India’s petroleum refining sector operates some of the world’s largest and most complex refinery complexes. Each requires a continuous supply of qualified technical manpower for daily operations, annual turnarounds, and capacity expansions.
Metro Manpower has been supplying skilled manpower to Indian refineries since 2007. Our candidates have worked in every major refinery unit — CDU/VDU, FCC, DHDS, DHDT, HGU, SRU, isomerization, and utilities. They understand refinery-specific safety protocols (OISD standards), work permit systems, and the intensity of a 24/7 hydrocarbon environment.
Whether you need 200 welders for a planned turnaround or 5 instrument engineers for a control system upgrade, Metro deploys pre-screened refinery-experienced professionals from our 20,000+ candidate database. We’ve supplied manpower to major refineries operated by IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, Nayara Energy, and MRPL — both for turnarounds and ongoing O&M.
What sets Metro apart in refinery manpower is depth of experience. Our candidates don’t just know ‘process plants’ — they know the difference between a vacuum column and an atmospheric column, between a DHDS reactor and an FCC riser. That unit-level familiarity is what makes them productive from day one.
We cover the full lifecycle — from planned turnaround and shutdown operations, through ongoing 24/7 O&M, to BS-VI upgradation and greenfield expansion. Our crews know refinery permit-to-work systems, OISD safety standards, and the quality bar that hydrocarbon operations demand.
From turnaround crews to DCS operators — tell us your refinery scope. First CVs in 48 hours, crews mobilized in under 2 weeks.
From planned turnaround to steady-state O&M to new-unit construction — we supply the full spectrum of refinery roles.
Complete shutdown crews — welders, fitters, NDT, QC, safety. From single-unit CDU/VDU overhauls to full-plant maintenance campaigns, FCC catalyst changeouts, and DHDS/DHDT reactor inspection.
Continuous operations staffing — panel operators, field operators, maintenance engineers, and instrument technicians across all refinery units. Rotating shift coverage and preventive maintenance programmes.
Construction and commissioning manpower for new-unit erection, capacity addition, and BS-VI fuel quality upgradation projects — including tie-in work during running plants and brownfield expansion.
Crews for refinery, plant & terminal turnarounds
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NDT, welding inspection, third-party inspection for O&G assets
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Plant operators and maintenance engineers for ongoing operations
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Process, piping, electrical, instrumentation engineers
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Project managers, planners, cost engineers
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Safety officers, HSE managers, permit coordinators for O&G sites
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Welders, pipe fitters, fabrication crews
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Full team deployment on Metro’s payroll
ExploreEvery refinery demands a specific mix of disciplines. We supply qualified professionals across operations, maintenance & technical, and shutdown & inspection.
Honeywell Experion, Yokogawa Centum VP, ABB 800xA, Emerson DeltaV — matched to your refinery’s control system.
Unit-specific field operations — CDU/VDU, FCC, DHDS, SRU, HGU. PTW-aware, OISD-trained, shift-ready.
Shift coordination, production targets, PTW issuance, and incident response across refinery units.
Boilers, cooling towers, DM water, air & nitrogen, flare and effluent systems operation.
Rotating equipment, static equipment, heat exchangers, columns, reactors — preventive and breakdown maintenance.
MV/HV switchgear, transformers, motors, VFDs, UPS and relay coordination for refinery power distribution.
Field instrument calibration, loop checks, analyzer maintenance, and DCS/PLC fault diagnosis.
Pumps, compressors, turbines, and blowers — vibration analysis, alignment, seal management, and breakdown repair.
SAP PM planning, job cards, spare-parts forecasting, and turnaround work-pack preparation.
ASME Section IX qualified welders for refinery piping, heat exchangers, columns and reactors — all material grades.
Refinery piping fabrication, spool erection, boiler tube replacement, and heat-exchanger tube-bundle work.
UT, RT, MT, PT, and VT inspection on welds, vessels, and piping — ASNT certified.
