Logistics Engineering Supervisor NEX

Patterson-UTI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Patterson-UTI is seeking a capable supply planning professional to optimize forecasting and logistics for our Houston operations. You will collaborate with engineers, operations, and suppliers to ensure the right materials are available at the right time.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, use of advanced tools, and continuous process improvement to minimize total cost of ownership and support field operations.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Team player with attention to detail and sense of urgency.
• Ability to engage stakeholders and gain buy-in.
• Proficient in data analysis using Excel and related tools.
• Understanding of warehouse operations and best practices.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple workflows.
• Strong problem-solving and rapid response skills.
• Ability to work independently and across organizational levels.
• Respect for safety requirements in operations.
• Effective communication across diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Forecasting: develop continually improving supply forecasts at category and service level.
• Supply Planning: ensure timely movements with right quantities using available tools.
• Participate in pad mob/de-mob plans and pre-frac meetings for readiness.
• Logistics Planning: optimize trucking and material deliveries to minimize cost.
• Use real-time job data to support efficient field operations.
• Leverage new technologies and AI to automate processes.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities via total cost of ownership analysis.
• Monitor supplier performance with appropriate metrics.
• Track daily operations progress and adjust forecasts accordingly.
• Develop new, efficient workflows and ML tools for the SC control tower.
• Make fact-based decisions by integrating quantitative and qualitative data.
• Train and support new engineers and coordinators.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Influencing skills

Excel data analysis

Warehouse operations

Prioritization

Problem solving

Independent worker

Safety awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Excel

Job description

Essential Functions

• * Forecasting: Understand relationship between master schedule, customer proposals/procedures, and historical usage patterns to develop continually improving forecasts of supply requirements, at the category level (e.g. trucking) as well as the individual service mix level (e.g. carrier vs. sand trucking vs. rail)
• * Supply Planning - Ensure movements of supply to meet demand at the right time, with the right quantities. Laser focus on utilizing available tools & technologies to ensure the right sources have the right quantities available.
• * Participate in pad mob/de-mob plans, pre-frac meeting and other internal meetings to ensure job readiness
• * Logistics Planning - Develops plans for trucking and material deliveries to assure on-time delivery while minimizing total cost of delivered products/services by balancing locations, mode of transportation, suppliers and numbers of deliveries. Agility to rapidly respond to changing conditions with efficient best in class responses.
• * Utilize all real-time job data available at the NexHub and work closely with Digital Operations engineers, Ops Engineers and District Engineers to ensure efficient field operations support
• * Utilize new technologies/AI and digital solutions to automate processes and maximize efficiency
• * Opportunity Identification - Identifies and articulates value add / cost savings opportunities based on total cost of ownership analysis
• * Supplier Monitoring - Manages supplier performance using appropriate metrics and process
• * Closely monitor daily operations progress and product consumptions and adjust job forecast
• * Assist in developing new and more efficient workflows and new machine learning tools for the SC control tower
• * Decision Making - Embraces fact-based decision-making processes; naturally seeks to leverage/integrate analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors affecting total cost of ownership
• * Train, advise and support new engineers and coordinators
• * Perform all other duties as assigned

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• * Demonstrates excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• * Motivated team player with demonstrated attention to details.
• * Maintain a sense of urgency in processing materials.
• * Ability to make and gain buy-in from stakeholders through influencing skills.
• * Ability to utilize excel and other provided tools to analyze data and make decisions.
• * Knowledge of warehouse operations best practices.
• * Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• * Ability to respond to problems quickly and efficiently
• * Ability to work independently and as a member at all organization levels
• * Ability to understand all safety requirements and cautions both internal and external
• * Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds

Language Comprehension

Ability to understand and speak English at a level of proficiency allowing employee to issue, receive and respond to both safety and operations-related directions in English

Minimum Education Requirement

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Minimum Required Work Experience

4-7 years