Mechanical Supervisor - Plant Equipment Maintenance
Posted date [2026-07-29]
(ID: 48803)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Mechanical Supervisor - Plant Equipment MaintenanceJob Snapshot
Role: Mechanical Supervisor - Plant Equipment Maintenance
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Installation-Maintenance-Repair
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Mechanical Supervisor - Plant Equipment Maintenance role in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, is an Oil and Energy hiring opportunity responsible for supervising the installation, maintenance, repair, and testing of rotating and static equipment.
The position will coordinate preventive, predictive, breakdown, shutdown, and major-overhaul activities. Its purpose is to maintain equipment availability, reliability, and integrity while ensuring that work is completed safely, on schedule, and according to technical requirements.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Installation-Maintenance-Repair
Salary: 12000-22000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality:
Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
Mechanical equipment performance directly affects plant production, safety, and operating continuity. Reliable execution depends on proper planning, skilled employees, available spare parts, suitable lifting resources, and close supervision throughout each maintenance task.
The Mechanical Supervisor will coordinate technicians, contractors, workshops, procurement teams, and operational stakeholders. Effective field control and technical support will reduce downtime, improve repair quality, and support the safe return of equipment to service.
Key Responsibilities
The role will supervise mechanical work execution while coordinating schedules, resources, technical requirements, materials, and safety controls.
* Confirm the availability of employees, contractors, tools, equipment, and materials for planned work.
* Coordinate maintenance activities against approved schedules and operational priorities.
* Plan, schedule, execute, and supervise preventive maintenance for rotating and static equipment.
* Coordinate predictive-maintenance activities and follow identified equipment concerns.
* Direct breakdown repairs and technical troubleshooting.
* Inspect work in progress and verify that activities follow approved procedures.
* Monitor final completion and report maintenance status, quality, and outstanding actions.
* Provide field technical support during critical mechanical work.
* Prepare technical scopes of work for equipment repair and refurbishment.
* Support contract preparation, cost reporting, and commercial negotiations.
* Verify that external repair services meet required technical and quality standards.
* Update refurbished-equipment databases and maintenance-history records.
* Maintain accurate histories for equipment and associated accessories.
* Conduct daily and weekly toolbox talks covering job risks and safe working methods.
* Supervise the testing and commissioning of new or modified equipment.
* Confirm that completed repairs follow correct technical methods and safety procedures.
* Participate in the planning and execution of plant shutdowns.
* Coordinate major equipment overhauls and monitor completion against schedule.
* Prepare lists of spare parts, tools, consumables, and materials for maintenance jobs.
* Raise purchase and material requisitions according to work requirements.
* Inspect received direct-charge and stock materials.
* Confirm that received items match approved specifications and required quality.
* Arrange the safe transportation of materials and equipment to work sites.
* Coordinate heavy-equipment and rigging support with workshop supervisors.
* Maintain compliance with HSE requirements throughout mechanical activities.
Ideal Profile
Applicants should hold a diploma in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
A minimum of five years of experience supervising mechanical-maintenance activities within a large industrial organization is required. Previous experience in the oil and gas industry is preferred.
The successful candidate should understand rotating equipment, static equipment, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, breakdown repair, shutdown execution, commissioning, and major overhauls. Strong planning, field supervision, safety leadership, materials control, technical reporting, and contractor coordination are essential. Applicable professional certifications will provide an advantage.
Skills Set
* Mechanical-maintenance supervision
* Rotating-equipment maintenance
* Static-equipment maintenance
* Preventive maintenance
* Predictive maintenance
* Breakdown maintenance
* Equipment troubleshooting
* Maintenance scheduling
* Work-progress inspection
* Major equipment overhauls
* Shutdown maintenance
* Equipment testing
* Commissioning supervision
* Scope-of-work preparation
* Repair-contract support
* Maintenance cost reporting
* Refurbished-equipment databases
* Equipment-history records
* Toolbox talks
* Spare-parts planning
* Purchase requisitions
* Material-specification checks
* Heavy-equipment coordination
* Rigging-service coordination
* HSE compliance
Why Join Us
This position offers direct responsibility for the mechanical equipment that supports continuous plant operation. It provides varied exposure to rotating machinery, static assets, shutdowns, commissioning, technical contracting, materials control, and field-team leadership.
