Production Control Specialist / Expeditor
About The Position
SQA Services is seeking a resource local to Woodinville, Washington, to support production-process improvements through professional on-site representation and documentation. The role serves as the client’s on-site representative at University Swaging Corporation (USC), a PCC Engineered Products Division manufacturer, following up and expediting deliveries of rod, strut, and cable assemblies for commercial aircraft programs. The specialist takes day-to-day direction from the client’s UK-based supply chain team, tracks priority parts through production and delivery, verifies progress on the shop floor where authorized, and reports supplier capacity, staffing, material, quality, and delivery risks. The position requires daily on-site work in Woodinville for an initial six-week assignment and availability to start on short notice. Compensation is $31–$34 per hour. Access to ITAR-controlled data requires U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience in aerospace production control, expediting, supplier delivery management, or buyer/planner roles.
- Experience in or direct work with a manufacturer of machined, formed, or assembled metallic aerospace components.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, shop travelers or routers, and work orders, and understand how operation sequences and special processes affect lead times.
- Working knowledge of purchase orders, open order books, lead times, and ERP/MRP data.
- Familiarity with AS9100 manufacturing environments and aerospace documentation, including certificates of conformity, material certifications, and AS9102 first article inspection.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to maintain accurate trackers and written reports.
- Fluent written and spoken English, with clear and diplomatic communication skills for supplier management and client stakeholders across time zones.
- Ability to work on site daily in Woodinville, Washington, for an initial six-week assignment and availability to start on short notice.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to the supplier site.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) to comply with ITAR requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of control rods, struts, hold-open rods, flight control mechanisms, or swaged cable assemblies, including rod ends, swaging, and length adjustment or rigging.
- Experience with PCC operations or comparable Tier-2/Tier-3 aerospace suppliers in the Puget Sound region.
- Familiarity with Airbus supplier requirements and delivery expectations.
- Prior experience as a customer-resident representative or source inspector at a supplier site.
- APICS/ASCM CPIM or similar production and inventory management certification.
Responsibilities
- Represent the client on site at University Swaging Corporation and follow up on and expedite deliveries of rod, strut, and cable assemblies.
- Take day-to-day direction from the client’s UK-based supply chain team on priorities, shortages, required delivery dates, and task assignments within the agreed operating charter.
- Hold regular, target-daily follow-up meetings with the supplier regarding the open order book and record delivery commitments and owners for priority order lines.
- Track priority parts through routing stages using shop travelers and work-order status, and verify progress on the production floor where authorized.
- Identify and explain production bottlenecks, including material availability, machine capacity, special-process queues, sub-tier suppliers, nonconformance holds, and first-article or documentation gaps.
- Expedite critical parts as directed and confirm parts are packed, documented, and dispatched as agreed; follow shipments through delivery to the client’s plant.
- Provide daily reports to the client in its required format, including first-hand observations of supplier capacity, staffing, material, quality, and delivery risks.
- Communicate with the aircraft OEM’s U.S. team on priorities, progress, and issues within the client’s protocol, and escalate issues through the agreed path.
- Submit a weekly activity and accomplishment log and timesheet to SQA, and participate in SQA’s weekly client check-in.
- Represent the client professionally without making purchase-order, price, or schedule changes on the client’s behalf.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
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