Material Helper

Flint Hills Resources; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimized Process Designs (OPD), a Koch Engineered Solutions company, seeks a Material Helper at the Galena Park, TX jobsite to support field operations with material handling and inventory control.

Join a safety‑driven team that emphasizes on‑time delivery, precise material movement, and teamwork. You will inspect incoming materials, track locations, and coordinate on‑site transfers to meet production schedules while adhering to safety policies and enduring outdoor shifts weighing up to 60 lbs.

Qualifications

• Must be able to meet all physical demands of the job.
• Ability to travel and work up to 12 hours daily.
• Willingness and ability to attend mandatory safety meetings.
• Fast-paced environment with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Examine material delivered to jobsite for damages.
• Maintain status and location of materials.
• Arrange on-site transfer of materials to meet production schedules.
• Monitor and control movement of material upon arrival to the site.

Skills

Safety culture

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Willingness to travel

Job description

The jobsite located in Galena Park, TX has an opening for a Material Helper.

Our Team

Optimized Process Designs, LLC (OPD) is an engineering/construction company headquartered in Katy, TX with an expertise in the natural gas, natural gas liquids, and petrochemical industries. OPD is part of the larger Koch Engineered Solutions (KES) organization which provides a variety of capabilities across many industries. Originally incorporated in 1980, OPD has developed a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, and ability to successfully execute projects. OPD has a key advantage in being able to supply construction services as well as engineering/procurement. This enables clients to have a 'one stop shop' for the overall project, providing increased efficiency and avoiding potential interface problems. OPD's industry experience, flexibility, and personal attention have made us a preferred partner to our customers and our tight knit, highly productive, team atmosphere makes OPD a great place to work.

What You Will Do

Some core responsibilities for a Material Helper include:

• Examine material delivered to jobsite for damages
• Maintain status and location of materials.
• Arrange on site transfer of materials to meet production schedules.
• Maintain status and location of materials.
• Monitor and control movement of material upon arrival to the site.

We expect all field employees to:

• Actively participate in a strong safety culture
• Recognize safety hazards and risks
• Participate in onsite safety meetings
• Follow OPD and client safety policies and procedures
• Be on time each day ready for work
• Display a positive attitude and be able to work in a team environment
• High attention to detail to avoid reworks and errors

Some physical demands of being a Material Helper include:

• Capable of working in outdoor weather and environmental conditions including extreme heat and humidity, extreme cold, and high elevations.
• Lifting and carrying awkward objects up to 60 lbs
• Standing for extended periods of time up to 12 hours per day.
• Moving the entire body. Considerable use of arms, legs, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, crawling, twisting, reaching, and bending on a regular basis.
• Use hands to handle, control, and feel objects and/or tools.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Able and willing to work in a fast paced, demanding environment with critical deadlines
• Highly motivated with excellent problem-solving skills
• Must be willing and able to meet all physical demands of the job
• Must be able and willing to attend mandatory safety meetings
• Willingness and ability to work in a team environment with a customer focus
• Must be willing and able to travel and work up to 12 hours a day, 7 days a week when required

What Will Put You Ahead

• Past experience working as a materials helper
• Previous experience in Supply Chain and managing inventory

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, Optimized Process Designs (OPD) provides clients with detailed engineering packages in all disciplines, single-point procurement for all equipment and materials, fabrication and direct‑hired construction services throughout the United States. We leverage in‑house capabilities and provide services with faster speed to market to help deliver increased cost savings while minimizing risk.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee and their families to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength – focusing on overall well‑being so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes: medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E‑Verify.