Shift Supervisor - Oil & Gas Processing Plant

Caliberly; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation

Food

Transportation

Job summary

Caliberly is seeking a Shift Supervisor for an Oil & Gas facility in Morocco. The role requires leading a shift team to ensure safe, controlled plant operations, coordinating with maintenance, wells and logistics, and maintaining production within limits.

You will oversee start-ups, shutdowns, isolation, and handovers, while enforcing HSE, permit-to-work, and safety standards, and reporting on daily performance and risks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Shift Supervisor in Oil & Gas or Process Plant industries.
• Strong knowledge of HSE, Process Safety, Permit to Work, isolation and emergency response procedures.
• Experience managing shift teams and coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Wells and Logistics teams.

Responsibilities

• Take overall operational responsibility for the plant during the assigned shift and direct operators and field personnel.
• Monitor plant operating conditions and ensure equipment remains within approved operating limits.
• Coordinate plant start-up, shutdown, isolation and restart activities.
• Monitor production flow from wells into the process plant and coordinate with well/field teams to maintain stable feed.
• Supervise safe and efficient loading operations and coordinate product availability between plant, storage and loading facilities.
• Ensure compliance with operating procedures, HSE, Permit to Work and isolation requirements.
• Lead toolbox talks and pre-job safety briefings and stop unsafe work.
• Coordinate equipment isolation and handover with Maintenance and ensure safe reinstatement.
• Monitor shift production performance and take corrective action within authority.
• Respond to plant/well/loading emergencies and lead initial response until site team takes control.
• Maintain shift logs, production records and reports.
• Conduct comprehensive shift handovers covering status, work, defects and risks.
• Lead and support operators with teamwork, accountability, safety and discipline.

Skills

Shift supervision

Operations coordination

HSE knowledge

Emergency response

Team leadership

Job description

Role: SHIFT SUPERVISOR – OIL & GAS

Location: Morocco

Rotation: 1 Month On-Site / 1 Month Off (Off rotation is unpaid)

Project Duration: Up to 15 Months

Benefits: Accommodation, Food and Transportation

Experience Required:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a Shift Supervisor within the Oil & Gas or Process Plant industry.
• Strong experience in process plant operations, production facilities, well operations and loading facilities.
• Strong knowledge of HSE, Process Safety, Permit to Work, isolation and emergency response procedures.
• Experience managing shift teams and coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Wells and Logistics teams.

Role Overview:

The Shift Supervisor will be responsible for the safe, controlled and efficient operation of the plant during the assigned shift. The role will provide direct leadership to the shift team and coordinate activities across the process plant, wells, maintenance and loading facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take overall operational responsibility for the plant during the assigned shift and direct operators and field personnel.
• Monitor plant operating conditions and ensure equipment remains within approved operating limits.
• Coordinate plant start-up, shutdown, isolation and restart activities.
• Monitor production flow from the wells into the process plant and coordinate with well and field teams to maintain stable plant feed.
• Supervise safe and efficient loading operations and coordinate product availability between the plant, storage and loading facilities.
• Ensure strict compliance with operating procedures, HSE, Process Safety, Permit to Work and isolation requirements.
• Lead toolbox talks, pre-job safety briefings and ensure unsafe work is stopped when required.
• Coordinate equipment isolation and handover with Maintenance and ensure equipment is safely reinstated before returning to service.
• Monitor shift production performance, identify operational losses and constraints, and take corrective action within the Supervisor's authority.
• Respond to plant, well and loading emergencies and lead the initial operational response until the site emergency organisation takes control.
• Maintain accurate shift logs, production records and operational reports.
• Conduct comprehensive shift handovers covering plant status, outstanding work, equipment defects, permits and operational risks.
• Lead and support operators by maintaining strong standards of teamwork, accountability, safety and operational discipline.