Expeditor, Manufacturing ​/ Production

Jergens, Inc. has been a strong presence in the manufacturing industry for over 75 years, becoming one of the world’s largest manufacturers of standard tooling components, vises and other work holding equipment. Jergens has career opportunities for anyone interested in manufacturing and we are looking for individuals who are motivated, team-oriented, and passionate about growing or starting their career in manufacturing!

Jergens, Inc., is a privately owned manufacturer founded by the Schron Family in 1942. Headquartered in Cleveland, OH, Jergens has a global reach, with activities across 4 continents and 30+ countries around the world.

Through the many changes over the past 75 years, one thing has remained a constant – the core values of Jergens. A dedication to:

• Excellence in all we do
• A commitment to family

These values are the foundation upon which the company was built, the standard for how every Jergens employee conducts themselves today and will continue to set the direction into the future as we continue to grow our family of employees.

Jergens, Inc. is comprised of 3 distinct business units:
Workholding Solutions, Lifting Solutions and Specialty Fasteners. Building on its reputation of uncompromising quality standards, Jergens is committed to helping its customers achieve leaner, more profitable manufacturing, and continues to add products and engineered solutions for an integrated approach to “Manufacturing Efficiency.”

To learn more about Jergens, Inc., visit us at

Also, be sure to check out our video to see what it's like to work at Jergens:

• Comprehensive insurance benefits package (including medical, dental and vision coverage as well as company paid life insurance and disability)
• Fun staff events and activities
• 401k plan with profit sharing
• Paid vacation time starting at 13 days
• 11 paid holidays

• Has a thorough understanding of the company's policies, procedures, products, ERP system, and manufacturing process sufficient to independently evaluate order status with minimal direction from a supervisor.
• Evaluates customer orders due within at least the next two weeks that are projecting late, determines the cause, and communicates/coordinates the necessary steps to get the order back on track.
• Manages and tracks all true expedites (orders given an expedited, non-system due date) from initiation through delivery, communicating issues as soon as they arise.
• Serves as the point person for Customer Service on delivery status updates and initial expedite requests, working with Planning and Manufacturing leadership to determine an achievable date.
• Monitors and tracks late jobs, late finished goods purchase orders, and ship-line-complete variances; generates and distributes daily/weekly expedite reports highlighting late or at-risk jobs.
• Physically walks the shop floor to verify job progress, part counts, machine status, and the location of work-in-process (WIP) material; identifies and communicates machine-down or capacity issues that put orders at risk.
• Coordinates with Purchasing on the status of outstanding raw materials, outsourced processes (heat treat, plating, coating), and vendor deliveries; assists in locating missing orders, parts, or components, and identifies alternative items to support open customer orders.
• Maintains and updates job status in the ERP/MRP system, flagging at-risk orders and escalating issues to management in a timely manner.
• Validates long lead-time estimates and evaluates the criteria/worthiness of expedite requests to control the number of expedites and avoid exceeding allowable limits.
• Tracks every expedite to collect root-cause data on why orders run late; helps…