Materials Manager

Smith Industries Ltd; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Job summary

SI Utility is seeking a Materials Manager in Midland, TX to own inventory accuracy, heat and lot traceability, and weekly movement reporting. You will work closely with purchasing and the production floor to ensure material availability and proper allocation to jobs.

The role requires reading MTRs, managing locations across the plate yard, and performing weekly cycle counts in a manufacturing environment that values first-time quality and traceability.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 3+ years in inventory, warehouse, or stores in steel fabrication, poles, structural steel, or heavy manufacturing.
• Experience running locations, cycle counts, and material issues, and explaining variances.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate on-hand inventory by heat, lot, and location in SOS Inventory.
• Receive material matching pack slips and MTRs to purchase orders before put-away.
• Manage put-away and locations across the plate yard, shaft racks, flange rack, and fastener cage.
• Allocate material to jobs and work orders, and manage unallocated stock.
• Record material issued to production by heat, quantity, and date, and correct over-issues the same day.
• Track poles at the galvanizer until they return or ship, and reconcile returned weight.
• Pull five weekly SOS Inventory reports (inventory, WIP allocation, receiving, issuance, and movement), mark exceptions, and review them with the Director of Operations.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

MTR interpretation

System inventory reporting

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SOS Inventory

Job description

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance

SI Utility designs and fabricates steel power delivery structures, including utility poles, substation steel, and data center solutions, for utility companies across the U.S. Our products are manufactured in Texas. SI Utility began in 2022 as a division of Smith Industries and officially launched as its own company in June 2025.

Our leadership and operations team brings more than 100 years of combined experience in the steel power delivery structure industry. As an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer, we focus on first-time quality, traceability, and continuous improvement on every project.

At SI Utility, you'll work alongside experienced people in the industry, using high-quality equipment and tools, with the training and support to build a career in a growing field.

The Materials Manager owns SI Utility's inventory: what is on hand, where it is located, what job it is allocated to, and how it moved each week. The role centers on accuracy, availability, and heat and lot traceability in the inventory system, and works closely with purchasing and the production floor.

Essential Duties:

• Maintain accurate on-hand inventory of plate and fasteners by heat or lot, size, and location in SOS Inventory
• Receive material by matching pack slips and mill test reports (MTRs) to purchase orders before put-away; keep holds and rejects out of available inventory
• Manage put-away and locations across the plate yard, shaft racks, flange rack, and fastener cage
• Allocate material to jobs and work orders, and manage unallocated stock
• Record material issued to production by heat, quantity, and date, and correct over-issues the same day
• Record transfers, job reallocations, returns to stock, and adjustments as they happenTrack poles at the galvanizer until they return or ship, and reconcile returned weight
• Track purchase orders and site deliveries for outsourced anchor bolts and AB cages, keeping them out of on-hand inventory
• Perform weekly cycle counts and post variance adjustments with a reason
• Identify aged, excess, and remnant material and recommend a disposition
• Maintain heat traceability so every shop heat ties to an MTR; keep material with missing certs on hold
• Reconcile receipts to open purchase orders, coordinating with purchasing
• Pull five weekly SOS Inventory reports (inventory, WIP allocation, receiving, issuance, and movement), mark exceptions, and review them with the Director of Operations
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Experience And Education

• High school diploma or GED
• 3+ years in inventory, warehouse, or stores in steel fabrication, poles, structural steel, or heavy manufacturing
• Experience running locations, cycle counts, and material issues, and explaining variances

Skills and Abilities

• Able to read an MTR and match a heat number to a plate or a lot number to a fastener
• Able to pull and interpret system inventory reports
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• On site in Midland, TX, including the yard and shop floor; this is not a remote position
• Wear required personal protective equipment (PPE)

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for:

• Medical insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability

Employment Type:

Full-time, salary (exempt)

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.