Material Coordinator

Bechtel Corporation•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will support material planning and/or material coordination for a small to medium project site. Planning activities will include clear identification of required materials, and details for how they will be stored and shipped. Coordination activities will include reporting of material work package statuses for installation. Your efforts will support adequate and accurate materials and equipment at the jobsite.

Requirements

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience
Knowledge of materials management processes, including receiving, storage, inventory control, material handling, and issuance
Strong organizational skills with the ability to track materials, maintain accurate records, and coordinate multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment
Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate with procurement, warehouse, construction, and project personnel
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn and use computerized materials management and inventory systems

Nice To Haves

5–10 years of direct experience on large capital projects, including regulated or validated settings
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 material coordination activities at a jobsite within material discipline of responsibility to ensure the accurate reporting of material and equipment work package statuses for installation
Monitors planned inventory control mechanisms, such as min-max and bag-and-tag and uses Digital Supply Chain tools
Continuously performs priority allocations to ensure material availability well in advance of installation requirements
Coordinates material availability in support of design revisions, rework, contingency or work-around plans
Participates in Construction and/or Subcontractor planning meetings to be fully aware of changes in installation plans and priorities
Coordinates with warehouse personnel for materials to be issued direct to the installation area, as opposed to being controlled in storage
Coordinates the constructability look ahead meetings
Prepares the site constructability reports as inclusive of 30, 60, and 90-day lookaheads
Verifies that material requisitions clearly identify required pay items and reflect a level of detail in which materials will be shipped and identified for storage and control prior to distribution to Construction for installation
Coordinates material planning activities for a material discipline area of responsibility
Maintains direct working relationship with Project Controls, Discipline Engineers, Supply Chain, Automation Support and/or Construction Coordinator to ensure that construction personnel are provided with materials to support the completion of the construction work
Monitors Engineering and Supply Chain deliverable schedules to meet the construction schedule
Monitors materials components aspects of the project Automation Plan related data transfers between the functional groups with respect to assigned discipline area of responsibility