Expeditor

About the role

The Material Expeditor is responsible for a series of commodities and/or services, ensuring requirements are filled in a timely and cost-effective manner. This role focuses on expediting shortages and ensuring all required items support assembly operations.

Responsibilities

• Interface with Engineering, Scheduling, Purchasing, Shop, and Manufacturing groups.
• Document and track the current status of all shortages for jobs on the production line.
• Work closely with Purchasing, Shop, and Manufacturing personnel to ensure timely delivery of shortage items.
• Ensure accurate scheduling requirements are maintained within Oracle throughout the production process.
• Process Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Hold For Disposition (HFD), and lost part requests efficiently.
• Process job closing procedures to ensure all discrete jobs are closed and all material is issued.
• Collect and maintain data for the generation of Production Control Metrics.
• Attend weekly production meetings.
• Follow all safety rules on the shop floor.
• Attend in-house and outside training sessions to learn policies, procedures, work instructions, ISO policies, safety rules, and vendor products.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a manufacturing/assembly environment.
• Ability to read and understand MRP reports, stock status reports, and customer order shortage reports.
• Knowledge of running queries on the Oracle database and proficiency with Excel.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Must be responsible and dependable.
• Demonstrated excellent leadership skills.