Shift Supervisor - Oil & Gas Processing Plant

About the job Shift Supervisor - Oil & Gas Processing Plant Job Title – Shift Supervisor – Oil & Gas Processing Plant

Location: Dubai, UAE

We are seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to oversee day-to-day operations at an oil and gas processing plant, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant performance across assigned shifts. The role involves supervising operations personnel, monitoring process parameters, maintaining production targets, coordinating with maintenance and technical teams, and ensuring strict compliance with operational procedures, health and safety standards, and environmental regulations.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in oil and gas processing, refinery, petrochemical, or hydrocarbon production facilities, along with strong leadership, troubleshooting, and emergency response capabilities.

• Supervise plant operations during assigned shifts to ensure safe, continuous, and efficient production.
• Monitor process parameters, equipment performance, production volumes, and operating conditions to meet established targets.
• Coordinate the activities of control room operators, field operators, and other shift personnel.
• Conduct routine plant inspections to identify abnormalities, operational risks, and equipment performance issues.
• Manage plant start-ups, shutdowns, commissioning activities, and operational changes in accordance with approved procedures.
• Respond promptly to process upsets, equipment failures, and production interruptions to minimize downtime and maintain operational stability.
• Ensure proper shift handovers, including communication of plant status, ongoing activities, operational risks, and outstanding maintenance requirements.

• Monitor the performance of process units, pumps, compressors, heat exchangers, vessels, storage tanks, pipelines, and associated equipment.
• Review operating data, control room readings, alarms, and trends to identify deviations and initiate corrective actions.
• Troubleshoot process-related issues and coordinate with technical specialists to restore normal operating conditions.
• Ensure equipment is operated within approved process limits and manufacturer specifications.
• Coordinate equipment isolation, depressurization, purging, and preparation for inspection, repair, and maintenance.
• Verify that equipment and systems are safely handed over to maintenance teams in accordance with established isolation and permit-to-work procedures.
• Coordinate planned and corrective maintenance activities with mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and maintenance teams.

• Enforce compliance with health, safety, environmental, and operational policies, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Ensure adherence to permit-to-work systems, risk assessments, job safety analyses, lockout/tagout procedures, and safe operating practices.
• Monitor the correct use of personal protective equipment and ensure personnel follow site safety requirements.
• Identify potential hazards, unsafe conditions, and process safety risks, implementing preventive and corrective measures.
• Lead or coordinate initial responses to emergencies, including process upsets, equipment failures, gas leaks, fires, and other hazardous situations.
• Participate in emergency drills, incident investigations, safety meetings, and root-cause analysis activities.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure incidents, near misses, and operational deviations are reported and documented.

• Allocate duties and supervise the performance of operators and other personnel assigned to the shift.
• Provide technical guidance, on-the-job coaching, and operational training to strengthen team competency.
• Ensure effective communication between control room and field personnel throughout the shift.
• Coordinate with production, maintenance, laboratory, engineering, HSE, and other support departments to resolve operational issues.
• Maintain adequate staffing and operational coverage to support uninterrupted plant activities.
• Monitor team compliance with standard operating procedures and established performance expectations.

• Maintain accurate shift logbooks, production reports, equipment records, inspection logs, and incident documentation.
• Review production and process data to identify operational inefficiencies, recurring issues, and…