Field Workforce Mobilization Leader

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Koch Specialty Plant Services (KSPS), a Koch Engineered Solutions Company, is seeking a Field Workforce Mobilization Leader, who thrives in dynamic environments and excels in guiding teams through transformational change and innovative experimentation. This high-visibility leadership role focuses on evolving our workforce forecasting, utilization, and dispatch processes to meet the rapidly changing demands of our projects and business goals. If you are passionate about mentoring teams to embrace new ways of working, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and driving transformational strategies through data and analytics, this role is for you.

This role will report to the Director of Project Services and will be based in office at our Houston, Texas location.

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Our Team

KSPS is the industry expert in installation, inspection and technical project services for tower, vessel, combustion, and mass transfer equipment in the refining and chemicals industry. We enhance plant operations by delivering a comprehensive suite of services that span the planning, execution and completion phases of construction and turnaround projects. This helps reduce downtime and maximize efficiency for peak performance, creating value for years to come.

What You Will Do

• Lead and mentor team members to apply Koch's Principle Based Management philosophy
• Lead, mentor, and coach your team through ongoing transformation, encouraging experimentation and learning to enhance workforce planning and mobilization effectiveness for field operations
• Collaborate closely with Project Management and Operations teams to forecast workforce needs, and adjust resource allocation dynamically
• Partner with leaders to develop and execute comprehensive mobilization plans aligned with KSPS's strategic priorities to execute on projects and services
• Integrate specific milestones and measures (including items such as project kick-off, scope expansion, contingency planning, etc)
• Champion the use of analytics to trial new approaches in resource optimization, cost efficiency, and crew utilization
• Drive strategy for non-core crew utilization
• Drive continuous improvement in dispatching processes and technologies
• Manage expectations proactively and report mobilization status, risks, and mitigation plans
• Provide senior leadership with insightful reporting on staff metrics and workforce trends
• Oversee the coordination of apprenticeship and IRA programs, ensuring they evolve alongside workforce strategies
  
  

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Leadership experience in managing and inspiring teams through periods of change and innovation
• Experience in workforce planning, staffing, or recruiting with a track record of implementing new ideas and processes
• Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and fostering collaboration across divisions
• Experience using data and analytics to identify gaps and drive process improvements
• 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

• Demonstrated success in mobilizing a high-volume industrial workforce
• Familiarity with apprenticeship, IRA and/or qualification programs
• Experience handling employee relations
  
  

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 Benefits

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, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and 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.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here , aquí , or tu ).