Operations Expeditor

AMMEGA•Franklin Park, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Expeditor is responsible for expediting orders to maintain a consistent flow of daily orders to shipping. A day in the life of an Operations Expeditor involves expediting orders, reconciling and reporting impacted orders in NAV, ensuring all orders are accounted for and shipped on the daily shipment list, and physically transporting in-process orders through fabrication processes to Quality inspection. The role also includes providing order status updates during daily management meetings, reporting safety incidents or hazards, and excelling in cross-functional communication with planning, materials, quality, and maintenance departments. The position requires knowledge of planning functions, work order planning, and daily ship lists. Leadership skills, including taking ownership of the workflow process without direct supervision, are essential. A working knowledge of fabrication techniques, the ability to pick and ship orders, and understanding the buyout process are also necessary. Experience with Navision for rescheduling orders and customer service notes, printing the daily open order report, assisting with cycle counts, reporting inaccuracies or shortages, monitoring inventory Kanban cards and levels, and distributing accessories and supplies to shop employees are key aspects of the role.

Requirements

HS Diploma with 1 year of experience or Associates degree
Analytical, able to work with databases and prepare reports.
Strong problem solving skills
Works well under pressure. Able to make sound decisions under pressure
Good time management skills
Able to handle multiple priorities
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Are accountable to others
Have the courage to challenge the status quo
Are honest with co-workers and customers
Able to be innovative problem solvers
Are engaged team members
Add value to the Company
Expects excellence of self and others
Overserves top customers
Understands, simplifies and acts to improve processes

Responsibilities

Expedite orders to maintain a consistent flow or daily orders to shipping
Reconciles and report in NAV impacted orders
Ensures that all orders are accounted and ships on the daily shipment list
Physically transports in-process orders from the workstation though the fabrication processes to Quality inspection
Provides order status updates during Daily management meetings for 1st and 2nd
Reports any safety incidents or hazards
Excels in cross functional communication interacts with planning, materials, quality, maintenance.
Knowledge of planning functions; work order planning, prints daily ship list.
Leadership skills –Takes ownership of the workflow process. Without direct supervision
Workmanship- has working knowledge of fabrication techniques.
Materials - Pick and ship orders and understands the buyout process.
Navision -Rescheduling of orders and customer service notes. Prints the daily open order report.
Materials management – Helps with cycle counts and reporting of inaccuracies or shortages in a timely manner. Assist in monitoring inventory Kanban cards and levels
Distributes to the shop employees accessories and supplies