Dispatcher

AES Drilling Fluids, LLC; Kermit (TX); On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Bonuses

Year-end bonuses

Overtime pay

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

PTO & holidays

401K match

Job summary

AES Drilling Fluids, LLC, is seeking a Dispatcher in Kermit, TX. The role coordinates shipment of chemicals, mud, and well-to-well transfers, and schedules AES drivers to meet customer needs on a 12-hour shift, 6 on/3 off.

The position offers overtime pay, year-end bonuses, and a robust benefits package. Responsibilities include coordinating routes, preparing shipping documents, and communicating with engineers and the purchasing team to ensure timely deliveries.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum 2 years dispatch experience; preferred warehouse operations support.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook) and web research.
• Strong communication, multitasking, and handling high-pressure situations.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to work overtime, flexible schedule, and weekends as needed.
• Background check, drug screen, and fitness test may be required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for engineers to place orders for chemicals and mud.
• Determine routes and trucks to meet customer requirements and create daily driver schedules.
• Monitor locations and utilization to coordinate services and schedules.
• Update well locations as needed and prepare shipping documents (AES tickets, MSDS, bills of lading).
• Communicate with customers and supervisors to resolve questions or requests.
• Track inventory and monitor delivery dates to ensure on-time arrivals.
• Inform purchasing of delays or issues with third-party trucking.
• Process credits for returned products and update well names as needed.
• Advise on traffic conditions and coordinate with service providers within assigned territory.
• Handle special projects and other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Skills

Dispatch experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

MS Office / Excel

Strong communication

Driver's license

Flexibility / overtime

Background check & drug screen

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Job description

Description

AES Drilling Fluids is seeking a Dispatcher in Kermit, TX. At AES Drilling Fluids we offer great benefits, competitive salary, paid overtime, opportunity for bonuses and a stable work environment with advancement opportunities. We seek local candidates that want to build a career and join our great culture!

The Dispatcher is responsible for scheduling, coordinating and arranging the delivery of products to rigs in an efficient and timely manner. This position works 12-hour shifts on a 6 on / 3 off rotation. They work days for a month and then rotate to overnights the next month.

Hourly starting pay $27.50 plus overtime + year-end bonuses.

Fantastic benefits!

• Quarterly Bonuses
• Affordable medical / dental / vision
• Company paid life insurance
• Paid time off / generous holidays
• 401K (6% match)
• Many other benefits

WORK LOCATION: KERMIT, TX

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Dispatch serves as primary contact for drilling fluids engineers to place orders for chemicals, mud, barite, and well-to-well transfers.
• Determine appropriate routes and trucks to fulfill customer requirements and schedules AES drivers’ daily schedules.
• Dispatch continually monitors personnel locations and utilization in order to coordinate services and schedules.
• Update well locations as needed.
• Prepare AES tickets, safety information (e.g., MSDS), and bills of lading for chemical orders and mud trucks.
• Confer with customers or supervising personnel in order to address questions, problems, and respond to requests for services or products.
• Receive and track incoming inventory in AES system and monitors estimated delivery dates on a daily basis to ensure all products timely arrive as scheduled.
• Liaise with and inform the AES purchasing department of any delays or concerns regarding third-party trucking companies impacting the purchasing function.
• Review and accurately processes credits for any returned product.
• Track and update current well names and log, as changes occur.
• Advise personnel and service-providers about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, hazards, or other special instructions.
• Oversee all communications within a specifically assigned territory.
• Conduct special projects and all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Prefer 2 years of prior work experience in a dispatch role with experience in a support role in warehouse operations is preferred.
• Bilingual language abilities (English/Spanish) is a plus.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Excel skills) and Outlook and strong internet research skills.
• Strong ability to communicate, multitask and work in high pressure situations.
• Valid driver’s license and the maintenance of a driving record satisfactory to AES.
• Flexibility to work overtime, flex schedule and be on call and work weekends as needed.
• Ability to pass a background check, drug screen and fitness test.

AES Drilling Fluids is an equal opportunity employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment on the basis of their qualification for the job in question without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin age, disability, military/veteran status, genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

AES Drilling Fluids regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.