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Maintenance &
Turnarounds

Planned shutdowns, emergency response, and ongoing maintenance — Vazquez delivers safe, efficient turnaround execution with the workforce and project controls to keep your facility on schedule.

01Planned Turnarounds
02Emergency Response
03Preventive Maintenance
04Predictive Maintenance
05Electrical Maintenance
06Instrumentation Service
07Mechanical Maintenance
08Shutdown Management

24/7 Emergency Response

Electrical, mechanical, and process emergencies don't wait. Our crews are on call around the clock.

On-Schedule Execution

Turnarounds live or die by the schedule. We plan early, staff appropriately, and manage scope changes in real time.

Multi-Trade Workforce

Electricians, pipefitters, millwrights, ironworkers, and instrumentation techs — all under one contract.

Scope of Work

What We Deliver

Maintenance and turnaround services that keep your facility safe, reliable, and running — whether it's a 72-hour emergency or an 18-month planned outage.

Planned Turnarounds

End-to-end management of scheduled plant shutdowns — scoping, planning, execution, and startup.

  • Scope development and work list management
  • Turnaround scheduling and resource planning
  • Multi-trade crew mobilization and supervision
  • Mechanical, electrical, and instrument work
  • Progress tracking and daily reporting
  • Startup and recommissioning support

Emergency Response

Rapid mobilization for electrical failures, mechanical breakdowns, and unplanned shutdowns requiring immediate action.

  • 24/7 emergency call-out capability
  • Electrical fault finding and repair
  • Mechanical failure response and repair
  • Temporary power and bypass solutions
  • Emergency piping repairs
  • Post-incident damage assessment

Preventive Maintenance

Scheduled PM programs that reduce unplanned downtime and extend equipment life across your facility.

  • Electrical PM — switchgear, MCC, panels
  • Mechanical PM — rotating and static equipment
  • Instrumentation calibration and service
  • LOTO procedures and safe isolation
  • PM database management and tracking
  • Deficiency reporting and resolution

Predictive Maintenance

Condition monitoring and data-driven maintenance strategies to catch failures before they happen.

  • Thermographic scanning — electrical and mechanical
  • Vibration analysis and trending
  • Oil sampling and analysis
  • Ultrasonic leak and thickness testing
  • Partial discharge detection
  • Condition-based work order generation

Shutdown Management

Full project management of plant shutdowns — from pre-shutdown planning through to start-up and sign-off.

  • Scope freeze and change control
  • Multi-contractor coordination
  • Critical path schedule management
  • Safety management and permit oversight
  • Material staging and logistics
  • Client progress reporting

Ongoing Maintenance Contracts

Long-term maintenance partnership agreements with dedicated on-site or call-out crews.

  • Dedicated site maintenance crews
  • Call-out and roster agreements
  • KPI-based contract performance tracking
  • Monthly maintenance reporting
  • Capital project identification
  • Continuous improvement programs

Full Capabilities

Maintenance Capabilities

Our maintenance crews cover all critical trades — available for single call-outs, scheduled programs, or full turnaround execution.

ServiceAvailability
Electrical Maintenance (LV/MV)24/7
Instrumentation Service & Calibration24/7
Mechanical Maintenance24/7
Process Piping Repair24/7
Planned Turnaround ManagementFull Scope
Rotating Equipment ServiceFull Scope
Thermographic InspectionFull Scope
Switchgear Testing & CleaningFull Scope
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)Supported
Scaffolding & AccessSupported

Certifications

  • COR Certified Safety Program
  • NFPA 70E — Arc Flash Compliance
  • CSA Z462 Electrical Safety
  • ISN and Avetta Registered
  • WSIB Clearance Certificate
  • ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management

Trades On Staff

  • 309A / 309C Licensed Electricians
  • Instrumentation Technicians (ISA)
  • Red Seal Millwrights
  • Red Seal Pipefitters
  • Certified Journeymen — All Trades

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Support?

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How We Work

Turnaround Process

A proven turnaround methodology refined across hundreds of shutdowns — from 72-hour emergency outages to multi-month planned events.

01

Scope & Planning

Work list development, scheduling, resource planning, and materials management well ahead of start date.

02

Pre-Turnaround Prep

Crew pre-qualification, safety orientation, tool/equipment staging, and permit-to-work system setup.

03

Shutdown & Isolation

Coordinated shutdown sequence, LOTO execution, and safe isolation of all affected systems.

04

Work Execution

Multi-trade crews execute work scope with daily progress reporting and real-time schedule management.

05

Startup & Handover

Systems re-energized and commissioned, punch list closed, and facility returned to operations.

Industries Served

Where We Work

Our crews work across every major industrial and commercial sector — bringing the same standard of quality and safety regardless of scope or site.

Oil & Gas
Petrochemical
Power Generation
Mining & Resources
Industrial Manufacturing
Data Centres
Water & Wastewater
Renewables
Commercial & Institutional
Municipal Infrastructure
180KWork Hours
0Recordable Incidents
21Days — On Schedule
14Trades Deployed
Featured Project — Maintenance & Turnarounds

Refinery Turnaround — 180,000 Hours

Full multi-trade turnaround at an operating refinery in Ontario. Scope included mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, piping, and civil — executed under a single contract over a 21-day shutdown window with zero recordable incidents.

  • Client: Confidential — Refinery
  • Location: Ontario
  • Year: 2023
  • Scope: Multi-Trade TAR
  • Duration: 21 Days
  • Hours: 180,000
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Safety Is
Non-Negotiable.

Every Vazquez crew works under a site-specific safe work procedure with full PPE, hazard assessments, and permit-to-work protocols enforced without exception. Our safety record reflects the culture we've built.

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