Job Description:
This position provides materials support and leadership during the engineering design, execution, and/or commissioning phase(s) of one or more projects.
Working with minimal supervision, this position identifies material needs, expedites suppliers’ documentation (drawings, reports, etc) requirements, manages materials database, expedites materials, and communicates material status to project team.
• Develops initiates and coordinates project materials, suppliers’ documentation and procurement
• Expedite Orders and attempt to resolve/correct any projected late deliveries
• Advises project manager on prioritization of materials and suppliers’ documentation
• Independently makes decisions on material and suppliers’ documentation delivery and impact on schedule and advises project manager
• Leads efforts to resolve project materials and suppliers’ documentation issues
• Using independent judgment and discretion, investigates problems and requirements of projects and develops and implements appropriate solutions
• Generates information that will keep the project team, transportation, fabricators and construction informed of material and suppliers’ documentation and delivery statuses. Alerts team members of any deviations or other problems that may impact project cost and schedule effectiveness.
• Working closely with the project manager and other team members, lead the project team in all issues related to material and suppliers’ documentation management, to improve overall project cost & schedule effectiveness
• Quickly learns and applies new concepts, skills and knowledge to assigned tasks.
• Update weekly reports accurately with expediting information
• Expedite and ensure the delivery of material/equipment is fabricated in accordance with the contractual obligations
• Analyze the manufacturing planning and review on a regular basis suppliers’ progress and prepare expediting reports to keep the project team informed
• Track orders from initial request through to final delivery
Education/Experience/Skills:
• Degree in business, manufacturing/operations, materials management, or procurement is desired.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
• Minimum 2-3 years previous expediting experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize activities.