Turnaround Staffing Coordinator

Koch Specialty Plant Services; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) is seeking a Turnaround Staffing Coordinator to support staffing for projects nationwide from our Houston, TX office. You will coordinate labor, schedules, and onboarding for a transient workforce, collaborating with project managers and HR to optimize resource allocation.

The role emphasizes data-driven staffing strategies, safety compliance, and clear communication with field teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in a staffing or coordination role within the industrial industry.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Ability to travel up to 10% and work overtime as needed.
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee logistics and project staffing plans to optimize resource allocation.
• Develop and maintain turnaround staffing plans with project management and HR.
• Coordinate recruitment, scheduling, and deployment of direct employees for construction projects.
• Use data-driven analysis to develop staffing strategies for ROI and efficiency.
• Coordinate and verify site entry requirements including safety orientations, screenings, and access forms.
• Maintain compliant site access documentation and records.
• Organize workloads in a fast-paced environment and maintain training records.
• Draft clear communications to keep the transient workforce informed about projects.

Skills

Staffing coordination

Industrial experience

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Travel flexibility

Overtime availability

US work authorization

Tools

DISA platform

ERP system

Job description

Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS), a Koch Engineered Solutions Company, is seeking a Turnaround Staffing Coordinator to join our team. As a Staffing Coordinator, you will play a vital role in coordinating staffing for projects across the country, helping to mobilize hundreds of craft professionals for industral turnaround projects. This role offers a unique blend of workforce planning, project coordination, recruiting support, and operations partnership. If you thrive in a fast paced environment, enjoy coordinating moving pieces, and want to be part of a company that values entreoreneurship, continuous improvement, and long term carrer growth, apply today!

This role will sit in our Houston, TX office.

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Our Team

Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS), a division of Koch Industries, delivers best-in-class plant services across refining, petrochemical, chemical, and power generation industries. With a steadfast commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction, we provide innovative, cost-effective solutions including turnaround management, specialty welding, mechanical services, and project management. Backed by the strength and resources of Koch Industries, KSPS empowers clients through exceptional service, technical expertise, and reliability.

What You Will Do

• Managing employee logistics and project staffing plans to optimize resource allocation
• Develop and maintain turnaround staffing plans in collaboration with project management and HR teams
• Coordinate the recruitment, scheduling, and deployment of direct employees for construction projects
• Utilizing data-driven analysis to develop and deploy staffing strategies that maximize ROI and operational efficiency
• Coordinating and verifying customer site entry requirements, including safety council orientations, drug screenings, background checks, and site access forms
• Maintaining compliance by accurately completing all site access documentation and records
• Organizing and prioritizing workload efficiently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Entering and maintaining accurate training records in the KSPS personnel database
• Drafting clear, professional communications to keep our transient workforce informed about upcoming projects
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to recruit, retain, and develop skilled craftsmen

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in a staffing or coordination role within the industrial industry, including working with a transient workforce
• Experience with the Microsoft Suite of products, specifically with Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time to attend job fairs and site visits as needed
• Ability and willingness to work overtime as needed
• Legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship now or in the future

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bilingual Spanish/English communication skills
• Experience using the DISA platform, specifically for ordering drug testing and background checks to verify employee site eligibility
• Experience utilizing an enterprise resource planning (ERP) program
• Ability to navigate multiple safety council databases for scheduling and compliance

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS) provides code welding work related to repair, revamp, replacement and field fabrication of towers and vessels, piping and specialty welding, mass transfer equipment installation, inspection and professional project services.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

Our benefits plan includes -

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• infertility assistance
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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