Director of Material Handling & Logistics

Key Responsibilities

• Own Material Flow Strategy on Major Projects
• Build and implement material handling plans for all large-scale projects
• Define site logistics including laydown, access points, delivery sequencing, and trade flow
• Engage early in preconstruction to ensure logistics are fully planned—not reactive
• Identify where poor material handling is costing labor hours
• Eliminate double-handing, lost time, and trade stacking conflicts
• Work directly with project teams to improve install efficiency
• Provide clear input on how logistics decisions impact job cost
• Support Field Execution
• Work alongside project managers, superintendents, and foremen
• Ensure material plans are actually followed in the field
• Step in when jobs get tight—solve real-time constraints and bottlenecks
• Bring practical solutions, not theory

Qualifications

• 10+ years in mechanical construction, industrial construction, or similar
• Proven experience in material handling, logistics, or large job execution
• Has worked directly on large, complex projects ($25M–$100M+)
• Strong understanding of: Field operations, crew productivity, mechanical installation workflows
• Can communicate effectively with both field and executive teams
• Practical mindset—knows what actually works in the field