Production/Materials Assistant

ISP Technologies Inc.; Texas City (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

ISP Technologies Inc. in Texas City, Texas is seeking a Logistics, Production/Materials Assistant II to manage shipping schedules, coordinate raw material procurement, and ensure compliance with DOT regulations. As part of the role, you will actively participate in inventory management and support departmental functions.

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, a collaborative mindset, and a commitment to safety and performance. The company is proud to offer equal opportunity employment to all qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Coordinate raw material procurement to meet production plans.
• Understand and comply with DOT regulations and procedures.
• Track product quality release and communicate progress.

Responsibilities

• Schedule product shipping based on multiple criteria.
• Actively work on the Traffic Desk rotation, including weekends.
• Conduct monthly cycle counts of inventory.

Job description

Logistics, Production/Materials Assistant II

Location: Texas City, Texas

Reporting to: Logistics Administrative Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Schedule product shipping based on product availability, manpower, plant schedules, and customer requirements for order allocations.
• Coordinate raw material procurement in advance to ensure requirements are staged and ready to meet production plans.
• Raise concerns for potential material shortages to operations and supervision.
• Work directly with vendors and Ashland procurement to resolve problems and determine alternate sourcing options.
• Actively work on the Traffic Desk rotation, including weekends and holidays as needed.
• Understand, abide by, and stay current on DOT regulations and procedures.
• Contact carrier representatives to schedule shipping arrangements and issue shipping instructions.
• Track product quality release and communicate progress through production, quality assurance testing, and booking.
• Process reclassifications required for special requests.
• Provide timely, accurate, and thorough tracking of on‑time shipping performance, delinquent order trends, and other service‑related metrics.
• Serve as backup support for departmental staff as needed.
• Facilitate shipping of finished goods from the manufacturing plant to the storage warehouse, track and reconcile movements and inventory after unload, and coordinate with Quality Assurance on product release for shipment to customers.
• Assist with inventory accuracy investigations as requested.
• Conduct monthly cycle counts of inventory.
• Order shipping supplies/materials and packaging supplies as needed.
• Coordinate drum requests from the Warehouse and process samples for outside testing, customer requests, and QA requests.
• Coordinate rail switching, tracing, unloading slip write‑up, and processing in SAP.
• Perform departmental related duties as assigned to ensure efficient and effective operation.
• Electronically scan and file all documents as per records retention requirements and guidelines.
• Actively contribute to organizational goals by taking initiative, executing on goals and focusing on performance and safety.
• Improve the organization’s capacity and capabilities through building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent, and utilizing positive communications and influence with others.

NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.

About Ashland

Ashland is a leading global specialty chemicals company that holds itself to high standards and values integrity and honesty.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.