Airswift is currently supporting a major offshore oil & gas operator on the recruitment of a Loadout & Logistics Coordinator (Material Man) for an international drilling project in Suriname.
This role is critical to ensuring the efficient movement, traceability, and readiness of drilling and completion materials from shore bases to offshore operations.
The successful candidate will work closely with Drilling Operations, Marine Logistics, Warehousing, Materials Management, and Service Companies to ensure equipment and materials arrive safely, on time, and according to operational priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the focal point for coordinating drilling and completion equipment movements from contractor bases to offshore locations.
- Coordinate loadout activities at quaysides, ports, shore bases, and marine terminals.
- Ensure full material traceability from Material Request Forms (MRFs) through equipment preparation, inspection, loading, shipping, and offshore delivery.
- Coordinate with drilling, completions, logistics, marine, and supply chain teams to support operational requirements.
- Verify that all equipment released by QA/QC has been properly identified, documented, prioritized, and assigned for shipment.
- Monitor inventory levels and critical materials to maintain operational readiness.
- Coordinate vessel loading activities and offshore material transfers.
- Interface with contractors, service companies, customs agencies, port authorities, and logistics providers.
- Participate in HSE meetings, risk assessments, incident investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support safe and efficient logistics operations in a multicultural offshore environment.
Requirements
- Extensive oilfield experience supporting offshore and/or onshore drilling operations.
- Strong background in shore-base logistics, materials management, loadout coordination, and marine operations.
- Proven experience with drilling, completions, workover, and well intervention equipment.
- Experience coordinating supply vessels, cargo movements, and offshore material transfers.
- Strong knowledge of:
- CCU management
- Lifting operations
- Pipe yard activities
- Materials handling and movement
- Shore-base logistics
- Inventory and stock management
- Experience managing interfaces with contractors, service companies, marine operations, and port facilities.
- Experience participating in HSE programs, safety meetings, and risk assessment activities.
- Proficiency with SAP for:
- Material requests
- Purchase orders
- Inventory control
- Stock management
- Materials tracking
- Fluent English (written and spoken).
- Knowledge of Dutch and/or French is considered an advantage.
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