Delivery Expediting

Verify•Enterprise, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Delivery Assurance Specialist will support an aerospace/defence customer by monitoring a supplier’s progress in Enterprise, Alabama, and helping keep a build on target for March delivery. The role serves as the customer’s “eyes and ears” at the supplier, working with both parties to identify and resolve potential delays and risks. The position is part-time, for approximately 10 hours per week over five months. The project is expected to begin with about a week on-site for orientation and relationship development, followed by visits once or twice a week depending on program developments.

Requirements

Approximately five years of experience in a Supply Chain, Quality, or Operations environment.
Strong communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Lean/ACE and leading change or improvement.
Product knowledge of radar and electronic assemblies.
Aerospace and/or defence background.

Responsibilities

Manage order backlog and develop or maintain capacity-planning processes to ensure appropriate resources and materials are available to meet customer requirements.
Develop and communicate weekly and daily manufacturing schedules to support on-time delivery.
Manage production-schedule details to maximize manufacturing and shipping department productivity.
Resolve scheduling conflicts and prioritize customer requirements.
Identify and implement planning, management, and control strategies for production, material requirements, inventory levels, and the shop floor.
Create and maintain Work In Process (WIP) reports in Excel.
Status and expedite parts through the manufacturing cycle.
Help address Quality or Engineering issues between the customer and supplier.
Communicate status to stakeholders.
Act as the customer's “eyes and ears” at the supplier and help identify and address delivery risks and potential delays.