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Sr. Materials Coordinator

Position Description:

This Senior Materials Coordinator will support the construction organization by managing the receipt, handling, and coordination of all materials flowing into the Warehouse. This includes capital and expense project materials such as piping, valves, vessels, and other critical equipment required to safely and efficiently operate the plant. The role operates very independently, serving as the primary onsite coordinator for vendors, internal warehouses, and contractors receiving material.

Schedule:

Shift: 4x10s (Monday-Thursday)

Typical hours: ~5:30 AM - 4:00 PM (flexible between 5:30-6:30 AM start)

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Receive and coordinate delivery of construction materials (piping, valves, vessels, equipment, etc.).
• Communicate with vendors and the larger client warehouse 2 miles away regarding incoming material.
• Manage safe offloading and staging of materials.
• Maintain documentation and good sreceiving records.
• Use SAP and Excel-based tools for receiving, logging, and tracking materials.
• Schedule and interact with contractors arriving to pick up materials.
• Prioritize daily tasks independently with minimal supervision.
• Operate a forklift (Client will provide certification after hire).
• Serve as the primary liaison to construction managers and other project stakeholders.

Primary Internal/External Contacts

• Construction manager assigned to Warehouse
• Vendors delivering materials
• Main warehouse operations team
• Construction managers, engineers, project managers
• Contractors picking up materials

Must Have Skills & Qualifications

• Strong materials coordination or warehouse experience (industrial experience preferred).
• Experience managing high volume material flow, especially during turnarounds.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Excel required).
• Comfortable with documentation and goods receipt processes.
• Experience with SAP strongly preferred.
• Professional communication skills; ability to interface with leaders, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently in a leadership capacity when interacting with contractors.
• Ability to follow direction from project/engineering leadership when required.
• Forklift operation ability (or willingness to become certified).

Soft Skills Needed

• Professional demeanor
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Responsible and dependable
• Ability to lead and also follow depending on the situation
• Ability to handle a fast paced, high traffic environment

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Client Title: Expeditor

Industry Standard Title:

• Project Expeditor
• Procurement Expeditor
• Capital Projects Expeditor
• Project Procurement Specialist
• Project Supply Chain Specialist

Site/Location: Houston, TX

Onsite Requirement: Hybrid

Terms: Contract role with options to extend or beyond

Overview

The Expeditor is responsible for ensuring suppliers meet purchase order commitments related to cost, delivery, quality, and documentation. This role works closely with project teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to proactively identify risks, resolve issues, and maintain accurate procurement and order-status tracking throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a global, geographically diverse environment
• Strong willingness and aptitude to learn both commercial and technical aspects of the role
• Proven problem-solving skills with the ability to balance project objectives and supplier constraints
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse professional backgrounds (internal and external)
• Ability to initiate, facilitate, and drive issue resolution while managing competing stakeholder interests
• Persistent and professional in supplier interactions, including escalation within supplier organizations when necessary

Knowledge & Technical Expertise

• Understanding of Global Project Methodology, Purchasing Policies & Procedures, and Expediting Expectations & Procedures
• Working knowledge of procurement and tracking systems, with the ability to leverage information systems to improve productivity
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and market conditions for relevant commodities
• Strong understanding of MSMS and GCPPT (Global Capital Project Procurement Tracking) as the primary order-status control tools
• Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date system data to support electronic access for project teams
• In-depth understanding of purchasing functionality within MSMS and GCPPT
• Awareness of GCPPT system limitations and the ability to provide supplemental equipment information to key stakeholders when required

Core Responsibilities

Supplier & Order Management

• Ensure suppliers comply with purchase order terms and conditions; take action when deviations occur
• Review PO files regularly and systematically:
• All files reviewed at least bi-weekly
• More frequent reviews for critical equipment or short delivery timelines
• Proactively identify and communicate potential price changes, delivery risks, delays, and technical/engineering questions to the Project Procurement Leader (PPL) and Project Team
• Process all purchase order addenda promptly to maintain GCPPT accuracy

Communication & Collaboration

• Maintain strong working relationships with:
• Supplier Document Control
• Construction Management
• Receiving
• Accounting
• Partner closely with Accounting and Receiving to resolve invoicing issues, equipment status questions, progress payments, and related concerns
• Participate in early supplier planning meetings for critical equipment to align on expediting expectations

