Production Expeditor

TCOM; Elizabeth City (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and disability insurance

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (PTO)

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

TCOM in Elizabeth City, NC seeks a detail‑oriented Planner/Expediter to coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials according to the production schedule. You will review schedules, confer with supervisors, and help determine work sequences and completion dates.

Under supervision, you will compile progress reports, monitor inventory levels, and support various departments with clerical and material handling tasks to keep production on track.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to the production schedule.
• Review production, work, and shipment schedules and confer with supervisors to determine work sequence and completion dates.
• Compile reports on progress of work, maintain inventory levels, and support production with clerical tasks under supervision.
• Assist in coordinating material control functions and ensuring timely expediting of orders and materials.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Description

Under the direction of higher classified Planners, gain proficiency in coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials within or between departments of TCOM according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors and higher classified planners to determine work sequence, progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, maintaining and tracking required inventory levels, costs, and work to implement solutions to production problems. Under the direction of higher classified personnel, perform administrative, clerical and production functions necessary to expedite materials, process documents/information and structure information necessary to support specific assignments from information contained in various visibility/controls systems.

Working Procedure:

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

• Read work order, instructions, formulas, schedules, sub-schedules or processing charts

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

• Confer with engineering, technical, manufacturing or supervisory personnel
• Attend staff, planning, production and program meetings and relay updated relevant information to the appropriate parties
• Assist in coordinating activities of work engaged in the fabrication, assembly, and testing of material under the guidance of higher classified personnel

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

• Use computers to access, enter or retrieve data. Including but not limited to email, MS Office, ERP systems and various barcoding software

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

• Gain proficiency in determining time-phased requirements based on the product structure, build sequence and lead time for both firm and anticipated orders
• Set up review points for all assignments to keep abreast of job progress and to perform timely and efficient expediting functions
• Process clerical requirements, prioritize and expedite materials, documents, information and instructions through production and material handling processes as needed to support schedule requirements under the guidance of higher classified planning personnel
• Organize documentation related to required assignments for higher classified planners. Prepare and maintain paper work to insure availability for further interpretation and use as required. Initiate reports indicating action taken and significant variations applicable

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

• Perform administrative and clerical tasks related to the processing of MOs, Inventory reservations, inventory transfers, AOAs, EAMs, RNs and RMRs in accordance with department procedures
• Process clerical and administrative requirements relating to Engineering Revision Notices to incorporate changes as needed and directed by higher classified personnel. This includes updating job pack paperwork for work-in-process
• Perform follow-up, check status, expedite and dispatch, where necessary, all required tools, materials, information, instructions or proper paperwork required to send material or parts to manufacturing, test facilities, field sites or subcontractors under the guidance of higher classified planning personnel

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

• Assist in monitoring materials or supplies during production efforts and conduct residual/surplus material cleanup after each project under the guidance of higher classified planning personnel
• Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers or other functional groups in solving work problems and issues
• Assist in coordinating material control functions as they apply to various other departments including obtaining and relaying status of shortages, current builds, incoming purchase orders as well as quality department rejections on work orders or incoming material to higher classified personnel

Education Requirement: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience Requirement: Some experience in production or inventory control preferred.

Benefits: TCOM offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts/HSAs, EAP, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid time off (PTO), and company-paid holidays. The specific programs, options and eligibility may vary depending on date of hire, classification, and schedule type.

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