Manufacturing Expeditor (12 Month Contract) Dayshift, Bridging Shift & Night Shift Opportunities Available

Safran Engineering Services; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Engineering Services in Gloucester is seeking proactive Manufacturing Expediters to support a critical recovery programme in a fast-paced environment.

You will manage 25-30 critical manufacturing orders, track progress through production, and work with Production, Planning, Quality, Logistics, Special Processes and Suppliers to remove delays and drive rapid resolution. Daily status reports and weekly recovery reviews are part of the role.

Qualifications

• Natural self-starter capable of driving actions.
• Highly organised and action-oriented approach.
• Ability to influence others without direct authority.
• Comfortable challenging delays and holding people accountable.
• Strong project coordination or project management skills.
• Delivery-focused and motivated by results.
• Thrives in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Experience using ERP systems SAP or ShopVue (or similar).

Responsibilities

• Managing 25-30 critical Manufacturing Orders.
• Tracking orders through every stage of production.
• Working closely with Production, Planning, Quality, Logistics, Special Processes and Suppliers.
• Removing delays, bottlenecks and waiting time.
• Escalating issues and driving rapid resolution.
• Monitoring recovery plans and ensuring commitments are achieved.
• Producing daily status reports and recovery metrics.
• Supporting weekly recovery reviews.

Skills

Self-starter

Organised

Influence without authority

Escalation & accountability

Project coordination

Project management

Delivery focus

Manufacturing environment experience

Tools

SAP

ShopVue

Job description

Are you someone who refuses to let critical tasks stall? Do you enjoy working with multiple teams to make things happen and hitting tangible results every day?

We are looking for proactive Manufacturing Expediters to support a critical recovery programme within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you'll be doing

• Managing 25-30 critical Manufacturing Orders.


• Tracking orders through every stage of production.


• Working closely with Production, Planning, Quality, Logistics, Special Processes and Suppliers.


• Removing delays, bottlenecks and waiting time.


• Escalating issues and driving rapid resolution.


• Monitoring recovery plans and ensuring commitments are achieved.


• Producing daily status reports and recovery metrics.


• Supporting weekly recovery reviews.

What we're looking for

You don't need to be a manager, but you do need to be someone who gets things done. We're looking for someone who:

• Is a natural self-starter.


• Is highly organised and action-oriented.


• Can influence others to complete actions without direct authority.


• Is comfortable challenging delays and holding people accountable.


• Has strong project coordination or project management skills.


• Is delivery-focused and motivated by achieving results.


• Thrives in a busy manufacturing environment.


• Has experience using ERP systems such as SAP, ShopVue or similar.

The role is based onsite at Gloucester, and there are 2 Day Shift, 1 Bridging Shift and 1 Night Shift positions available. We are looking for people who can start within the next 4 weeks.