Weld Expediter

Global Power Components; North Bergen (NJ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Global Power Components is seeking a Weld Expediter to support the Welding Department and keep production moving smoothly. You will ensure paperwork, drawings, revisions, and materials are ready before production, troubleshoot missing parts, and coordinate engineering questions to prevent delays on the shop floor.

You will work closely with Engineering, Materials, and Production to resolve issues, track revisions, and maintain clear communication between office and shop-floor leadership to keep

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or welding environments preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, part numbers and revision levels.
• Comfortable handling production paperwork, work orders, BOMs and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Gather, organize, and review job paperwork, drawings, work orders, and other production documentation before jobs are released to the welding floor.
• Verify that weld jobs are production-ready and that required materials, parts, and documentation are available.
• Track down missing parts and materials for jobs in production and upcoming scheduled work.
• Collaborate with Engineering to address drawing questions, revision changes, discrepancies and technical issues.
• Communicate updated drawings and revisions to Weld Supervisors, Leads, and production personnel.
• Identify shortages or roadblocks to avoid welding schedule delays.
• Follow up with Materials/Production/Engineering to resolve issues quickly.
• Monitor upcoming welding jobs and ensure they are staged and ready for production.
• Prioritize and communicate urgent issues affecting active production jobs.
• Maintain accurate job documentation and track outstanding parts and revisions.
• Support Weld Supervisors and Leads with admin/coordination to keep on the floor.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Welding/fabrication

Production control

Material coordination

Expediting

Production-support role

Welding environment experience

Blueprints reading

ERP/MRP systems

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Job description

Title: Weld Expediter

Company: Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)

Hire Type: Temp-to-Hire (3+ months)

Overview:

Global Power Components is seeking a highly organized and proactive Weld Expediter to support our Welding Department and help keep production moving efficiently. This position serves as a key link between Welding, Engineering, Materials, and Production. The Weld Expediter will make sure upcoming jobs have the correct paperwork, drawings, revisions, and materials ready before they reach the production floor. They will also troubleshoot missing parts, coordinate engineering questions and revision changes, and resolve job-readiness issues that could delay production. The goal of this position is simple: remove production roadblocks so Weld Supervisors and Weld Leads can stay focused on managing the floor and keeping welders productive.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, organize, and review job paperwork, drawings, work orders, and other production documentation before jobs are released to the welding floor.
• Verify that weld jobs are production-ready and that required materials, parts, and documentation are available.
• Track down missing parts and materials for jobs currently in production as well as upcoming scheduled work.
• Work closely with Engineering to address drawing questions, revision changes, discrepancies, and other technical issues affecting production.
• Ensure updated drawings and engineering revisions are communicated to the appropriate Weld Supervisors, Leads, and production personnel.
• Identify potential shortages, documentation problems, or other production roadblocks before they impact the welding schedule.
• Follow up with Materials, Production, Engineering, and other departments to resolve open issues quickly.
• Monitor upcoming welding jobs and proactively confirm they are staged and ready for production.
• Help prioritize and communicate urgent issues affecting active production jobs.
• Maintain accurate job documentation and track outstanding parts, revisions, and production issues through resolution.
• Support Weld Supervisors and Weld Leads by handling administrative and coordination issues that would otherwise pull them away from the production floor.
• Maintain strong communication between office/support departments and shop-floor leadership.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience in manufacturing, welding/fabrication, production control, material coordination, expediting, or a similar production-support role preferred.
• Experience working in a welding, fabrication, sheet metal, or heavy manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, engineering drawings, part numbers, and revision levels.
• Comfortable working with production paperwork, work orders, bills of material, and manufacturing documentation.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple jobs and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to proactively follow up with multiple departments and drive open issues to completion.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Engineering, Materials, Supervisors, Leads, and shop-floor employees.
• Detail-oriented with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced production environment.
• Basic computer skills and experience working with ERP/MRP or other manufacturing systems preferred.
• Must be comfortable spending time both at a computer and directly on the manufacturing floor.