Expeditor

Valence•Garden Grove, CA

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Expeditor coordinates and expedites the flow of work within and between departments according to daily and weekly production schedules. The role reviews the MRP system to ensure customer order due dates align with required delivery dates, verifies customer purchase orders against internal work orders, and checks that process requirements and necessary process flow-downs are correct. The Expeditor provides customers with order-status updates within the allotted four-hour timeframe and communicates when additional blueprints, drawings, or other items are needed. The position coordinates with production to obtain estimated completion dates, prepares orders in shipping or other areas as needed, and develops daily order reports to help maintain workflow. The Expeditor also develops and executes projects that help production flow, improve and simplify processes, eliminate waste, and increase production volume. The role organizes the shop to support lean, functional, on-schedule production; collaborates with team members on improvement projects; schedules meetings, procures required assets, and coordinates with departments to meet objectives. The Expeditor assists maintenance with facility requests while prioritizing ongoing and upcoming projects and performs other duties as assigned. This is a full-time, first-shift position in Garden Grove, California, reporting to the Operations Manager. The work is normally in an office environment, with possible exposure to shop conditions. The position requires access to export-controlled technical data and technologies; applicants must meet U.S. export-control employment eligibility requirements, including the requirement to be a “U.S. Person.”

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in manufacturing.
High school graduate or GED; listed as required in one section of the posting and preferred in another.
Must be eligible for employment under U.S. export-control laws and meet the requirement of being a “U.S. Person.”
Able to lift 25 pounds or less.
Frequent speaking, standing, and walking; occasional grasping, reaching, and bending.
Near and distance vision and the ability to hear average conversations.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and expedite work flow within and between departments according to daily and weekly production schedules.
Review the MRP system to ensure customer order due dates align with required delivery dates.
Verify customer purchase orders against internal work orders and confirm process requirements and flow-downs are correct.
Provide customers with updates on order status within the allotted four-hour timeframe.
Communicate with customers about additional blueprints, drawings, or other items needed for processing.
Coordinate with production to obtain estimated completion dates for orders.
Prepare orders in shipping or other areas as needed.
Develop daily reports on orders and communicate with production to monitor process steps and maintain workflow.
Develop, initiate, and execute projects to improve production flow, simplify processes, eliminate waste, and increase production volume.
Organize the shop to help production remain lean, functional, and on schedule.
Collaborate with team members on improvement projects to meet deadlines and production goals.
Schedule required meetings, procure necessary assets, and communicate with relevant departments to meet objectives.
Assist maintenance with facility requests while prioritizing ongoing and upcoming projects.
Perform other duties as assigned.