Material Coordinator

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Project Overview:

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.

Job Summary:

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.  

Major Responsibilities:

Material Coordination 

• 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 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 2-5 years of relevant experience or 6-9 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• 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.

Desired Qualifications:

• 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

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