Materials Manager in Midland

Energy Jobline ZR; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Basic life insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Job summary

SI Utility, a division focusing on steel power delivery structures, seeks a Materials Manager to own inventory accuracy, location tracking, and heat/lot traceability. You will collaborate with purchasing and production to ensure material availability and proper allocation for jobs and work orders.

On-site role in Midland, TX, requiring reading MTRs, managing cycle counts, and maintaining tight inventory controls in SOS Inventory. Full-time salary, exempt, with standard benefits.

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 on-hand inventory by heat/lot, size, and location in SOS Inventory.
• Receive material by matching pack slips and 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 happen.
• Track 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.

Skills

MTR reading

Heat/lot traceability

Inventory reporting

Attention to detail

Cycle counts

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SOS Inventory

Microsoft Excel

MTR interpretation

Job description

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionBenefits:

• 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 happen
• Track 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

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.