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Trafigura

Global commodities trading, storage, and transport

Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electromechanical Engineering, or a Higher Technician qualification in Industrial Mechanics.
  • At least 5 years of experience in industrial mechanical maintenance, preferably in a refinery or oil and gas, including at least 2 years supervising personnel.
  • Knowledge of rotating process equipment.
  • Knowledge of predictive maintenance techniques, including vibration analysis, oil analysis, and thermography.
  • Knowledge of applicable API, ASME, and IRAM standards.
  • Knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations and the sector's collective bargaining agreement.
  • Knowledge of failure-analysis tools.
  • Knowledge of metrology and measuring instruments, including tolerances, clearances, and tightening requirements.
  • Technical leadership and ability to make decisions under pressure.
  • Ability to plan and prioritize work.
  • Availability to work full time, with rotating day shifts Monday through Friday and occasional night shifts during plant shutdowns.
  • Intermediate-to-advanced English; technical reading is essential and conversational ability is desirable.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure the availability, reliability, and safety of the refinery's mechanical equipment.
  • Schedule and supervise preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of dynamic equipment, including pumps, compressors, and turbines.
  • Lead root-cause analyses of recurring failures and propose improvements to the maintenance plan.
  • Participate in defining critical spare-parts stock for plant equipment.
  • Participate in planning and executing plant shutdowns (turnarounds).
  • Ensure compliance with safety requirements, including work permits, lockouts, confined spaces, and task risk analysis.
  • Coordinate with Operations on equipment intervention windows and return-to-service times.
  • Manage and monitor contractor work, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
  • Lead and develop assigned personnel, assign tasks according to capabilities, and promote knowledge transfer.
  • Evaluate personnel performance periodically and provide individual feedback.
  • Identify training needs and participate in developing training plans.
  • Propose promotions for assigned personnel.
  • Monitor team labor hours and performance against company objectives.
  • Manage work orders and equipment technical histories in the maintenance system.
  • Record completed work, including scope and observations.
  • Keep personnel time records up to date by completing them each workday.

Desired Qualifications

  • Conversational English.
  • Experience in a refinery or oil-and-gas environment.

About the Company

Trafigura

Global commodities trading, storage, and transport

Trafigura moves minerals, metals, and energy as a global commodities trader. It buys resources in large quantities, stores them, ships them, and sells them to industrial buyers and utility companies, including LNG supply to utilities. Its edge comes from a wide logistics network and large-scale trading operations that optimise how and where materials flow, along with active participation in supplying metals essential for renewable energy and EVs. Its goal is to efficiently connect resource-producing regions with consuming markets worldwide, supporting reliable energy and material supply while aiding the shift to a low-carbon economy.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$26.3B
Headquarters
Singapore, Singapore
Founded
1993

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