Essential Functions
• Forecasting: Understand relationship between master schedule, customer proposals/procedures, and historical usage patterns to develop continually improving forecasts of supply requirements, at the category level (e.g. trucking) as well as the individual service mix level (e.g. carrier vs. sand trucking vs. rail)
• Supply Planning – Ensure movements of supply to meet demand at the right time, with the right quantities. Laser focus on utilizing available tools & technologies to ensure the right sources have the right quantities available.
• Participate in pad mob/de-mob plans, pre-frac meeting and other internal meetings to ensure job readiness
• Logistics Planning – Develops plans for trucking and material deliveries to assure on-time delivery while minimizing total cost of delivered products/services by balancing locations, mode of transportation, suppliers and numbers of deliveries. Agility to rapidly respond to changing conditions with efficient best in class responses.
• Utilize all real-time job data available at the NexHub and work closely with Digital Operations engineers, Ops Engineers and District Engineers to ensure efficient field operations support
• Utilize new technologies/AI and digital solutions to automate processes and maximize efficiency
• Opportunity Identification – Identifies and articulates value add / cost savings opportunities based on total cost of ownership analysis
• Supplier Monitoring - Manages supplier performance using appropriate metrics and process
• Closely monitor daily operations progress and product consumptions and adjust job forecast
• Assist in developing new and more efficient workflows and new machine learning tools for the SC control tower
• Decision Making - Embraces fact-based decision-making processes; naturally seeks to leverage/integrate analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors affecting total cost of ownership
• Train, advise and support new engineers and coordinators
• Perform all other duties as assigned
Knowledge/Skill/Ability
• Demonstrates excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Motivated team player with demonstrated attention to details.
• Maintain a sense of urgency in processing materials.
• Ability to make and gain buy-in from stakeholders through influencing skills.
• Ability to utilize excel and other provided tools to analyze data and make decisions.
• Knowledge of warehouse operations best practices.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Ability to respond to problems quickly and efficiently
• Ability to work independently and as a member at all organization levels
• Ability to understand all safety requirements and cautions both internal and external
• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels and from various backgrounds
Language Comprehension
Ability to understand and speak English at a level of proficiency allowing employee to issue, receive and respond to both safety and operations-related directions in English
Minimum Education Requirement
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Minimum Required Work Experience
4-7 years
Patterson-UTI is committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, offering equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of personal characteristics protected by law. Employees are encouraged to report any concerns through multiple channels.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
- 4-7 years of relevant work experience
- Forecasting and supply planning experience
- Logistics planning and trucking/material delivery experience
- Proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools
- Knowledge of warehouse operations best practices
- Experience using or supporting digital operations tools, AI, and machine learning solutions
- Supplier performance monitoring and metrics experience
- Strong written, verbal and presentation skills
- Ability to train, advise, and support engineers and coordinators
- English language proficiency for safety and operations communication
What We Do
Patterson-UTI Energy subsidiaries provide onshore contract drilling and pressure pumping services. Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. pushes the boundaries of innovation so you can embrace new possibilities. With expertise and scale in major operational areas, we provide a diverse network of drilling and pressure pumping services, directional drilling, rental equipment and technology to forge your path to success. Our oilfield solutions deliver results that lead your business into the next generation of oil and gas. With headquarters in Houston, Texas and regional offices throughout our operating areas, let’s team up to advance your business.
