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Air Products

Industrial gases producer and on-site supplier

Materials Engineer

Shipping & ReceivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Responsibilities

  • Follow company material management procedures to set up materials in the SmartPlant material system.
  • Meet weekly with the contractor to review the material delivery schedule to site and update the material shortage list for the project in a timely manner.
  • Meet weekly with the project team and expeditor to review material status, set up the material tracking list with required-on-site dates, arrival dates, and material receiving reports, and advise the expeditor and project team of items requiring expedited delivery using a four-week lookahead plan.
  • Develop bills of materials and design change notices with purchasing margins for pipe and fittings, gaskets, and electrical cable, as appropriate to the project stage; submit these documents for review by the Site Construction Manager, then send the reviewed documents to the Project Procurement Manager and copy the Project Manager, Project Coordinator, and Project Engineering Manager.
  • Maintain a full understanding of material delivery status and estimated and actual delivery dates and quantities.
  • Plan the laydown area and supervise unloading, unpacking, and storage of delivered materials.
  • Provide packing lists to contractors for material offloading and ensure that offloading and handling follow the applicable operating process and job safety analysis lifting procedures, including special handling of electrical equipment, rotating equipment, and tandem crane lifts.
  • Inspect materials for damage before offloading or receipt; report damage, follow up with Corporate Logistics or Shipping, and ensure the workforce complies with Air Products safety standards.
  • Collect hard-copy material certificates shipped with equipment or materials; when hard copies are unavailable, retrieve and print electronic copies from the VDR report in the OpenText system.
  • Set up material receiving summary reports and maintain material files by purchase order.
  • Inspect materials with the contractor and Site Construction Engineer for quantity, specification, quality, and tag number; arrange positive material identification testing for Monel and alloy steel; and issue non-conformance and overage, shortage, or damage reports to the project.
  • Issue materials to contractors only against documents approved by the Site Construction Engineer.
  • Issue materials by drawing, tag number, P&ID page, and CWP work area.
  • Protect materials and ensure all Air Products-supplied sensitive materials are stored and protected appropriately, including transmitters, instruments, gauges, oxygen-cleaned valves and equipment, and other materials susceptible to weather damage or contamination; connect temporary power to space heaters for equipment motors as required by specification 600.002.
  • Verify and maintain the required preservation method for each piece of equipment, such as nitrogen purge, vapor-impregnated paper, coating or grease, and motor space heaters.
  • Record equipment pressure from delivery to site until installation for purifiers, vessels, surge drums, LIN tanks, main heat exchangers, coolers, vaporizers, rotors, and other listed equipment.
  • Record the storage status and duration of spare parts, including moving parts such as rotors, gears, bearings, and motors, and take photographs of each move.
  • Hand over spare parts, tools, and material certificate documents to the Globe operator.
  • Coordinate the transfer of leftover materials between job sites, suppliers, and the central warehouse with the Site Construction Manager, Project Manager, and home office manager; advise the field team and obtain shipping authority as required.
  • Prepare field safety APT and near-miss reports for BSP tasks.
  • Prepare weekly material management reports for team members.
  • Lead site warehouse team members.

About the Company

Air Products

Industrial gases producer and on-site supplier

Air Products supplies industrial gases such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, argon, helium and carbon dioxide, plus related equipment and engineering services to customers worldwide. Gases are produced at air separation units or on-site plants and delivered in bulk, cylinders, or packaged forms, with the option to design, build, own, and operate the production facilities and provide temporary gas supply. It differentiates itself by offering end-to-end capability, a broad gas portfolio, extensive global distribution, and decarbonization solutions. Its goal is to support customers’ operations with reliable gas supply while helping reduce environmental impact through decarbonization services.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Allentown, PA
Founded
1940

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