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The Inventory Control Coordinator will play a key role in modernizing inventory systems at a processing plant facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana. This position focuses on improving data quality, updating legacy inventory records, and supporting the transition from antiquated software to contemporary enterprise platforms such as SAP and Oracle. The role requires strong technical familiarity with electrical and instrumentation parts and equipment used in operating, maintaining, and building process plants, as well as solid computer skills to manage and enhance inventory data in GP Mate and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Review existing inventory systems and records to identify outdated, stale, or duplicate parts and processes.
• Work within an antiquated inventory software environment while preparing data and processes for migration to SAP and Oracle over the next five years.
• Catalog spare parts and equipment accurately, ensuring consistent naming conventions and data integrity across the inventory catalog.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues, including loose restrictions and inconsistent inventory data, to support reliable operations and project planning.
• Log, maintain, and update inventory information in GP Mate and related systems, ensuring records are complete, accurate, and current.
• Support onboarding of new assets into the inventory system by setting up parts, materials, and associated data in accordance with updated standards.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and construction teams to understand equipment and parts requirements and reflect them correctly in inventory systems.
• Utilize Microsoft Office programs to analyze inventory data, generate reports, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for inventory control processes, recommending enhancements to workflows, documentation, and system usage.
• Help ensure that inventory control activities support ongoing operational requirements and upcoming projects by maintaining appropriate stock levels and accurate records.

• Hands-on experience with inventory control and inventory management in an industrial or plant environment.
• Strong familiarity with plant process equipment and parts, particularly electrical and instrumentation components used in operating, maintaining, and constructing process plants.
• Proficient computer skills, including the ability to operate efficiently in Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to work within GP Mate or similar inventory management systems to log, update, and maintain detailed inventory data.
• Technical aptitude to understand construction and maintenance activities and relate them to parts and equipment requirements.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry, cataloging, and record-keeping for inventory items.
• Capability to work effectively in a secure processing plant facility, coordinating with operations and maintenance personnel.

• Engineering degree, particularly with exposure to industrial plants, is highly desirable.
• Experience working in and around process plants, including construction and maintenance activities.
• Background in inventory systems and data improvement initiatives, such as cataloging spare parts and identifying duplicates.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning platforms such as SAP and Oracle, especially in the context of inventory or materials management.
• Ability to support system migration efforts from legacy inventory software to modern platforms.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate inventory data, identify inconsistencies, and recommend corrective actions.
• Good communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and support onboarding of new assets into inventory systems.

This role is based in a secure processing plant facility in Plaquemine, Louisiana, with work centered around plant warehousing and inventory control operations. The environment involves regular interaction with process equipment, electrical and instrumentation parts, and maintenance and construction activities. Inventory control staff typically work a full-time schedule of approximately 40 hours per week, commonly following a 9/80 schedule. The position is offered as a long-term contract with the potential to transition to a full-time role, and includes paid time off offerings and a set number of holidays. Work is performed using Microsoft Office, GP Mate, and, over time, modern enterprise systems such as SAP and Oracle, in a setting that emphasizes safety, data accuracy, and support for ongoing plant operations and projects.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plaquemine, LA.

The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Plaquemine,LA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 22, 2026.

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