Materials Planner

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Project Overview:

Bechtel is building a semiconductor manufacturing plant in New Albany, Ohio. We are partnering with the North America Building Trades Unions and suppliers to create several thousand new jobs and work with local education organizations to implement new training programs that will support the future talent pipeline. Bechtel Manufacturing & Technology, Inc. offers engineering, procurement, and construction services for customers in the semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicle, and data center markets. 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.  #LI-RG1

Major Responsibilities:

• 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 

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:

• Must have an advanced working knowledge of Excel and Intermediate to advanced knowledge of the remainder of the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Intermediate knowledge and understanding of engineering, procurement, contracts, construction, and startup work processes
• Intermediate knowledge of reading project and vendor schedules
• Knowledge of standard industry automation tools used in construction planning.
• Skilled in oral and written communication, with demonstrated ability to present information to management/client.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and interact with team members effectively & positively in a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve in high pressure situations
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive in determining project direction and communicating that direction to the supervisor

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