Production Expeditor

Responsibilities

• Providing production status, coordinating special instructions and managing customer service requests.
• Managing progress of expedite orders; pulling aheads, and late orders to ensure customer delivery expectations are met.
• Aiding in the planning process by creating work orders, releasing job orders to production.
• Aiding shop employees with production-related questions or requests.
• Interacting with all production departments to ensure work flows in and out of production.
• Demonstrating a basic knowledge of aerospace metal finishing processes and specifications.
• Encouraging shop employees to strive for operational excellence by challenging old methods or ways of thinking and taking responsible risks to maximize results; serving as a role model in innovative thinking and process improvement.
• Managing schedule changes and conflicts with production leads and managers.
• Cooking truck deliveries, pickups, and new location points with drivers.
• Working at critical times to meet customer deadlines.
• Maintaining a neat and orderly work area.
• Handling customer-supplied product with care.
• Maintaining ORIZON’s quality standards and striving to meet and exceed customer expectations.
• Practicing ORIZON behaviors.
• Adhering to protocol for quality, on-time delivery, and safety.
• Managing time appropriately so that production schedules are met.
• Interacting professionally with co-workers and vendors; understanding internal customers; and striving to maintain good relations with others.
• Responding quickly to inquiries and following up as needed.
• Assisting in other areas or performing other duties as required by business demands.
• Embracing change to ensure overall success of the company.

Qualifications

• A High School/GED degree required.
• At least 1 year of aerospace metal finishing experience preferred.
• Ability to apply basic mathematical skills preferred.
• Presentation skills preferred.
• Knowledge of industry-based standards and specifications.
• Computer experience, including Microsoft Office products, required.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot and correct problems.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Analytical skills desired.
• Problem-solving skills desired.
• Project management skills preferred.
• Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills desired.
• Ability to follow oral and/or written directions.
• Organizational and planning skills desired.
• Attention to detail preferred.
• Ability to manage time.
• Reliability.
• Stress tolerance.
• Change management preferred.
• Proper business etiquette.
• Motivational skills desired.
• Professionalism preferred.
• Computer skills desired.
• Work Environment and Job Functions
• Effective use of a computer keyboard.
• Effective use of telephone and other applicable electronic communication equipment.
• View and read spreadsheets, and other written documents, as well as computer monitors.
• Must be able to coordinate the movement of eyes, hands and fingers to operate machines and equipment.
• Must have standard visual acuity (correctable by prescription glasses or contacts meets the requirement), including color recognition.
• Physical Requirements
• Effective use of a computer keyboard.
• Effective use of telephone and other applicable electronic communication equipment.
• View and read spreadsheets, and other written documents, as well as computer monitors.
• Must be able to coordinate the movement of eyes, hands and fingers to operate machines and equipment.
• Must have standard visual acuity (correctable by prescription glasses or contacts meets the requirement), including color recognition.