Materials Turnaround Coordinator

Job Requisition ID:  57535

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables. As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit www.eastman.com.

 

Responsibilities

Planning, Procurement & Material Tracking

  • Utilize engineering records, maintenance planning, and engineering deliverables to order parts and/or materials required to execute maintenance work
  • Create purchase requisitions as needed to order parts and/or materials
  • Work with Procurement to expedite parts and/or materials as needed
  • Provide timely updates to maintenance planners and schedulers on the status of ordered parts and/or materials
  • Track purchase order status and open commitments.
  • Track long lead-time materials and identify potential schedule impacts.
  • Participate in maintenance planning and scheduling meetings to understand current work priority
  • Coordinate material readiness reviews prior to turnaround execution.

 

Material Handling, Staging & Execution Support

  • Pick-up and deliver items inside the facility and/or off-site facilities
  • Kit and stage parts and/or materials; ensure staging areas are clean, organized, and only contain items related to scheduled work
  • Coordinate contractor-owned and company-owned material deliveries.
  • Maintain accountability of issued materials during turnaround execution.
  • Inspect received parts and/or materials to ensure they meet specifications
  • Inventory & Repairable Spares Management
  • Monitor inventory of vendor stocked parts and/or materials in assigned areas and coordinate replenishment to maintain minimum stocking levels
  • Recommend changes to stocking levels for vendor stocked parts and/or materials based on usage trends and forecasted heavy use periods
  • Coordinate the repairable spares process for assigned areas
  • Return unused stock materials to inventory.

 

Cost Control & Turnaround Closeout

  • Monitor and report material expenditures against turnaround budgets.
  • Identify opportunities for cost reduction through inventory utilization and material recovery.
  • Reconcile unused materials after turnaround completion.
  • Document material issues and lessons learned for future turnarounds.
  • Support post-turnaround cost and performance reviews.

 

Communication & Customer Service

  • Professionally provide written and verbal communication to all team members
  • Professionally provide written and verbal communication to suppliers and execution forces for upcoming needs
  • Provide courteous customer service for both internal and external customers
  • Continuous Improvement & General Responsibilities
  • Participate in strategic and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Performs other related duties as designated by supervision
  • Computer Skills: Word, Excel, and SAP

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of experience ordering mechanical or electrical parts.
  • Valid state motor vehicle driver’s license.
  • High School Diploma/GED
  • Proficient in Word, Excel and SAP
  • Knowledge of Maintenance processes

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Greater than 2 years of experience ordering mechanical or electrical parts.
  • Greater than 2 years Maintenance Mechanic or Electrician experience

Eastman is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a highly engaged workforce, where everyone can contribute to their fullest potential each day.


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