Turnaround Coordinator
OXEA GmbHAbout OXEA: OXEA is a global manufacturer of Oxo Intermediates and Oxo Performance Chemicals with around 1,200 employees worldwide. Our products are used in various applications such as paints and coatings, lubricants and functional fluids, and personal care products. Location: Bay City, US, 77414 Mobile work possible?: no Entry Date: Immediately Employment type: Full time 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 drive accountability and continuous improvement. Lead management of turnaround scope changes through established governance processes, ensuring impacts to safety, cost, schedule, and resources are evaluated, documented, and communicated. Coordinate pre-turnaround equipment isolation, lockout/tagout (LOTO), permitting, and operational readiness activities with Production and Maintenance to support safe execution. Support identification, prioritization, and integration of capital projects, reliability improvements, regulatory requirements, and maintenance activities into turnaround scope plans. Develop and mainta…