from Guyana and the Permian Basin is growing strongly. Its upstream volumes outside the Middle East have reached their highest level in more than two decades. Analysts say the company's valuation has held up and that it can sustain cash generation despite weaker crude price forecasts, climate litigation, and efficiency concerns versus peers. The US Supreme Court will hear Suncor v. Boulder, a climate case involving ExxonMobil, which could shape how far such lawsuits can go. One narrative projects revenue of $373.7 billion and earnings of $45.7 billion by 2029, up from $32.8 billion in earnings now. It puts fair value at $170.91, in line with the current price. The most optimistic analysts see revenue of $509 billion and earnings of $55.2 billion.