AES Drilling Fluids is seeking a Dispatcher to join west Texas' largest Mud Plant facility in Kermit, TX. We offer a stable environment, an employee minded culture and healthy leadership.
We seek local candidates that want to build a career and join our great culture! The Dispatcher is responsible for scheduling, coordinating and arranging the delivery of products to rigs in an efficient and timely manner. The Kermit facility operates 24 hours so overtime and overnights are required. This position works 12 hour shifts on a 6 on / 3 off rotation. They work days for a month and then rotate to overnights the next month. Estimated annual salary $87,000-$73,000 ($25.50hr + overtime + quarterly + year end bonuses)
- Fantastic benefits!
- Quarterly Bonuses
- Affordable medical / dental / vision
- Company paid life insurance
- Vacation / sick pay / generous holidays
- 401K (6% match)
LOCATIONS: Kermit, TX
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Dispatch serves as primary contact for drilling fluids engineers to place orders for chemicals, mud, barite, and well-to-well transfers.
- Determine appropriate routes and trucks to fulfill customer requirements and schedules AES drivers’ daily schedules.
- Dispatch continually monitors personnel locations and utilization in order to coordinate services and schedules.
- Update well locations as needed.
- Prepare AES tickets, safety information (e.g., MSDS), and bills of lading for chemical orders and mud trucks.
- Confer with customers or supervising personnel in order to address questions, problems, and respond to requests for services or products.
- Receive and track incoming inventory in AES system and monitors estimated delivery dates on a daily basis to ensure all products timely arrive as scheduled.
- Liaise with and inform the AES purchasing department of any delays or concerns regarding third-party trucking companies impacting the purchasing function.
- Review and accurately processes credits for any returned product.
- Track and update current well names and log, as changes occur.
- Advise personnel and service-providers about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, hazards, or other special instructions.
- Oversee all communications within a specifically-assigned territory.
- Conduct special projects and all other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Prefer 2 years of prior work experience in a dispatch role with experience in a support role in warehouse operations is preferred.
- Bilingual language abilities (English/Spanish) is a plus.
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (including Microsoft Excel skills) and Outlook and strong internet research skills.
- Strong ability to communicate, multi task and work in high pressure situations.
- Valid driver’s license and the maintenance of a driving record satisfactory to AES.
- Flexibility to work overtime, flex schedule and be on call and work weekends as needed.
- Ability to pass a background check, drug screen and fitness test.
AES Drilling Fluids is an equal opportunity employer. All persons shall have the opportunity to be considered for employment on the basis of their qualification for the job in question without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin age, disability, military/veteran status, genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
AES Drilling Fluids regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
