IT Asset Management Specialist - Baton Rouge, LA

IT Asset Management Specialist - Baton Rouge, LA

Turner Industries is a fully diversified industrial contractor. We help move the world forward by providing responsive, innovative solutions designed to increase plant production, reduce costs, reduce downtime, and even prevent shutdowns. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA, Turner Industries has over 20,000 employees with offices and job sites across the United States. Our single-solution approach in the petrochemical, refining, energy, pulp and paper, and related industries has made Turner one of the nation's top industrial contractors and earned us the No. 1 spot on ABC's 2024 Top Performers list. People are at the heart of everything we do. Their safety, security, and satisfaction have always been our top priorities. For proof, look no further than our strong working relationships and extraordinary workforce.

We have an immediate need for an IT Asset Management Specialist to join our team in the Baton Rouge, LA area. The IT Operations Support Inventory Control Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end execution of inventory management, asset lifecycles, and equipment movement processes. This role serves as the central point of coordination between IT, vendors, remote industrial locations, customers, and technicians. The specialist ensures technology needs are met efficiently and cost-effectively while maintaining strict adherence to operational standards. This position reports directly to the Operations Support Manager.

Functional Requirements:

Full Asset Lifecycle Management: Manage the complete lifecycle of IT assets including receipt, asset tagging, deployment, tracking, inventory management, and retirement/disposal; Procurement & Financial Processing: Coordinate with hardware vendors and purchasing department to obtain quotes, manage purchase requests, and resolve delivery issues. Review and apply inventory activities, track invoices, and ensure receiving and payment processes are accurate to support audit readiness and cost transparency; Service Desk & User Support: Address users in a friendly and professional manner, evaluating and prioritizing incoming requests. Document all inventory data, calls, emails, and project tasks within the service desk application. Backup for general call queue when needed; Termination Recovery & Loss Prevention: Coordinate hardware collection upon employee separation to reduce asset loss and control replacement spend; Mobile & Print Fleet Operations: Manage the ordering, provisioning, and tracking of corporate mobile devices (iPads); Process Improvement & Compliance: Develop, document, and improve standard operating procedures (SOPs) for highly efficient inventory management. Maintain readiness by keeping sufficient inventory levels to support new hires and ongoing operations; Perform additional assignments per supervisor's direction

Qualification Standards:

• Education & Experience: Minimum High School Diploma or GED Equivalent plus 2 years of secondary education or equivalent work/military experience. Minimum 1+ years of related experience in inventory or asset management required
• Technical support experience (Helpdesk) a plus
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Google Workspace Suite. Experience entering requisitions, receipts, or invoices
• Soft Skills: Must possess excellent customer service, negotiation, mathematical, and analytical skills. Must be highly organized, capable of working independently or cross-functionally, and cost-conscious to conserve organizational resources
• Must pass required safety courses and strictly comply with OSHA, TWIC, and site-specific guidelines
• Must maintain a current, valid Louisiana Driver's license with reliable transportation
• Applicant/employee must not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace

Physical Involvement:

Employee may be required to do the following: reaching in all directions; handling and manipulating objects and materials; coordinating the movement of eyes, hands and fingers to operate machines and equipment; lifting 30 to 50 pounds from ground level, waist level, and/or overhead; carrying objects, etc.; standing; sitting; walking; seeing with or without correction; hearing with or without correction.; typing/data entry

Turner Industries is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability and/or protected veteran status in accordance with governing law.