24 Professional SC Expediting

Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Bechtel’s Manufacturing & Technology (M&T) Business Unit is designing and building an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Manufacturing Facility located at Generation Park in Houston, TX. M&T is an exciting and growing business unit that serves customers in the semiconductor, datacenter, life sciences, and electric vehicle markets. M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T solves the industry's toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the M&T global business unit also includes colleagues working in Arizona, Ohio, Texas, India, and additional project locations around the world.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience
Demonstrated experience in procurement, supply chain, expediting, logistics, or materials management, with the ability to monitor supplier performance and ensure timely delivery of equipment and materials required for major engineering and construction projects.
Strong knowledge of purchase order administration, supplier follow-up, manufacturing schedules, and delivery tracking, with the ability to identify potential delays and proactively drive corrective actions.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of coordinating effectively with suppliers, project procurement teams, engineering, quality, logistics, and construction personnel to resolve schedule and delivery issues.
Proficiency in analyzing schedules, reports, and expediting data, with strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records, prepare status updates, and support project reporting requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities such as: Bulk API, sterile products, secondary packaging, devices, and lab projects.
Deep understanding of cGMP regulations, and excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Experience in the following areas: GMP manufacturing, LEAN, automation, construction, construction quality, CQV (commissioning, qualification, and validation), project controls, the engineering disciplines, safety, and scheduling
Ability to lead and coordinate cross-functional teams (Owners, Architects, Engineers, QA/Validation, Contractors) in regulated contexts.
Certifications or hands-on experience in CQV; CSV awareness; familiarity with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and related regulatory frameworks.
Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-site projects in validated environments (GMP/GLP/ISO 17025) within labs, biopharma, pharmaceutical manufacturing, medical devices, healthcare, or related sectors.
Specific experience delivering validated environments: GMP/GLP labs, ISO 14644 cleanrooms, ISO 17025 laboratories, or similar.

Responsibilities

Performs more complex expediting activities on a project, in a support office, or at a jobsite to ensure the timely delivery of materials and equipment to meet project needs
Contacts suppliers to obtain timely submission of engineering data and to follow-up on material acquisition, production progress and shipment
Interprets production schedules and progress reports to ensure they are realistic, that required activities occur on time, and that interface between activities is maintained
Coordinates with planning and scheduling, field material coordinators or jobsite project expeditors and construction to establish priorities, sequences and required delivery dates and instructs suppliers accordingly
Expedites Bechtel engineering for the timely review, approval and return of engineering data submitted by suppliers
Participates in pre- and post-award meetings to review and discuss schedules and potential problem areas that may impact required shipment dates
Coordinates shipping arrangements or tracking requests with the project Logistics representative