Turnaround Planner Coordinator

Airswift; Superior (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Turnaround Planner Coordinator for a 12-month assignment in Superior, WI, supporting refinery turnaround execution. You will lead field coordination, planning, and cross-functional execution with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection and contractors to ensure safe, on-schedule work packages.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in refineryturnaround or petrochemical projects, strong leadership and field coordination skills, and readiness for extended hours in an

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of refinery or petrochemical turnaround experience
• Experience coordinating turnarounds, outages and major maintenance events
• Experience with field coordination and cross-functional teams
• Ability to work outdoors in all seasons and extend hours during turnaround execution

Responsibilities

• Coordinate field activities for refinery turnaround and outages
• Lead turnaround planning and ensure work package readiness
• Coordinate across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection and contractor teams
• Support capital project integration and continuous improvement

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Safety awareness

Education

Construction Management degree

PMP certification

Tools

SAP

IPS

Primavera P6

Job description

Job Title: Turnaround Planner Coordinator Duration: 12-month assignment with possible extension Schedule: 5/40 – Onsite (Overtime during execution phase) Location: Superior, WI

About Airswift:

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Vacancy Overview:

This opportunity supports major refinery turnaround and outage execution in a highly technical industrial environment. The role focuses on field coordination, turnaround planning, work package readiness, and cross-functional execution across Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, and contractor teams. This position offers the chance to contribute to large-scale maintenance events, capital project integration, and continuous improvement activities at an active refinery site.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of refinery or petrochemical turnaround experience, including field coordination of large and complex maintenance or construction events
• Strong background in turnaround planning, execution, work management, and contractor coordination
• Proven experience working effectively with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, and contractor organizations
• Experience coordinating turnarounds, outages, catalyst changes, shutdowns, and other major maintenance events
• Experience participating in constructability reviews and supporting alignment between turnaround and capital project activities

Required Skills:

• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills
• Ability to review turnaround work packages for scope completeness, constructability, safety, quality, and execution readiness
• Ability to monitor progress, risks, schedule adherence, and productivity, while escalating issues as needed
• Capability to work outdoors in all seasons and conduct extensive field walkdowns in active operating and construction environments
• Ability to work extended hours, including nights and weekends, during turnaround execution
• Ability to work in an industrial refinery environment, including climbing towers, extended walking, accessing equipment, and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs
• Commitment to site safety, environmental, and regulatory compliance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience building, reviewing, and auditing turnaround work packages and job plans
• Working knowledge of SAP, IPS, and Primavera P6 PMP certification, a Construction Management degree, or equivalent project management experience