Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor

• Maintenance Supervisor at a growth-oriented energy company
• The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of maintenance activities within the refinery. This role provides direct supervision of maintenance craft personnel and contractors while actively participating in field activities to ensure work is performed in accordance with company standards, OSHA regulations, environmental requirements, and refinery operating procedures.
• This position is both administrative and field based. The Maintenance Supervisor is expected to routinely enter operating units, work alongside maintenance personnel, observe work practices, provide technical guidance, and intervene when necessary to ensure safety, quality, and productivity standards are met.
• The position is safety-sensitive and operates within a 24-hour, industrial refinery environment.

• Promote and enforce compliance with OSHA regulations, refinery safety rules, and company policies.
• Lead daily safety meetings, toolbox talks, and Job Safety Analysis (JSA) reviews.
• Ensure proper implementation of Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), confined space, hot work, and line-breaking procedures.
• Identify hazards in the field and take immediate corrective action.
• Conduct safety observations and incident investigations as required.
• Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

• Spend significant time in refinery units overseeing and participating in maintenance activities.
• Routinely enter process units, tank farms, utility areas, and maintenance shops to monitor work execution.
• Work alongside maintenance personnel in the field to provide hands‑on guidance and technical direction.
• Utilize and demonstrate proper use of common maintenance hand tools (wrenches, impacts, torque wrenches, alignment tools, precision measuring tools) and power tools as necessary to support or verify work.
• Provide troubleshooting assistance on rotating equipment, pumps, compressors, piping systems, valves, exchangers, and structural components.
• Verify proper rigging practices and safe equipment handling.
• Inspect completed work to ensure compliance with specifications, procedures, and quality standards.
• Access elevated structures, pipe racks, towers, and vessels to inspect work in progress or completed tasks.
• Ensure proper housekeeping and worksite organization.

• Coordinate daily and weekly maintenance schedules.
• Review, prioritize, and assign work orders.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, and Reliability teams.
• Support turnaround planning and execution.
• Manage contractor activities and ensure compliance with refinery standards.

• Review, approve, and process employee timecards and contractor time documentation.
• Manage workforce scheduling, overtime assignments, and call‑out coverage.
• Complete performance evaluations, coaching documentation, and disciplinary actions when required.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records within the computerized maintenance management system (SAP).
• Review and close work orders, ensuring proper labor and material coding.
• Prepare reports related to maintenance performance, safety metrics, and compliance tracking.
• Participate in budgeting, cost control activities, and resource planning.
• Attend planning, coordination, and leadership meetings as required.

• Respond to refinery emergencies, equipment failures, and unplanned outages.
• Support safe shutdown or startup activities when required.
• Ensure safe evacuation or hazard mitigation as necessary.

• Direct supervision of maintenance craft employees and/or contractors.
• Assign and monitor daily work activities.
• Provide coaching, training, and performance feedback.
• Participate in hiring and workforce development.
• Enforce company policies and the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement (if applicable).

To meet the basic qualifications for this role, you will have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or…