Materials Manager

Hut 8 Corp.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hut 8 Corp. is seeking a Materials Manager to supervise on-site material receiving, laydown, storage, and inventory control for a data center build.

This boots-on-the-ground role ensures material availability aligns with installation schedules and coordinates with the Logistics & Expediting Manager and vendors. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in site materials management on industrial or data center projects, strong ERP and Excel skills, and forklift certification; OSHA 10/30 is a plus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in site materials management, warehousing, or field logistics on industrial, power, or data center construction projects.
• Experience receiving and storing major electrical/mechanical equipment, including OEM preservation requirements.
• Strong inventory-control discipline: location systems, cycle counts, and reconciliation habits that stand up to audit.
• Fluency with inventory/ERP tools and Excel; barcode/scanning system experience a plus.
• Comfortable operating daily in an active construction environment with superintendents and trade crews.
• Forklift certification and rigging awareness preferred; OSHA 10/30 a plus.
• Organized, accountable, and allergic to 'it's here somewhere.'

Responsibilities

• Receive deliveries, schedule inbound, gate coordination, OS&D documentation, and same-day receipts.
• Manage laydown yards, storage spaces, and OEM preservation requirements for major equipment.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, reconcile with POs/BOMs, and report shortages ahead of installation.
• Run disciplined material issue processes with requisitions, staging, and sign-out accountability; manage returns and surplus.
• Coordinate three-week lookahead with superintendents and planners to ensure material readiness for upcoming work fronts.
• Coordinate crane and forklift resources; keep laydown areas safe and organized; support logistics planning.

Skills

Materials management

Warehousing

Field logistics

Inventory control

ERP tools

Excel

Barcode scanning

Forklift certification

Rigging awareness

OSHA 10/30

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Materials Manager manages on-site material receiving, laydown, storage, and inventory control for a data center build, ensuring material availability aligns with the installation schedule. This is a boots-on-the-ground ownership role: if the field is waiting on material that’s already on site but can’t be found, that’s the failure this role exists to prevent.

Some of the key responsibilities you should expect are the following:

Receiving & Inspection

Run the site receiving operation: delivery scheduling and gate coordination, unloading and inspection, OS&D documentation with photos, and same-day receiving records against POs. Coordinate closely with the Logistics & Expediting Manager on inbound major equipment and with vendors on discrepancies.

Laydown, Warehouse & Preservation

Manage laydown yards, warehouse space, and climate-controlled storage with a documented location system. Enforce OEM preservation and maintenance requirements for stored major equipment - transformer nitrogen/oil checks, generator block heaters and rotation, VFD and electronics climate requirements - with logged compliance.

Inventory Control

Maintain accurate inventory records tied to storage locations; run cycle counts; reconcile physical inventory against POs, BOMs, and issue records; and report shortages against upcoming installation needs before they become field delays.

Material Issue & Returns

Run a disciplined material issue process to trade partners - requisitions, staging, sign-out accountability - and manage returns, surplus, and attrition tracking.

Schedule Alignment

Work the three-week lookahead with superintendents and the planner: verify material readiness for upcoming work fronts, flag at-risk items, and stage material to work areas ahead of need.

Site Coordination & Safety

Coordinate crane and forklift resources for material moves, keep laydown areas safe and organized, and support site logistics planning as the project density increases.

ABOUT YOU

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 5+ years in site materials management, warehousing, or field logistics on industrial, power, or data center construction projects.
• Direct experience receiving and storing major electrical/mechanical equipment, including OEM preservation requirements.
• Strong inventory-control discipline: location systems, cycle counts, and reconciliation habits that hold up under audit.
• Fluency with inventory/ERP tools and Excel; barcode/scanning system experience a plus.
• Comfortable operating daily in an active construction environment alongside superintendents and trade crews.
• Forklift certification and rigging awareness preferred; OSHA 10/30 a plus.
• Organized, accountable, and allergic to 'it's here somewhere.'

ABOUT THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

Full-time on-site role.