Maintenance Supervisor

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The Whiting Refinery is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to lead a maintenance execution team consisting of bp crafts and contractors. This role is accountable for the safe, efficient, and compliant execution of maintenance activities across refinery assets while ensuring adherence to bp work management processes and standards.

The Maintenance Supervisor partners with different departments to deliver high quality maintenance that supports refinery reliability and performance.

Health, Safety, Environmental & Carbon (HSE+C)

• Lead health, safety, and environmental performance with the objective of no accidents, no harm to people, and no harm to the environment

• Embed bp Safety Leadership Principles and Life Saving Rules into daily work execution

• Support implementation of safety improvement recommendations and corrective actions

• Drive learning from incidents, near misses, and observations across the team, refinery, and company

• Ensure compliance with all HSE+C policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Maintenance Execution & Leadership

• Lead and supervise all maintenance activities for assigned assets, including bp crafts and contractors

• Resource and assign work, set daily expectations, and manage schedule adherence

• Provide coverage for supervisory absences and support effective shift and crew handovers

• Conduct field leadership, job walkdowns, and final work verification to ensure quality completion

Safety, Permitting & Risk Management

• Coordinate permits, isolations (LOTO), firewater use, confined space entry, hot work, lifting operations, and IDLH work

• Verify zero energy isolation and authorize removal of maintenance holds following work completion

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of safety incidents, near misses, and observations

• Support risk assessments, lifting plans, and safe execution of high risk work

Work Management & Planning

• Ensure adherence to bp work management processes, policies, and procedures

• Participate in daily work reviews, weekly scheduling meetings, and break in management

• Validate work scope, materials, craft availability, and executability prior to schedule lock

• Accurately allocate labor, time, and costs within SAP, TRACK, and related systems

Contractor, Vendor & Quality Oversight

• Coordinate and lead all aspects of contractors and third party vendors to ensure safe, efficient, and cost effective execution

• Serve as Job Representative when required and approve contractor allocations and timesheets

• Ensure QC/QA requirements are met, including inspections, weld compliance, and documentation

• Review KPIs and support continuous improvement through lessons learned and performance feedback

Cross Functional Teamwork

• Work closely with Operations to align maintenance execution with unit priorities

• Support TAR planning, special projects, investigations, and Business Improvement initiatives

• Collaborate with Planning, Environmental, P&C, L&D, and Quality teams

• Stay aligned with organizational, planning, and process changes impacting maintenance execution

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)

• Proven experience in a heavy industrial environment

• Proven experience in a heavy industrial environment with a Bachelors degree in a relevant field or Journeyman status is desirable

• Supervisory or leadership experience in an industrial setting

• Strong knowledge of industrial maintenance, including:

• Piping systems

• Rotating equipment

• Static equipment

• Proven leadership in a fast paced , operational environment

• Proficiency in SAP, Meridium , and Microsoft Office applications

Why Join bp

At bp, safety is at the core of everything we do. This role offers the opportunity to lead skilled teams in a complex industrial environment while contributing directly to refinery reliability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. We support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and exciting environment! We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to crafting an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

We provide an excellent working environment and employee benefits such as a great work-life balance, tremendous learning and development opportunities to craft your career path, life and health insurance, medical care package and many others!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Dont hesitate to get in touch with us to request any accommodations .

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