ADNOC Group provides a stable environment for experienced mechanical supervisors to strengthen their maintenance-planning and operational-leadership capabilities. The role contributes measurable value through safer work, reliable equipment, timely repairs, and reduced plant downtime.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is an integrated energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its operations span exploration, production, processing, refining, distribution, infrastructure, and advanced energy development. ADNOC combines technical expertise, disciplined maintenance, and modern operating practices to support safe, reliable, and efficient energy production.
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
Mechanical equipment performance directly affects plant production, safety, and operating continuity. Reliable execution depends on proper planning, skilled employees, available spare parts, suitable lifting resources, and close supervision throughout each maintenance task.
The Mechanical Supervisor will coordinate technicians, contractors, workshops, procurement teams, and operational stakeholders. Effective field control and technical support will reduce downtime, improve repair quality, and support the safe return of equipment to service.
Key Responsibilities
The role will supervise mechanical work execution while coordinating schedules, resources, technical requirements, materials, and safety controls.
* Confirm the availability of employees, contractors, tools, equipment, and materials for planned work.
* Coordinate maintenance activities against approved schedules and operational priorities.
* Plan, schedule, execute, and supervise preventive maintenance for rotating and static equipment.
* Coordinate predictive-maintenance activities and follow identified equipment concerns.
* Direct breakdown repairs and technical troubleshooting.
* Inspect work in progress and verify that activities follow approved procedures.
* Monitor final completion and report maintenance status, quality, and outstanding actions.
* Provide field technical support during critical mechanical work.
* Prepare technical scopes of work for equipment repair and refurbishment.
* Support contract preparation, cost reporting, and commercial negotiations.
* Verify that external repair services meet required technical and quality standards.
* Update refurbished-equipment databases and maintenance-history records.
* Maintain accurate histories for equipment and associated accessories.
* Conduct daily and weekly toolbox talks covering job risks and safe working methods.
* Supervise the testing and commissioning of new or modified equipment.
* Confirm that completed repairs follow correct technical methods and safety procedures.
* Participate in the planning and execution of plant shutdowns.
* Coordinate major equipment overhauls and monitor completion against schedule.
* Prepare lists of spare parts, tools, consumables, and materials for maintenance jobs.
* Raise purchase and material requisitions according to work requirements.
* Inspect received direct-charge and stock materials.
* Confirm that received items match approved specifications and required quality.
* Arrange the safe transportation of materials and equipment to work sites.
* Coordinate heavy-equipment and rigging support with workshop supervisors.
* Maintain compliance with HSE requirements throughout mechanical activities.
Ideal Profile
Applicants should hold a diploma in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
A minimum of five years of experience supervising mechanical-maintenance activities within a large industrial organization is required. Previous experience in the oil and gas industry is preferred.
The successful candidate should understand rotating equipment, static equipment, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, breakdown repair, shutdown execution, commissioning, and major overhauls. Strong planning, field supervision, safety leadership, materials control, technical reporting, and contractor coordination are essential. Applicable professional certifications will provide an advantage.
Skills Set
* Mechanical-maintenance supervision
* Rotating-equipment maintenance
* Static-equipment maintenance
* Preventive maintenance
* Predictive maintenance
* Breakdown maintenance
* Equipment troubleshooting
* Maintenance scheduling
* Work-progress inspection
* Major equipment overhauls
* Shutdown maintenance
* Equipment testing
* Commissioning supervision
* Scope-of-work preparation
* Repair-contract support
* Maintenance cost reporting
* Refurbished-equipment databases
* Equipment-history records
* Toolbox talks
* Spare-parts planning
* Purchase requisitions
* Material-specification checks
* Heavy-equipment coordination
* Rigging-service coordination
* HSE compliance
Why Join Us
This position offers direct responsibility for the mechanical equipment that supports continuous plant operation. It provides varied exposure to rotating machinery, static assets, shutdowns, commissioning, technical contracting, materials control, and field-team leadership.
ADNOC Group provides a stable environment for experienced mechanical supervisors to strengthen their maintenance-planning and operational-leadership capabilities. The role contributes measurable value through safer work, reliable equipment, timely repairs, and reduced plant downtime.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is an integrated energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its operations span exploration, production, processing, refining, distribution, infrastructure, and advanced energy development. ADNOC combines technical expertise, disciplined maintenance, and modern operating practices to support safe, reliable, and efficient energy production.
