Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s two Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

The Lead Material Controller is a key member of the CP2 Material Management team. The position will be responsible for managing control and flow of material from the offsite storage locations to the site using SiteSense. This is a contract position located in Lake Charles, LA. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a strong understanding of the project supply chain flows into the site.
• Serve as the main point of contact for material control issues on site.
• Lead and mentor material control personnel, promoting best practices and continuous
• improvement.
• Forecast and schedule material deliveries based on project timelines with field logistics team and end users.
• Proactively Track field procured receiving to expedite MRR’s/OSD’s to support on time invoicing
• Maintain detailed records of material transactions, usage, and approval history.
• Review and approve material requests from contractors to ensure accuracy, material availability,
•  Identify and resolve discrepancies between requested, issued, and received materials.
• Assess material availability based on stock levels, lead times, and delivery schedules to support uninterrupted construction.
• Maintain accurate records of materials in SiteSense, material management software.
• Coordinate with procurement, warehouse teams, and contractors to ensure timely sourcing, delivery, and issuance of materials.
• Collaborate with contractors, and Commissioning Teams to understand material specifications and urgency.
•  Support audits and reporting by providing traceable documentation of material requests and approvals.
• Build good working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Assist with disposition of unused items at the end of construction phase such as handover to operating unit, preparation for sale/auction, and scrapping.
• Monitor amount of onsite material/IWP in storage and staging areas to prevent overloading.

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum 6 years industrial construction experience with at least 2 years in a leadership role – Power generation and LNG plant construction are preferred.
• Solid understanding of inventory control processes and supply chain operations
• Experience working at a construction site in a supply chain related role.
• Excellent supervisory and communication skills with an established history of leading a team at a construction site.
• Experienced user of material management tracking software/RFID technology
• Firm understanding of advance work packaging and material allocations.

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas, supporting global demand through reliable, capital-efficient infrastructure. Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design leverages proven technology in an innovative configuration to deliver the same operational reliability and efficiency as traditional LNG facilities at significantly lower capital cost.

The Manager, Material Expediting will the lead a team of expeditors to execute the material expediting strategy and process, and drive supplier engagement to ensure on-time delivery of goods and equipment in support of the ongoing VG LNG construction projects and plant operations. The team consists of expeditors positioned across the various company locations in Louisiana and Texas. 

Key Responsibilities

•    Lead the development of the expediting end-to-end strategies to ensure Company’s supplier on-time and in-full delivery performance.
•    Ensure the expediting team process and procedures are implemented and executed for best-in-class, consistent, and efficient expediting for materials, equipment, documentation, etc.
•    Engage and liaise with cross-functional teams to ensure projects and operations expediting requirements are staffed, proactively led, risks are anticipated and actioned, and status and performance is communicated effectively.
•    Function as a working manager by conducting expediting activities for critical, high viability transactions where additional oversight and leadership is required.
•    Interface with the VG Supplier Performance team to identify supplier performance issues and provide input to the Supplier Performance process for continuous improvement. 
•    Drive a system implementation to ensure successful handover of data from the purchasing team to a complete and accurate Material Status Report (MSR).
•    Lead and develop the expediting team to ensure competencies and progression are advancing, and the expediting team’s performance continues to evolve and performance actions are taken.
•    Maintain and advance key performance indicators to ensure the team’s overall effectiveness and functional performance is communicated to management.

Qualifications

•    10+ years of progressive experience in expediting, supply chain execution, or logistics management for projects, operations, or industrial manufacturing organizations
•    Multi-site team leadership experience including the development of high performing teams
•    Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering or a related discipline
•    Certified in an accredited Supply Chain program (CPSM, CSCP, CPIM, CIPS)
•    Knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, and engineered materials processes
•    Possess strong interpersonal skills to maintain productive vendor relationships and provide updates in project meetings
•    Proficient in the use and manipulation of MS Office tools including Excel, BI dashboards, etc.
•    Experience utilizing procurement and material management platforms, e.g. SAP, Coupa, Site Sense, IPMS or others
•    Periodic domestic USA travel may be required, ~20% as needed to oversee projects and the remote teams
•    Work Hours:  7AM – 4 PM, In office Monday – Friday; some overtime and weekend hours may be required

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas, supporting global demand through reliable, capital-efficient infrastructure. Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design leverages proven technology in an innovative configuration to deliver the same operational reliability and efficiency as traditional LNG facilities at significantly lower capital cost.

