Position Summary
This material management warehouse receives, inspects, stores, kits, and delivers approximately 38,000 process instruments, valves, and components used in the construction and equipment installation of a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in northeast Houston. The Operations Manager holds overall responsibility for the warehouse and transportation program, including staffing, procurement, logistics, finance, compliance, and performance reporting. The position oversees the Warehouse Manager and support functions, and ensures the operation meets its accuracy, safety, and on-time targets while remaining audit-ready and aligned with the installation schedule.

Key Responsibilities
• Oversee warehouse, transport, procurement, and admin functions, including hiring as the team scales to 24/7
• Hold the program’s performance targets for put-away, inventory and kit accuracy, on-time delivery, and zero commissioned-unit incidents
• Report to warehouse leadership on performance, risks, and schedule; align material flow to installation sequencing and work packages
• Own compliance readiness (OSHA, GMP/GDP, secure-site access, audits) and coordinate with transportation and service providers

Requirements
• 7+ years in operations, logistics, or supply chain, including 3+ years managing managers on capital projects
• Direct experience standing up or rapidly scaling an operation, not only running a steady-state one
• Proven record hitting accuracy, safety, and on-time metrics while owning budgets (GMP/GDP training provided)

Preferred (Not Required)
• Life sciences, biopharma, or cGMP construction experience, especially on EPC/EPCM projects
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or business; military logistics leadership background

Physical & Work Environment
Office environment with regular floor walks and project-site visits.
UCC is an equal opportunity and proud second-chance employer. Where noted, offers are contingent on background requirements tied to secure-site access.
*Starting pay shown as a planning range; all roles follow UCC’s progressive wage schedule with level reviews approximately every five pay periods.