What are the responsibilities and job description for the Material Coordinator position at MasTec Inc?
Job Description Summary:
Expeditors coordinate the prompt movement of materials from suppliers through the various stages of the supply chain to the construction work sites. Setting and maintaining detailed schedules regarding material orders, production, logistics progress, delivery deadlines and receiving requirements. Ability to proactively identify and effectively manage issues and communicate quickly, directly and effectively with all key stakeholders.
Responsibilities:- Delivery Notifications – Material Coordinator will work with Material Manager and Power to document and notify off loading crews of upcoming deliveries. A delivery calendar will be updated and issued as necessary.
- Receipt of material – Material Coordinator will assist union crews in receiving material. Union crews will do the manual offloading while the Material Coordinator will receive through the IMS system. This will include making sure the load matches the BOL, take pictures of truck as well as individual items and complete the SiteSense process for submittal.
- OSDs (Overages, Shortages, Damaged Items) – Material Coordinator will create and track any OSDs if found through the IMS system and work with NVE/Power to notify vendors and work through rectifying the OSD.
- Storage – Material Coordinator will ensure that material is stored in the proper section of the laydown yard. The material portion of the laydown yard will be in sections and material will be assigned to associated sections in the IMS system through GPS coordinates.
- Barcoding – Material Coordinator will create, print, and barcode items that are collectively decided to be barcoded. Barcodes are QR codes that will be created per the identified format.
- Material Kitting – Material Coordinator will work with substation foreman/crews to create and track kitted items.
- Inventory Management – Material Coordinator will perform scheduled inventory control checks and document in IMS system.
- Material Requests – Material Coordinator will work with substation crews to create request and issue tickets through the IMS system. Issue tickets will only be created for owner supplied material as well as large more valuable contractor supplied material. GPS coordinates will be entered into the IMS system for location of barcoded items.
- IMS System Maintenance – Track new POs as well as updates to existing POs for owner provided material as well as contractor supplied. Create import spreadsheets for IMS system per quotes/drawings from vendors for proper receiving of materials.
Skills & Abilities:
- Proven experience as construction expeditoror relevant material position requiring the understanding of the materials being procured, experience in a business or supply delivery setting
- Experience in project management and ability to understand technical specifications of material and equipment used in the Transmission and Substation construction process
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills communication and developed negotiation skills
- Well-organized with focus on fine details in a multi-tasking environment, excellent problem-solving skills
Education and/ or Work Experience:
- An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, construction engineering, logistics or a related field
- Accounting and budgeting experience, solid mathematical skills and basic computer skills
- Minimum 1 to 3 years’ experience in procurement, supply chain, planning, or material management position
- Substation and Transmission line experience preferred
- Able to effectively communicate commercial and logistical solutions and concepts to procurement personnel and non-procurement personnel
- Advanced Excel user and proficient in MS Office suite