Materials Planner

The Shaw Group, LLC • Walker, LA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, and tracking the materials required to support pipe spool fabrication operations at our Walker facility. This position reviews project drawings and material requirements to determine the quantities and specifications of pipe, fittings, flanges, valves, and related materials needed for each job. The Materials Planner ensures materials are properly requisitioned and available when required by the fabrication shop, while continuously monitoring orders and deliveries through final receipt and availability on the shop floor. This role works closely with Project Management, Procurement, Engineering, and Shop Operations to help ensure materials are available on time and production schedules remain on track.

Requirements

• Ability to read piping isometrics or shop drawings and perform accurate material takeoffs.
• Experience working daily in an ERP system to manage materials; JDE experience is preferred but not required.
• Strong Excel skills, including lookups, pivot tables, and working with large data sets is required.
• Experience preparing purchase requisitions and tracking materials against project and production schedules.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy when managing high volumes of material data and transactions.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed material takeoffs from piping isometrics and translate the identified pipe, fittings, flanges, valves, and other required materials into accurate bills of material.
• Compare drawing requirements against purchased and available materials; identify and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare material requisitions based on required need dates and track outstanding, delayed, and late materials.
• Prepare and maintain weekly material forecasts for assigned projects.
• Work with Shop Operations, Project Management, and Procurement to identify and resolve material issues that may delay spool fabrication.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed