Expeditor

Expeditor Position

Mid Continent Engineering is seeking an Expeditor to join our team! This is a 6 am to 4:30 pm- Monday through Thursday opportunity.

Mid-Continent has been a supplier to first-tier OEMs within the medical, aerospace and defense industries for decades. Mid-Continent Engineering stuffs the armed forces supply chain with products of our capabilities such as precision machining, aerospace welding, chromate conversion, paint/powder coat finishing, mechanical assemblies, and other design-assist services.

A few things we have to offer:

• Competitive Wages
• Medical, Dental & Vision for employees & family including domestic partners.
• 401k
• Tuition Reimbursement
• PTO accrual starts immediately.
• Yearly shoe allowance
• Referral Program

Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for expediting components and material throughout the production floor. Tracking down and staging by job in support of the production schedule throughout the departments and making sure that nothing is just sitting.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities include the following:

• Experience with an ERP system to track jobs, operations, and inventory. Effectively use production reports and tools available.
• Responsible for ensuring all changes in material and component inventory count is properly captured and entered ERP.
• Tracks and move materials/parts between departments
• Communicate with internal departments to act as a bridge between warehouse, operations, quality and shipping to mitigate delays. Coordinating with departments leads to timing of urgent commitments; ensuring commutation.
• Helps keep everyone aligned and informed about production status and any changes in schedule due to expediting reasons
• Aids with material and consumable shortages
• Support NCM/DMR and RMA's ensuring parts have high priority.
• Assist with supporting transactions, job clean up, and job closing in Epicor.
• Ensuring material and components do not show obvious signs of damage during the pick and staging process or after transfer of material and components to the proper Production location.
• Making sure all components are properly identified per the pick list.
• Must have on-time delivery of staged materials to the applicable production floor work center as indicated by job.
• Enable safe, effective use and operation of tier lift truck, convey, forklift, pallet jack, or hoist to move product from shipping & receiving platform to inventory and/or Production work area.
• Perform other duties, as required.

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D
• 5+ years related experience as an expeditor in a manufacturing setting.
• Solid computer skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
• Experience with Epicor ERP Software is required or similar software
• Must achieve & maintain a company forklift certification. Also understand how to safely operate a forklift; speeds, watching out for pedestrians, etc.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use of hands, fingers, feet, and hands to reach with arms. The ability to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees must be able to cope with Minnesota climate variances, endure heat & cold conditions in the shop. Endure heavy workloads, high noise levels from hammering, and grinding (hearing protection provided). Protect against metal particles, fumes, sparks, particles, and gases (safety glasses, safety-toed boots, ear plugs, and gloves provided per the company policy guidelines).

6 am to 4:30 pm- Monday through Thursday