Production Control Specialist / Expeditor

SQA Services•Woodinville, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

SQA Services is seeking a resource local to Woodinville, Washington, to represent a client on site at University Swaging Corporation (USC), a PCC Engineered Products Division manufacturer. The role supports production-process improvements by 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 and communicates with the aircraft OEM’s US team within the client’s established protocols. The assignment requires daily on-site work in Woodinville for an initial six weeks and availability to start on short notice. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident to access ITAR-controlled technical data and/or defense articles.

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 such as heat treatment, chemical processing, and NDT affect lead time.
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, WA, 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 access 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 USC and follow up and expedite deliveries of rod, strut, and cable assemblies to the client’s plants.
Take day-to-day direction from the client’s 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 about the open order book, recording delivery commitments and owners for priority lines.
Track priority parts through their routing 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 FAI or documentation gaps.
Expedite critical parts as directed and confirm committed parts are packed, documented, and dispatched as agreed; track shipments through delivery to the client’s plant.
Report to the client daily in its required format, including first-hand observations about supplier capacity, staffing, material, quality, and delivery risks.
Communicate with the aircraft OEM’s US 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 committing to purchase order, price, or schedule changes on the client’s behalf.