Focused on petrochemicals, marine engineering and EPC projects, KUTA has served industrial clients for nearly two decades, delivering mid-to-senior technical and management talent solutions — we don't just present CVs; we place the people who solve project problems.
We don't try to be everywhere — we go deep in select industrial niches. Every consultant comes from an industry background, so we search by sector, not by CV database.
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Offshore · MarineSearch for technical and management roles across FPSO, offshore platforms, marine engineering vessels and oil & gas EPC projects.
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PetrochemicalMid-to-senior search across refining, coal chemical, new materials, electronic chemicals and EHS.
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Energy · IndustrySearch and RPO across heavy equipment, energy equipment, automated production lines and inspection & certification.
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OverseasHost-country team building in the Middle East & Southeast Asia, Contract secondment and overseas mobilisation support.
View sectorFrom a single search to staffing a whole project team, KUTA offers four services aligned with the industrial client hiring cycle.
Long-term search for mid-to-senior management and technical roles — FPSO projects, refinery units, shipyard production and other critical positions.
Learn moreShort-term secondment and swing support for overseas programmes, contracted to the project cycle — fill gaps fast, flex up or down as needed.
Learn moreCompetency assessment, multi-dimensional background checks and certificate verification for overseas-bound staff — the last gate before you commit.
Learn moreVisa advice, host-country employment guidance, insurance, payroll and travel & accommodation arrangements that get people to site safely and compliantly.
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Most consultants come from industrial backgrounds — they read the technology, speak the engineering and only serve sectors they truly know.
One network spans China and host-country talent pools across the Middle East & Southeast Asia, matching both expatriate and local-staffing needs.
The same client can hire long-term key talent and flex Contract personnel around project milestones as business demand shifts.
We understand the pressures of schedule, safety and compliance, and run end-to-end confidentiality so both clients and candidates can trust us fully.
From role profiling and sourcing to vetting, offer and probation-period support, KUTA stays accountable for results well beyond onboarding.
Since 2007, KUTA has served clients in energy, chemicals, marine & offshore and industrial manufacturing — most partnerships spanning 5+ years.
Every case reconstructs a real business scenario — background, challenge, solution and results — not a one-line "successfully placed XX role".
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Marine & Offshore Oil & Gas
Middle East · Shipyard + Offshore
For an international EPC contractor on a programme compressed by four months, we placed 40+ Contract personnel across structural, outfitting, mechanical and electrical & instrumentation disciplines and completed their overseas mobilisation on schedule.
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Petrochemical & Fine Chemicals
Middle East
During the start-up and operational-support window of a Middle East integrated refining project, we filled 25+ unit engineer and operations technician roles for the client within 90 days, delivered through a dual model of permanent search and Contract staffing.
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Industrial & Energy Engineering
Southeast Asia
For a Chinese group's new Southeast Asia base, we built a 120+ localised management, technical and operations team across three phases — mid-to-senior posts seconded from China and execution-level roles hired locally — with attrition below the local industry average.
Read case studyWe'd rather tell you what industry our consultants came from than how many years they've been headhunting — because they've worked in industry themselves.
Meet the full team →Founded KUTA in 2007 and has served energy, chemical and manufacturing clients ever since. Knows the recruitment decision chains of multinational organisations inside out; led the design and roll-out of the Contract delivery model for overseas projects and has long overseen the host-country service systems in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Previously worked in offshore engineering and the marine and shipbuilding sector. Focuses on technical and management roles across FPSO, offshore platforms, offshore engineering vessels and overseas EPC projects, serving major shipyards and international EPC clients on a long-term basis, with hands-on experience in Contract staffing and mobilisation.
With a refining and chemical engineering background, works deep in the refining, coal chemical, new materials and electronic chemicals sectors. Understands the talent needs of every stage from plant construction and start-up to production operations, serving multinational chemical groups and engineering companies.
How to staff overseas marine and chemical projects, how to manage Contract workers, talent trends in emerging markets — first-hand observations from KUTA consultants.
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Contract Staffing
From permanent hiring to staffing around project cycles, Contract is becoming the model of choice for overseas EPC and operations & maintenance projects. This article breaks down why it is on the rise, where it fits best, and the key risks managers need to watch.
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Market Insights
With integrated refining projects in the Middle East and chemical new materials bases in Southeast Asia breaking ground at the same time, the talent war is shifting from "supply from China" to a dual loop of localisation and cross-border mobility. What talent moves should Chinese companies going global watch?
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Marine & Offshore Oil & Gas
Why are marine & offshore EPC roles always harder to fill than petrochemical ones? Schedule pressure, niche skills and cross-sector competition stack up to defeat traditional search playbooks. This article sets out the difficulties — and our approach.
Read moreWhether it's one critical role or an entire overseas project team — share your project background and role profiles, and a sector consultant will reach out within one business day.
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