Expensive Costs, ExxonMobil Selective Hiring Foreign Workers (TKA)

ExxonMobil Indonesia considers that the issuance of Presidential Regulation No. 20 of 2018 on Foreign Workers Arrangement (TKA) facilitates the administration of foreign workers imported by ExxonMobil with certain expertise. Although still bringing in expatriates, EXXonMobil also remains committed to sending Indonesian workers to ExxonMobil Global.

"We sent 20 Indonesians to ExxonMobil Global, or more from bringing foreigners here," said Vice President of Public & Government Affairs of ExxonMobil Indonesia, Erwin Maryoto at the weekend.

He said that currently Banyu Urip operation in Cepu Block is the most efficient because foreign workers or expatriates imported from ExxonMobil Global are only 4% of the 350 employees in Cepu Block.

"Bring in expensive expatriates, so we will not bring what we do not need," he said.

Erwin explained, generally expatriates imported ExxonMobil Indonesia is at the level of experts, managers and engineering.

"Most experts, for engineering we see who has experienced in various countries," he said.

He explained that global oil and gas companies need workers who already have experience with global flight hours. For that reason, companies usually take directly from ExxonMobil Global in order to work in Indonesia.

IN INDONESIA

Ongkos Mahal, ExxonMobil Selektif Pekerjakan Tenaga Kerja Asing (TKA)

ExxonMobil Indonesia menilai, terbitnya Peraturan Presiden Nomor 20 Tahun 2018 tentang Pengaturan Tenaga Kerja Asing (TKA) memudahkan administrasi bagi pekerja asing yang didatangkan ExxonMobil dengan keahlian tertentu. Meski masih mendatangkan ekspatriat, EXXonMobil juga tetap berkomitmen mengirim tenaga kerja Indonesia ke ExxonMobil Global. 

"Kami mengirim orang Indonesia sebanyak 20 orang ke ExxonMobil Global, atau lebih banyak dari mendatangkan orang asing ke sini," kata Vice President Public & Government Affairs ExxonMobil Indonesia, Erwin Maryoto akhir pekan lalu.

Dia bilang, saat ini operasi Banyu Urip di Blok Cepu tercatat paling efisien karena memang pekerja asing atau ekspatriat yang didatangkan dari ExxonMobil Global hanya 4% dari jumlah karyawan 350 karyawan di Blok Cepu.

"Mendatangkan ekspatriat mahal, jadi kami juga tidak akan mendatangkan yang tidak kami butuhkan," ujarnya.

Erwin menjelaskan, umumnya ekspatriat yang didatangkan ExxonMobil Indonesia ada pada level tenaga ahli, manajer dan juga engineering. 

“Paling banyak tenaga ahli, untuk engineering kami melihat yang sudah berpengalaman di berbagai negara," kata dia.

Dia menjelaskan perusahaan migas global membutuhkan tenaga kerja yang sudah memiliki pengalaman dengan jam terbang global. Untuk itu, perusahaan memang biasanya mengambil langsung dari ExxonMobil Global agar bisa bekerja di Indonesia.

Kontan, Page-14, Tuesday, May 8, 2018