Supplier Performance & Quality

• Support the Global Supplier Management Process through QSPP (Quality Service Product Performance) evaluations
• Provide timely and accurate supplier performance feedback to:
• Market Supply Managers (MSMs)
• Product Supply Managers (PSMs)
• Initiate and support QSPP processes for supplier claims, including providing historical purchase order data when required

Proactive Issue Management

• Anticipate supplier and project needs and escalate issues as needed to MSMs and/or PSMs
• Gather supplier shop-floor status updates, including information from contracted inspection companies
• When applicable, organize and lead inspection kick-off meetings with suppliers and inspection partners

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform assigned buying responsibilities as required

Requires Skills/Experience:

• 5 years of Expediting experience
• Industry experience (chemical manufacturing or adjacent)

OpTech/GTech is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Senior Construction Specialist

Job Description: Leads the construction management work process discipline, demonstrates lead competencies of directing others, staffing, planning and controlling projects. Ensures construction of facilities meet EHandS, quality, cost and schedule per the businesses requirements.

Typically, at this level would lead several intermediate site executed projects up to a single large project. Requires expanded conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities.

Responsibilities

Champions the use of construction safety best practices and drive to a zero-incident safety culture on contracts.

Leads the Construction Management staff on a particular project, including visible, proactive leadership in all matters related to safety, quality, schedule and cost.

Develops a Construction Management plan to identify construction resource needs for a specific project. Ensures that the budget reflects the plan and works with the project manager, if discrepancies arise. Works with construction resource leader to fill the positions.

Provides the construction expertise in the Front End Loading (FEL) of a project. Minimizes construction costs through proper planning, technology, application and constructability techniques.

Provides input to the Contract Labor Strategy. Manages the construction companies, the labor contracts, resolves claims, monitors and controls labor cost.

Understands and utilizes the Global Capital Work Process (GPM) Construction Work Process discipline. Utilizes the Construction expertise networks.

Assists in the development of effective construction integrated schedules. Ensures that construction schedules are met or that discrepancies are communicated in a timely fashion.

Minimizes start-up and operability issues through the use of quality plans.

Coaches and mentors new and inexperienced construction personnel.

Uses in-depth knowledge of internal and external standards and practices; and knowledge of constructability processes and how to effectively apply to specific project situation to perform role.

Drives the utilization of best practices and technology on project.

Provides continuous improvement feedback to business technology centers and the hardware disciplines on most effective technology (MET) that will enhance safety, cost, and productivity on future projects.

Experience

Bachelor's degree plus construction, engineering, manufacturing or related experience preferred. In lieu of degree, equivalent years of experience required.

Senior Construction Specialist

Description

Leads the construction management work process discipline, demonstrates lead competencies of directing others, staffing, planning and controlling projects. Ensures construction of facilities meet EH&S, quality, cost and schedule per the business's requirements. Typically, at this level would lead several intermediate site executed projects up to a single large project. Requires expanded conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities.

Responsibilities/ Duties

- Champions the use of construction safety best practices and drive to a zero-incident safety culture on contracts.

- Leads the Construction Management staff on a particular project, including visible, proactive leadership in all matters related to safety, quality, schedule and cost.

- Develops a Construction Management plan to identify construction resource needs for a specific project. Ensures that the budget reflects the plan and works with the project manager, if discrepancies arise. Works with construction resource leader to fill the positions.

- Provides the construction expertise in the Front End Loading (FEL) of a project. - Minimizes construction costs through proper planning, technology, application and constructability techniques.

- Provides input to the Contract Labor Strategy. Manages the construction companies, the labor contracts, resolves claims, monitors and controls labor cost.

- Understands and utilizes the Global Capital Work Process (GPM) Construction Work Process discipline. Utilizes the Construction expertise networks.

- Assists in the development of effective construction integrated schedules.

- Ensures that construction schedules are met or that discrepancies are communicated in a timely fashion.

- Minimizes start-up and operability issues through the use of quality plans.

- Coaches and mentors new and inexperienced construction personnel.

- Uses in-depth knowledge of internal and external standards and practices; and knowledge of constructability processes and how to effectively apply to specific project situation to perform role.

- Drives the utilization of best practices and technology on project.

- Provides continuous improvement feedback to business technology centers and the hardware disciplines on most effective technology (MET) that will enhance safety, cost, and productivity on future projects.

Experience

Bachelor's degree plus construction, engineering, manufacturing or related experience preferred. In lieu of degree, equivalent years of experience required.