Role Summary

Reporting to: VP, Materials Management

Location: Lake Charles, LA (site-based)

Travel: ~10–20%

The VGLC Service Center site supports a large installed base of safety-critical rotating and flow-control equipment, including cryogenic and process pumps, electric motors, actuated valves, and auxiliary systems. The Service Center is a 295-acre facility with equipment service and warehouse space, administration & training buildings, laydown areas, and truck and barge loading infrastructure with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway.

The Director, Service Center Operations provides single-point ownership for the execution of the site facilities strategy, end-to-end ownership, and safe operation of the Service Center Facility (VGLC). The role will support the launch and the ongoing support for the asset reliability programs for facilities as well as motors, valves, actuators, and rotating equipment supporting LNG construction, commissioning, and operations. The Director leads all service-center personnel including third party suppliers, tooling, test systems, repairables, and workflows, ensuring work is executed safely, to OEM and engineering standards, and in support of high availability of LNG and Capital assets.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead efforts to develop and optimize strategies to improve facility investment use case
• Safe, compliant, and cost-effective operation of facilities, warehouses, yards, and infrastructure
• Single-point ownership for safe execution of all service center and field repair activities
• Lifecycle accountability for pumps, motors, valves, actuators, and rotating equipment
• Technical quality, inspection rigor, and OEM-compliant testing and release
• Readiness and execution support for outages, turnarounds, and critical equipment failures
• Governance of repairable spares, inventory accuracy, and preservation programs
• Service center OPEX and CAPEX ownership, including tooling, test infrastructure, and shop capability
• Development and leadership of a high-performing mechanical, electrical, and inspection workforce

Core Responsibilities

Financial & Systems Accountability

• Optimize the asset’s cost structure and allocation to maximize facility investment value and strengthen the overall business case for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop, manage, forecast, and control departmental OPEX and CAPEX budgets, including multi-year spend plans
• Maintain SOx compliant controls across inventory, assets, and SAP transactions
• Utilize SAP Materials Management, SAP Plant Maintenance, and Coupa as daily operational tools to ensure data accuracy and audit readiness
• Support development of standards, procedures, and work instructions for facility activities and site operations

Facilities, Warehousing & Yard Operations

• Own and execute the VGLC site facilities strategy, including long-term improvement plans, space utilization, renovations, and energy efficiency initiatives
• Ensure service center facilities, lifting devices, tooling, and test systems are fit-for-purpose, certified, and compliant
• Enforce rigorous safe work practices, including permits, LOTO, confined space, and lifting plans
• Establish standardized repair scopes, work instructions, inspection checklists, and quality documentation
• Lead day-to-day operation of the service center, including:
• Equipment receipt and incoming inspection
• Teardown, inspection, machining, repair, assembly, and testing
• Final QA/QC release and return-to-service

Inspection, Testing & Quality Assurance

• Own execution and approval of:
  • Dimensional inspections
  • Mechanical, electrical, hydro, and functional testing
  • Performance validation against OEM and engineering standards

• Maintain calibration and certification of test equipment and instrumentation
• Ensure complete, auditable documentation for all repaired and tested equipment

Inventory, Repairables & Asset Reliability

• Provide leadership and accountability for the central warehouse materials management staff
• Accountable for repairable spares and capital asset lifecycle programs, including pumps, motors, valves, and actuators
• Ensure strong controls over:
  • Inventory accuracy and audits
  • Preservation, storage, and readiness
  • Repair-versus-replace decision-making
• Partner with Engineering and Reliability teams on failure analysis, root cause investigations, and reliability improvements

Leadership & Culture

• Build, develop and lead a high-performing, safety-driven, and team across:
  • Mechanical technicians
  • Electrical technicians
  • Inspectors and planners
• Facility Support
• Materials Management
• Asset and Reliability Management supervision and third party teams including
• Set clear expectations for safety ownership, technical excellence, productivity, and accountability
• Reinforce an owner-operator mindset centered on safety, accountability, execution excellence, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

• Demonstrated safety leadership with a strong owner-operator mindset
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of experience in rotating equipment, service center operations, or industrial maintenance services
• Strong working knowledge of pump, motor, and valve inspection, testing, and repair
• Demonstrated experience leading shop and field service organizations
• Must report to office daily, with occasional nights and weekend work as required
• Periodic domestic USA travel may be required, ~10-20% as needed
• Work Hours: 7AM – 3PM, Mon – Friday; some overtime and weekend hours may be required

Venture Global LNG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

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