Lead Production Control Expeditor

Viasat, Inc.•Tempe, AZ

About The Position

The Production Control Expeditor role at Viasat is a position focused on coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials within the manufacturing department and engineering labs. The position involves working closely with production planners to establish schedules, manage material processing, and ensure timely completion of production tasks. The role requires strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with various departments to track progress and resolve production challenges. In addition to core duties, this lead serves as the primary point of contact for operational escalations, handles and delegates ad-hoc requests, and drives continuous improvement initiatives across the Expeditor team.

Requirements

6+ years of production planning, material handling, or manufacturing experience.
Advanced knowledge of production control and material flow principles within a high-tech, regulated manufacturing environment.
Proven track record of operational ownership, effectively prioritizing ad-hoc requests, delegating floor tasks, and driving issues to closure
Self-directed and accountable, with the ability to guide others on standard work and procedures.
Ability to adapt quickly to shifting shop-floor priorities while leading by example and setting a high execution standard for the team.
Ability to interact with and communicate with internal customers from different departments.
Proficient with MS Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.
Ability to lift 25 pounds and sit, stand, and walk around for long periods of time.
US Citizenship required.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with electronic products and ESD sensitive materials.
Experience working with Solumina and Oracle ERP system.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Partner with Operations Program Managers, Production Planning, and Operations teams to support various space, defense, and development programs.
Coordinate and manage the end-to-end material flow across kitting, assembly, test, inspection, and closeout for next-gen hardware.
Engage in daily communication with Production Planning to reevaluate priorities, and mitigate schedule risk across multiple programs.
Act as the immediate operational bridge between production teams and management for day-to-day blocking issues.
Intake, evaluate, and distribute urgent, unplanned requests
Drive process review and improvement initiatives through the Expeditor team.
Provide training on standard operating procedures, and operational guidance for standard expediting tasks (for new hires and partner groups).