Mechanical Specialist at ExxonMobil

Mechanical Specialist at ExxonMobil

Company: ExxonMobil
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (with regular offshore visits)
Job Type: Full-time
Job Category: Maintenance / Operations / Engineering
Experience: Minimum of 5 years
Application Closing Date: 14 August 2026

About ExxonMobil

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living while reducing emissions. As one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce driven by pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is built on the talent, curiosity, and drive of our people. Every day, they develop solutions that optimise our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants, and lower-emissions technologies.

ExxonMobil invites talented professionals to bring their ideas and expertise to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving energy needs.

Job Details

Job Group Capability: Operations
Job Group: Maintenance
Location: Lagos, Nigeria (with regular offshore visits)

Job Role Description

The Mechanical Specialist is responsible for providing subject matter expertise in mechanical maintenance, construction, and project activities while ensuring compliance with Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) standards and regional regulatory requirements.

The role serves as a technical expert for maintenance planning and execution, supports engineering activities, participates in design reviews, and provides guidance during routine maintenance, turnarounds, and new projects. The Mechanical Specialist works closely with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams, influences without direct authority, mentors colleagues, and shares technical knowledge across the organisation.

Job Responsibilities

As a Mechanical Specialist, you will:

• Implement maintenance design philosophies for specific mechanical equipment.
• Provide technical support and coordination across business lines.
• Support the coordination of cost management and productivity improvement initiatives.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide operational support.
• Provide technical input into the development and delivery of training programmes.
• Share best practices and provide technical feedback.
• Develop personal technical expertise and transfer knowledge to others.
• Serve as a mentor and provide mechanical expertise across the wider organisation.

Skills and Qualifications

Applicants should possess:

• A minimum of a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Instrumentation and Controls, City & Guilds Level 4 in Mechanical, or an equivalent qualification obtained through an oil and gas industry apprenticeship programme.

A Bachelor’s degree (BSc) in Engineering or related sciences without an HND is acceptable only if the candidate has an established and verifiable minimum of five years’ experience working as a mechanical technician in the oil and gas industry.

Please note: This is strictly a technician role.

Applicants must also:

• Have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant mechanical technician experience.
• Be a Nigerian citizen.
• Have completed the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and possess either an NYSC Discharge Certificate or an Exemption Letter.

Experience Requirements

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Adaptability, creativity, and innovation.
• Good understanding of workplace hazards and risk identification.
• Strong analytical skills and courage of conviction.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across operations and maintenance teams.
• Ability to build productive working relationships across the organisation.

Technical experience should include:

1. Technical Knowledge and Equipment Operation
   • Previous FPSO experience is preferred.
2. Instrumentation, Mechanical and Hands-on Skills
   • Ability to perform basic repairs, routine maintenance, and equipment adjustments.
   • Ability to read and interpret transmitters, sensors, gauges, and control valves.
   • Familiarity with Emergency Shutdown (ESD) systems and Fire & Gas (F&G) systems and their role in process safety.
3. Work Management Systems
   • Good understanding of Work Management Practices.
   • Experience using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), particularly SAP, for raising notifications, managing work orders, and searching for materials.
4. Technical Documentation
   • Ability to read and interpret supplier and manufacturer documentation.
   • Ability to identify spare parts from technical documentation.
   • Ability to understand and interpret technical and instruction manuals.
5. Mechanical Equipment Expertise
   • Technical knowledge of:
     • Gas and diesel generators
     • Pumps (including submersible pumps)
     • Compressors
     • Pipework
     • HVAC equipment
     • Electrical drive motors
     • Process and utility valves of all types
6. Attention to Detail
   • Ability to monitor equipment performance and detect abnormalities.
   • Ability to determine appropriate corrective actions.
   • Ability to maintain accurate maintenance logs and reports.
   • Ability to identify workplace hazards and implement appropriate control and mitigation measures.

Additional Information

ExxonMobil notes that references to the corporation, company, affiliates, partnerships, ventures, and business relationships are used for convenience and simplicity and do not necessarily indicate precise legal or reporting relationships.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the ExxonMobil Careers portal.

Application Portal: https://jobs.exxonmobil.com/job/Garin-La-Mechanical-Specialist-LA-106104/1413910700/

Application Closing Date: 14 August 2026