Expediter

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Interfaces with outside vendors to schedule/expedite outside processing jobs.
• Helps provide on-line job status for major customers.
• Responds to customer needs by checking status on jobs; helps resolve customer complaints.
• Checks status on the hot sheet on a continuing basis.
• Follows up on priority jobs.
• Locates Purchase Order Changes on the floor.
• Expedites orders on the floor; locates Manufacturing Plans in Engineering or Customer Service, as needed, to follow up on job status.
• Updates/reprioritizes Manufacturing Plans by locating, re-stamping and finding material for jobs, which could not be located initially.
• Helps oversee day-to-day activities in the warehouse; Performs back-up duties in the warehouse (issues pulls stocks, receives remnants, receives overruns, receives make stocks, performs cycle counts etc.)
• Issues requisitions for material to fill min-max levels in the warehouse; creates material requests for material needed.
• Additional Duties, as assigned.

Requirements

Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful job performance will be considered. Typical qualifications would be:

• Two-three years of stockroom experience.
• Previous forklift experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
• Ability to interface and work effectively with customers and with employees in all levels/departments; must be able to handle irate customers/employees effectively.
• Prefer previous computer data entry experience and some knowledge of raw materials.
• High school diploma or GED preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Requirements

• Strong math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals) to be able to calculate how many parts can be manufactured from a sheet of material, etc.
• Ability to function in high-pressure situations.
• Ability to learn quickly and retain knowledge to be able to constantly revise/update priorities based on production status.
• Manual dexterity to operate forklift, pallet jack, dolly and 10 key.
• Correctable vision and hearing.
• Ability to stand, walk, stoop, bend, twist and lift up to 50 lbs., etc.
• Ability to maneuver successfully through a 33,000 square foot, ground level, single-story manufacturing facility.