Production Expediter

PURPOSE

Individual will ensure production schedules are met by coordinating the flow of Work In Progress; materials and information between departments to prevent delays.

• Reviews the manufacturing systems to ensure material delivery due dates are in line with manufacturing required dates.
• Interacts with I.C. group to ensure kits are available to match weekly plans that have been established.
• Works with planning to attain 100% on time deliveries.
• Continues to help implement process improvements.
• Facilitates communication between production personnel, Inventory Control. group and planning to quickly react to conflicts and issues affecting production schedules.
• Interfaces with material handling, requirements planning and purchasing to quickly identify material shortages impacting production.
• Attends meetings to provide WIP status and to gather program schedule information when required.
• Runs MES Wip Matrix report as required.
• Performs MES to physical check at specified time throughout shift.
• Ensures WIP integrity between MES, Sap & physical count.
• Liaises with planning & manufacturing to agree schedule for work area using scheduling tools and systems.
• Works with planning & manufacturing teams to position wip, raw material to meet schedule.
• Reports shift by shift performance against plan.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing and supply chain.
• Excellent communication tools.
• Organizational skills.

• High school diploma or equivalent.