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Material Management / Material Planning is a continuous function to be performed concurrently with engineering, procurement, construction, and other project plans. It is one of the most important planning project functions. The Material Management/Material Planning Lead guides all subsequent activities and has a positive impact on project execution plans. The planning activity mitigates against late deliveries, surplus, and additional craft hours. This role will be based in our Houston, TX office and will be moved to our Texas City Project job site once the site is ready for operation.

Nature and Scope:

• Plan and implement the material control, procurement, expediting, and warehousing activities associated with commodities and engineered equipment, systems, and materials in support of project operations.
• Provide leadership in the use and implementation of advanced planning tools to model, simulate, and release optimized material plans to the organization in developing, planning, and implementing the master schedule.
• Work with key partners around Source Inspection, Project Controls and Construction Management teams to establish project-specific materials management and planning workflows and processes.
• Collaborate with Material Engineering and Material Control to maintain equipment, instruments, and commodity requirements.
• Developing and analyze project schedules and coordinate activities of assigned Material Management specialists.
• Perform accurate, timely, and cost-effective identification and records of material status, including requisitioning, purchasing, receiving, preservation, and issuing of materials and equipment measuring to support EPC efforts and work face planning.
• Provide system set-up with engineering in accordance with AP construction sequences identified in the work break down structures.
• Lead the site material module in SmartPlant Material software according to the project construction schedule, priorities, destinations, and work packages.
• Perform material allocation in accordance with the construction priorities and run planning reports.
• Advise Project Management of developments that may meaningfully affect project costs or schedules and work with project teams and suppliers to find solutions to mitigate the impacts.
• Support Project and Construction Management in the identification and assessment of all identified risks with respect to supply of equipment and materials to projects
• Work with AP Procurement on the receiving PO creation for different disciplines.
• Monitor and support shop fabricators’ material warehousing and receiving activities.
• Support Expediting and Logistics.
• Evaluate innovation ideas as a means for continuous improvement process in Material Management and Control activities while considering project costs and risks.
• Make recommendations to improve, raise awareness when process concerns exist.
• Analyze material allocation forecasts and provide recommendations to projects for necessary corrective action.
• Prepare and issue planning, expediting, and engineering reports in accordance with project standards and priorities.
• Validate project material management strategy in accordance with AP Standards and Practices.
• Use SmartPlant site material management software to update achievements according to supplier’s delivery schedule as per AP Construction priorities.
• Available to travel to warehouses, Fabricator facilities, module fab yards, and work site locations in North and South America.
• Provide direct and general supervision and training to material management specialists.
• Lead development and implementation of coordinated detailed solutions to drive continued innovation, efficiency, and safety for material planning.
• Adhere to and support AP Health, Safety, Environmental, and Sustainability Policies.
• Support corporate initiatives promoting safety, diversity, ethical behavior, increased employee engagement and career development.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Supply Chain, Construction, or related field or a minimum 15 years related experience.
• Direct experience at the Project site working in a material/equipment coordination role.
• International capital project experience and ability to lead a regionally dispersed team is a plus.
• Technical knowledge of construction and piping/structural steel manufacturing and fabrication processes, ability to read Engineering drawings and material take offs.
• Ability to lead multiple high priority projects and challenging priorities, adjust to varying demands of work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills, project management skills, analytical and problem-solving skills, and financial acumen.
• Excellent computer skills, particularly experience with relevant SAP and MRP system modules.
• Must be a team player with emotional intelligence.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment!

Air Products thanks all applicants in advance for their interest; however, only those applicants who are being considered for an interview, or are currently employed by Air Products, will be contacted.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.) You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

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Full Time

Global Engrg Mfg Technology & Equipment

Americas EPC

North America

United States