Production Expeditor - Tampa, FL

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Production Control Expeditor 

Tampa, FL 33637, USA
On-site

Position Summary 
The Production Control Expeditor is responsible for monitoring, coordinating, and facilitating the timely flow of materials, components, and work orders through the manufacturing process – within the scope of their assigned Integrated Product Team. This role plays a critical part in ensuring production schedule adherence, resolving work center disruptions, and proactively driving past-due backlog burndown efforts. Operating within a high-mix, low-volume job shop environment, the Expeditor collaborates closely with Planning, Production, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Quality to support efficient execution of the integrated master schedule (IMS). You will assist with ensuring that production requirements are met on time while maintaining the highest level of product quality and production efficiency.   

Key Responsibilities

• Expedite Workflow & Material Movement
• Actively monitor and expedite work orders, material releases, and shop travelers to ensure timely progress through work centers.
• Escalate and resolve barriers (e.g., missing materials, hold tags, open quality actions, or engineering holds) to prevent schedule slippage.
• Ensure all project specific Non-Conformances are closed with appropriate disposition prior to completed product being shipped
• Backlog Burndown Execution
• Partner with planners and production to create and maintain action plans for all past-due SOLIs (Sales Order Line Items), identifying root causes and ensuring timely closure.
• Track and report status of overdue items, highlighting risks and driving mitigation plans.
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Act as the connective tissue between Planning, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Quality to close gaps in real time.
• Participate in daily production meetings and drive follow-ups on urgent needs.
• Review production plans against forecasted material flow and operating environment to identify and report risks to Program Management.
• Work Center Support
• Monitor WIP (work-in-progress) at key bottleneck work centers and ensure resources are aligned to meet throughput targets.
• Ensure that work order packages, tools, and material handling instructions are available and correct.
• Execution Reporting
• Maintain and publish dashboards and trackers to communicate real-time execution status.
• Support weekly schedule attainment reviews and facilitate root cause analysis on misses.
• Process Improvement
• Identify and implement expediting and material flow best practices to reduce cycle times and improve schedule performance.
• Support kaizen events and continuous improvement initiatives related to production control.

 

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS 

Core Competencies

• Urgency & Bias for Action: Drives closure on production issues to maintain schedule integrity.
• Situational Awareness: Constantly scans and adjusts based on shop floor realities.
• Collaboration: Builds strong relationships across functions to deliver results.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of deadlines and production priorities.
• Proactive Problem Solving: Anticipates barriers and implements preventative actions.

Required Qualifications 

• 2+ years of experience in production control, planning, operations, or expediting role in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and production scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Excel trackers).
• Strong communication and coordination skills across functions.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in defense, aerospace, or nuclear manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with backlog management strategies and shop floor control methods.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and visual management principles.
• Prior experience in a low-volume/high-mix job shop setting.
• Familiarity working in IFS - CRM, ERP and PLM systems

Education/Certifications 

• High School Diploma or GED 

Other 

•  Must be a U.S. Citizen eligible to work on programs subject to ITAR/EAR export control regulations.