Jose Arriaga
About Jose Arriaga
Jose Arriaga is a Crude Distillation Process Engineer at ExxonMobil with a background in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Jose Arriaga is employed at ExxonMobil as a Crude Distillation Process Engineer. He has been in this role since 2020, based in Baytown, Texas. His responsibilities entail managing and optimizing the crude oil distillation process, a critical operation in refining crude oil into various valuable products.
Previous Experience at ExxonMobil
Prior to his current role, Jose Arriaga held several positions at ExxonMobil. In 2019, he was a Planning & Improvement Engineering Co-op in Baytown, TX, for four months, followed by an Upstream Machinery Engineering Intern position in Houston, TX, for three months. In 2018, he worked as a Process Engineering Co-op in Pensacola, FL, also for four months. These roles provided him with extensive experience and exposure to different facets of engineering within the company.
Education at The University of Texas at Austin
Jose Arriaga studied at The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering. He attended from 2015 to 2020. His education laid a strong foundation in chemical engineering principles, preparing him for his subsequent roles in various engineering capacities.
Experience at BASF and Danone North America
Jose also gained engineering experience outside of ExxonMobil. In 2018, he worked as an Engineering PDP Intern at BASF in Geismar, LA, for three months. Additionally, in 2017, he was a Process Engineering Intern at Danone North America in Fort Worth, TX, for three months. These internships allowed him to broaden his engineering skills and industry knowledge.
Roles at The University of Texas at Austin
Jose Arriaga also contributed to the academic community at The University of Texas at Austin. In 2020, he worked as an Undergraduate Financial Research Assistant at the McCombs School of Business for seven months. He also held a position as Student Staff at the Engineering Career Assistance Center, serving two stints: one in 2019, and another from 2017 to 2018.