Production Expeditor

Job Description

Job Description

Production Expeditor | Full-Time | Manufacturing Operations

Are you the person who can keep production moving when parts are missing, vendors are late, or priorities suddenly change?

We are seeking a Production Expeditor to help keep materials, components, work orders, and information flowing through a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on operations position for someone who is organized, proactive, comfortable working on the production floor, and good at getting answers.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor production schedules and expedite materials and components needed to keep jobs moving.
• Review open work orders and production priorities to identify shortages and potential delays.
• Work closely with Planning, Purchasing, Warehouse, Manufacturing, and Shipping .
• Track components being processed by outside vendors, including machining, painting, coatings, and heat treatment.
• Follow up on late materials and communicate expected completion and delivery dates.
• Help move and stage materials between work centers as needed.
• Identify missing parts, paperwork, drawings, or other issues preventing production from moving forward.
• Track routers and work orders through the manufacturing process.
• Identify jobs that are ready for production so available labor can be used efficiently.
• Escalate shortages, vendor delays, documentation problems, and other production risks.
• Assist with cycle counts, inventory verification, and discrepancy research.
• Help establish material priorities based on the actual production schedule.
• Participate in daily production and manufacturing-readiness meetings.
• Support continuous improvement of material flow, inventory accuracy, and production execution.

We’re Looking for Someone Who

• Has experience in manufacturing, production control, materials, inventory, purchasing, planning, or expediting .
• Understands how work orders, routers, inventory, and production schedules work together.
• Is comfortable communicating with production supervisors, buyers, planners, warehouse personnel, and outside vendors.
• Can manage several priorities at the same time without losing track of details.
• Is willing to get out from behind the desk and work directly with the production floor.
• Has strong follow-up, organization, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Can recognize a production problem before it becomes a production shutdown .
• Has experience with ERP/MRP or manufacturing management systems; preferred.

This Job Is a Great Fit If You Have Worked As A:

Production Expeditor | Material Coordinator | Production Coordinator | Production Planner | Material Planner | Inventory Coordinator | Manufacturing Coordinator | Buyer/Planner | Production Control Specialist | Supply Chain Coordinator

Why This Role Matters

The Production Expeditor is a critical link between planning and execution. Your job is simple to describe but extremely important:

Make sure production has the right parts, materials, documentation, and priorities at the right time.

If you enjoy solving problems, chasing down answers, coordinating multiple departments, and seeing your efforts directly impact production, we want to talk with you.