Warehouse & Laydown Supervisor - Weipa, QLD, Australia

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Project Overview:

Now in execution, Kangwinan will establish a new bauxite production centre south-east of Rio Tinto’s Amrun mine, including a 15-kilometre conveyor to transport ore to expanded stockyard and wharf facilities at Amrun. Bechtel is working with Rio Tinto to deliver this significant project through to first ore in 2029.

Kangwinan is on the Traditional lands of the Wik & Wik Waya Peoples and carries a name given by the Wik Waya People. This is your opportunity to help build one of Queensland’s landmark resources projects, working respectfully on Country alongside Traditional Owners and local communities. You'll be part of a team that puts safety first, values strong relationships and takes pride in handing over a world-class operation.

Job Summary:

In this role, you will be responsible for material management activities for a project or jobsite. You will ensure conformance to corporate policies including the receipt, inspection, storage, inventory control, physical security, and issue of materials and equipment. You will monitor employee utilization, work hours, and staffing. Your efforts will help ensure accurate, efficient, and timely material management.

Major Responsibilities:

• Responsible for material management activities for project temporary operating and jobsite locations on a medium sized project
• Identifies the need and completing the action for all UOS&D material and equipment received at project temporary operating and jobsite locations
• Initiates actions to identify and dispose of material and equipment declared excess to project needs by project management
• Directs the preparation of procedures and instructions establishing material management responsibilities and methods of operations pertaining to material management activities at project temporary operating and jobsite locations to include but is not limited to project procedures.
• Undertakes training analysis and develops matrix for all warehouse and laydown staff.
• Prepares cycle count and inventory maintenance procedures, variance investigations and implements best practices material storage control.
• Prepares and establishes wet season mitigation processes and procedures as well as material preservation activities.
• Establishes traffic management plans, laydown and rack plans, material staging, COR and loading unloading activities, risk assessments across jobsite warehouse and laydown operations.
• Operates to support construction schedule across stakeholder teams and various work fronts, manages and projects resources for optimized utilization and efficiency.
• Establishes and maintains a positive team culture with regards to safety, inclusivity, productivity and quality.
• Supports Project Field Procurement Manager in the development of reports and dashboards.
• Prepares recommendations for facilities and equipment necessary to provide for professional material management operations at project temporary and jobsite locations, as specifically directed by the Project Field Procurement Manager – this activity begins as early as practical in the planning stages and continues throughout the project
• Establishes site-specific metrics to measure performance of field material management, including manhours per deliverable, cycle time reduction for receiving, issuing, and recording of data.
• Coach, Mentor and Develop a diverse team

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10 years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Previous experience pioneering complex supply chains.
• Experience developing teams, a positive culture, coaching and mentoring.
• Ability to manage competing complex work fronts simultaneously.
• Strong technological background within supply chains.
• Ability to maintain a strong safety and quality focus.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to engage with all stakeholders positively.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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