CSWIP 3.1/3.2 certified weld-quality verification, WPS/PQR compliance, and welder qualification management.
Certified pressure-vessel, piping, and storage-tank inspection for turnaround and in-service assessment.
OISD-trained safety officers, PTW coordinators, confined-space attendants, and fire-watch teams.
For planned annual turnarounds we mobilize 200–500+ multi-discipline crew within 2–3 weeks — welders, fitters, riggers, NDT, QC, and safety. Experienced across CDU, VDU, FCC, DHDS, DHDT, SRU, and utility overhauls. On-schedule execution, zero LTI target.
For ongoing operations we supply panel operators, field operators, maintenance engineers, and instrument technicians on rolling contracts. Rotating shift coverage, OISD-compliant, PTW-aware — with the DCS-system familiarity your refinery already runs on.
From full-plant turnarounds to rolling O&M contracts and BS-VI upgradation — proven across India’s public and private refineries.
200+ multi-discipline crew deployed for a major refinery turnaround across CDU, VDU, and FCC units. Shutdown completed on schedule with zero LTI.
45+ O&M professionals for continuous refinery operations — DCS operators, instrument technicians, and mechanical maintenance. 3-year rolling contract with zero attrition-driven disruption.
65+ construction and commissioning crew for a BS-VI fuel quality upgradation project at a public sector refinery — including tie-in work during running plant.
Delivering refinery manpower wherever India’s petroleum sector operates — from IOCL and BPCL to HPCL, Nayara, and MRPL, and international refining hubs.
Active deployment across India’s refinery clusters — Gujarat (Jamnagar, Vadinar, Koyali), Maharashtra (Mahul, Mumbai), Tamil Nadu (Chennai), Assam (Digboi, Numaligarh), Bihar (Barauni) — and international refining hubs.
Refinery operations demand speed, compliance, and unit-specific knowledge. Here’s how Metro’s 19-year approach directly solves them.
Turnarounds require 200–500+ people within 2–3 weeks. Metro’s relationship-built database enables rapid mobilization — candidates respond because they trust our call. Refinery shutdowns go live on schedule with the full crew in place.
Every refinery worker must comply with OISD standards. Metro pre-verifies OISD awareness, PTW system familiarity, and hydrocarbon safety training — OISD-STD-105, GDN-206, STD-154 — before deployment. No surprises at the gate.
A CDU operator is not interchangeable with an FCC operator. Metro matches candidates to specific refinery units — not just ‘refinery experience’ generically. DCS system familiarity is matched to your plant’s actual control platform.
We study your organization, site environment, and work culture to ensure technical and cultural fit.
We map exact roles, disciplines, certifications, experience levels, and deployment timeline.
We screen our 20,000+ database and deliver qualified, pre-vetted CVs within 48 hours.
We manage offers, documentation, certification verification, and logistics for site mobilization.
Post-deployment, we monitor performance, resolve issues, and maintain the relationship.
Complete crews: welders, fitters, riggers, NDT, QC, and safety. Experienced with CDU, FCC, DHDS, SRU, and utility unit turnarounds at public and private refineries.
Yes. Honeywell Experion, Yokogawa Centum VP, ABB 800xA, and Emerson DeltaV — we match operators to your refinery’s specific control platform.
Yes. We’ve deployed 200+ multi-discipline crew for refinery turnarounds at IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL facilities. 2–3 weeks advance notice recommended.
Yes. Trained on OISD-STD-105 (permit-to-work), OISD-GDN-206 (turnaround safety), and OISD-STD-154 (firefighting) — pre-verified before deployment.
Major refineries operated by IOCL, BPCL, HPCL, Nayara Energy, and MRPL — both for turnaround and ongoing O&M engagements.
Mobilization starts within 24 hours. Our relationship-built database means refinery-experienced candidates are available on short notice for emergency shutdowns.
From turnaround crews to DCS operators — tell us your refinery’s needs. We’ll deploy experienced professionals fast.
