Turnaround Coordinator

OXEA; Bay City (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

OXEA Corporation in Texas is seeking a Turnaround Coordinator to lead the strategic planning, coordination, and execution of major plant turnaround events, ensuring safety, quality, schedule adherence, and budget compliance.

You will partner with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Projects, and contractors to develop integrated turnaround plans, monitor progress, and drive continuous improvement across the lifecycle from scope through closeout.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of major plant turnaround events to achieve safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Develop integrated turnaround execution plans, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements in collaboration with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Projects, and contractors.
• Facilitate turnaround scope development, work-list review, and challenge sessions to ensure work aligns with established turnaround criteria and business priorities.
• Develop contracting, procurement, staffing, logistics, and site readiness strategies to support efficient turnaround execution.
• Ensure planning deliverables, including job packages, materials, equipment, permits, contractor readiness, staffing, and pre-turnaround activities, are completed on schedule.
• Maintain integrated turnaround and project schedules, monitor execution progress, and implement recovery plans when necessary to maintain schedule commitments.
• Coordinate contractor activities, monitor productivity and workforce utilization, and address performance issues to achieve turnaround objectives.
• Facilitate Turnaround Team and Turnaround Steering Team meetings, providing timely updates on schedule, cost, risks, and execution performance.
• Facilitate turnaround readiness reviews and stage‑gate assessments to verify planning completeness, resource availability, risk mitigation actions, and execution preparedness prior to event commencement.
• Coordinate development and monitoring of turnaround key performance indicators (KPIs) throughout planning and execution to

Job description

OXEA Corporation Company Overview | World leader in Oxo Chemicals

Oxo products are the core competency of OXEA Corporation. We are producing more than 70 oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives for customers in a wide range of industries with various end market applications. Our chemicals are important ingredients in products that are used in daily life around the world. "We" refers to more than 1,200 OXEA employees worldwide. At our plants in Germany, the USA, and China, we produce intermediates and derivatives.

Job Purpose

The Turnaround Coordinator is responsible for the strategic planning, coordination, and execution of site turnaround events to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, on schedule, and within budget. This role leads the development of integrated turnaround plans, oversees execution activities, and partners closely with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Projects, Supply Chain, and contractors to deliver successful turnaround performance while minimizing operational risk.

The Turnaround Coordinator provides leadership throughout the entire turnaround lifecycle—from scope development and planning through execution, closeout, and lessons learned—driving continuous improvement, effective resource utilization, cost control, and adherence to company safety standards, turnaround work processes, and business objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of major plant turnaround events to achieve safety, quality, schedule, and cost objectives.
• Develop integrated turnaround execution plans, schedules, milestones, and resource requirements in collaboration with Production, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability, Projects, and contractors.
• Facilitate turnaround scope development, work-list review, and challenge sessions to ensure work aligns with established turnaround criteria and business priorities.
• Develop contracting, procurement, staffing, logistics, and site readiness strategies to support efficient turnaround execution.
• Ensure planning deliverables, including job packages, materials, equipment, permits, contractor readiness, staffing, and pre-turnaround activities, are completed on schedule.
• Maintain integrated turnaround and project schedules, monitor execution progress, and implement recovery plans when necessary to maintain schedule commitments.
• Coordinate contractor activities, monitor productivity and workforce utilization, and address performance issues to achieve turnaround objectives.
• Facilitate Turnaround Team and Turnaround Steering Team meetings, providing timely updates on schedule, cost, risks, and execution performance.
• Facilitate turnaround readiness reviews and stage‑gate assessments to verify planning completeness, resource availability, risk mitigation actions, and execution preparedness prior to event commencement.
• Coordinate development and monitoring of turnaround key performance indicators (KPIs) throughout planning and execution to