Logisitics Coordinator

ineos; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 69,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

INEOS Oligomers in La Porte, TX is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to manage SAP/order documentation for shipments and uphold high customer service standards for internal and external customers.

The role supports compliance with DOT Hazmat and RCRA, maintains ISO 9000 procedures for logistics, and coordinates loading plans, railcar and vessel shipments, and inventory reconciliation.

Qualifications

• Experience in logistics/shipping coordination.
• Familiarity with DOT Hazmat and RCRA certifications.
• Understanding of ISO 9000 procedures for logistics functions.
• Ability to interface with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate SAP/order documentation for shipments and ensure timely goods issue with 24-hour shipment targets.
• Serve as liaison with customer service, shipping, security, commercial, terminal personnel, and manufacturing teams.
• Maintain/create ISO 9000 procedures for LaPorte logistics functions and participate in audits.
• Manage loading plans, railcars, and Third-Party Terminal cargoes, including certificates of analysis and B/Ls.

Job description

Company: INEOS Oligomers

Grade: 31

Salary Range: $69,000 - $75,000 (commensurate with experience)

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: La Porte, TX

Organizational Context and Job Purpose

Organizational Context:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products. It comprises 28 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage. Its production network spans 148 sites in 26 countries throughout the world.

INEOS products make a significant contribution to saving life, improving health and enhancing standards of living for people around the world. Our businesses produce the raw materials that are essential in the manufacture of a wide variety of goods: from paints to plastics, textiles to technology, medicines to mobile phones - chemicals manufactured by INEOS enhance almost every aspect of modern life.

The INEOS Oligomers division includes a wide range of products ranging from LAO, PAO and PIB to Specialty Oligomers, iso-paraffines, cyclopentane and isoamylene which are made in Europe and in the Americas and sold worldwide.

Purpose of the job:

The Logistics Coordinator is part of the Operations team at the LaPorte PAO plant. This position is responsible for ensuring all plant SAP/order documentation activities associated with shipment of orders are fulfilled. The Logistics Coordinator is to maintain high standards of customer service for our internal and external customers.

Environment/Context

The Logistics Coordinator will support and monitor activities to ensure compliance with federal, state, and industry regulations and operating rules with the intent to promote, ensure, and sustain commitment to managing logistics operations with no harm to people, property, and the environment.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Interfaces with customer service, shipping, security, commercial, terminal personnel, manufacturing, independent lab, independent surveyor and internal/external logistics personnel.
• Interfaces with customer service, shipping, security, commercial, terminal personnel, manufacturing, independent lab, independent surveyor and internal/external logistics personnel.
• Responsible for maintaining/creating ISO 9000 procedures for logistics functions at LaPorte.
• Participate in internal & external audits and interviews. Including 20 Principals & ISO 9000, etc.
• Responsible for maintaining DOT Hazardous Material & RCRA certification, which includes attending yearly refresher training.
• Responsible for scheduling Waste Water, Fuel Oil & Mixed Monomer shipments.
• Enter service infringement, customer complaints in Gensuite (Benchmark).
• Participate on LaPorte Quality Team to address Service Infringements and Customer Complaints against the plant.
• Responsible for issuing tank sample instructions to Third Party Terminal for certification.
• Responsible for assigning Tanks for Third Party Terminals to load customer orders.
• Responsible for assigning railcars for Third Party Terminal to load customer order.
• Responsible for participating in PAO Scheduling Meeting.
• Responsible for Certificate of Analysis generation for all PAO/LAO and outbound spent material shipments.
• Responsible for emailing Bill of Lading & Certificate of Analysis as requested in special instruction section of delivery notes.
• Works with Unit Engineer and others to coordinate railcar & trailer shipments of PAO/LAO products to Third Party Terminal.
• Input of production and UB orders for terminal inventories into SAP on a daily basis
• Ensuring customer service requirements are fully met through processing orders, creating loading/delivery notes, communicating issues with loading and monitoring LMR listing prior to truck arrival/departure
• Responsible for goods issuing all outbound materials with 24 hours of shipment
• Responsible for split batch on LAO export and domestic orders
• Involvement with month end closing activities for inventory reconciliation at the LaPorte site and Third Party terminals
• Prepares railroad switch list on a daily basis
• Provide backup to Logistics Manager for daily reports and transactions, including but not limited to the following activities: Update Joffre in-transit spreadsheet and Vopak Deer Park railcar status report
• Issue pipeline transfer schedule to Vopak Deer Park
• Railroad shipment information
• Barge shipments from Chocolate Bayou to Vopak.
• In transit railcars report from Chocolate Bayou to BWC.
• In transit railcars report from LaPorte to Terminals.
• Coordinate shipment of samples to customers.
• Coordinate delivery of samples to third party and LaPorte labs.
• Monitoring INEOS Isomerization unit operation @ terminal.
• Vet Utility line at Third-Party Terminal.
• Track inbound empty railcars.
• Tracks railcar on-site inventory on a daily basis.
• Coordinate vessel loading with ship operator to minimize rescheduling trailer shuttles.
• Prepares loading plan for all product shipments on a daily basis.
• Responsible for vetting prior cargoes for vessel shipments and issuing m