MANAGER SUPPLY CHAIN PROJECTS & MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE

Cemex•Houston, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Plan and facilitate the execution of multiple one or multi-million dollar awarded projects, responsible for maintaining accurate records on projects including project setup, schedules, and tracking costs from the pre-construction to post-construction phase and preparing reports. Support executing the many growth and debottlenecking projects at the terminals and on the dispatch/loadouts at the cement plants. Helps implementing the new customer service tools such as the gate-to-gate measuring systems, SAP Maintenance module and automated loading.

Requirements

Mechanical Engineering or BS Civil or any other relevant bachelor’s degree in technical field
At least 15 years of experience in project management with leading responsibility
PMI’s Project Management Professional Certification
Strong safety focus
Possess valid driver’s license
Bilingual (English & Spanish)

Nice To Haves

Preferable experience in the cement industry
Master’s Degree preferable

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe workplace and strive for zero occupational injuries, accidents, and environmental incidences
Assurance of the application of the Environment, Health and Safety standards and procedures to promote a zero-incident project and full compliance with local environmental regulations
Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA, and MSHA rules and regulations at all times and wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds.
Take the lead and ownership to drive the program forward (safely and compliantly) on time and within budget
Make accurate quantity surveys and estimate the cost of materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor's work, making certain that all areas have been accounted for prior to submitting estimate for review
Sets deadlines, assigns responsibilities, monitors execution, and summarizes progress of project
Analyze data to prioritize national projects and propose strategic implementation programs
Assist in the use of CAPEX funds plan for all the terminals
Lead Corrective and Preventive Maintenance program, which will include the identification of critical paths and find the solutions
Order and review Plans and Specifications
Build job framework, schedules, costs, and margins
Review bids before distribution to internal customers
Prepare requests for proposals, evaluate proposal responses, and assist Procurement with negotiation and preparation of contracts. Negotiate proposal vs. contract discrepancies with vendors, if necessary
Project setup and prepare all required documentation and files
Manage the daily details of the project, including purchases, subcontracting, changes and coordination of office and field activities during the construction period
Responsible for the project budget and schedule
Timely and periodically prepares reports for management regarding status of project including project budget and schedule
Interface with and address ongoing design issues and requests for information (RFI’s) within the company engineering and construction companies. Review and approve vendor and engineering drawings as needed
Estimate and submit timely change proposals to management. Prepare and execute change order
Work with internal customer and contractors if project issues occur that are beyond the scope of operations
Monitor contractor and vendor progress and evaluate / approve invoices for payment
Assist with the vendor payment process by providing the internal departments with the information required to reconcile the vendors’ accounts
Coordinate contractor activities with plant/terminal operations
Coordinate with the contractor for material deliveries and subcontract work in accordance with progress schedule and adjust as necessary due to changes
Work effectively with other functional areas of Cemex: Global Operations & Technical, Process & IT, Cement Operations, Legal & Sustainability
Represent Cemex, establish and maintain relationships with local agencies, Port Authorities, landowners, etc.
Establish and maintain relationships with existing internal customers, vendors, and engineering firms
Collaborate and work with internal customers and contractors if project issues occur that are beyond the scope of the department
Ensure proper handover of new equipment including all safety devices, troubleshooting procedures, LOTOTO procedures and all related standard works for safe operation
Conducts analysis of the project to improve the development, and coordinates with other areas in a team effort, to ensure that all problems are identified, addressed and timely solved