Turnaround Manager

Your Job

Koch Fertilizer is seeking a Turnaround Manager to join our team in Fort Dodge, Iowa!

Our Team

The Turnaround Manager will lead and manage all phases of Turnaround and major Outage processes working closely with all groups across the site & from the fleet.

This role reports into our Maintenance & Outage Leader.

This role works a 9/80 (Monday-Thurs, every other Friday) schedule with night and weekend coverage based on demand.

What You Will Do



* Champion the Koch 'Principle Based Management' philosophy to develop the capability of our teams and drive culture within the team.


* Work with site leaders to ensure efficient preparation and execution of Turnarounds / Major Outages which includes strong communication with the site, fleet, and corporate partners.


* Adopt & experiment with new technologies, systems/solutions, and workflows to challenge the status-quo expand the knowledge of fleet and team and provide optionality to the process.


* Drive coordination with other KAES capabilities, ensuring safe, timely, and profitable execution of Turnarounds and Outages


* Support continuous improvement by providing feedback on the turnaround process and tools, and implement strategies to advance TA Capabilities


* Lead the TA team through TA and Outage phases, individual development, and process development.


* Oversee work scope collection process, detailed planning packages, unit shut down timelines, execution plans, manpower plans and costs.


* Assist in the definition of TA and Outage project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility


* Drive efforts to reduce TA and Outage costs while maintaining or improving upon current and expected benchmarks


* Develop a detailed plan to track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals


* Travel up to 30% of the time, supporting other sites in turnaround planning and execution

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* Experience in industrial plant settings


* 2+ years of experience in asset reliability, maintenance, construction management, or project management in a manufacturing facility


* Experience holding a significant role in multiple major turnarounds

Physical Requirements:



* Must be able to work in hold, cold and inclement climate conditions


* Required to wear all PPE per site safety procedures


* Must be able to work extended shifts, days, nights and or weekends as necessary


* Must be able to work in congested areas, be able to climb stairs and ladders as necessary

What Will Put You Ahead



* Experience working with Planning Systems (i.e.

Maximo, Primavera P6, etc.)


* Previous leadership experience of a Turnaround or other multidisciplinary teams in a similar industry area

This role does not qualify for VISA Sponsorship.

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