Production Expeditor
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Job Location:
Lincolnshire, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are seeking a proactive detail-oriented Production Expeditor to join our scheduling team in this essential support role. You will coordinate and expedite the flow of materials parts and information across departments to deliver accurate reliable ship dates to customers.
Your primary focus will be identifying and resolving information and material bottlenecks maintaining consistent on-time delivery performance and supporting production schedules in our fast-paced high-mix manufacturing environment.
As the central liaison you will collaborate closely with production planning purchasing machining assembly testing quality control shipping and occasionally external suppliersensuring seamless workflows swiftly addressing issues and driving operational efficiency.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the Ship Date Request (SDR) system ensuring cross-functional accountability between Logistics and Scheduling for timely responses.
- Analyze daily urgent requests to proactively mitigate potential production delays or material constraints.
- Optimize the flow of materials and information to accelerate lead times and order fulfillment.
- Partner with Sales to develop strategic alternatives and recovery plans during material shortages.
- Conduct daily floor audits to monitor critical job progress resolve bottlenecks and re-align department priorities with customer milestones.
- Monitor and escalate at-risk procurement items in collaboration with Material Planners to prevent schedule slips.
- Liaise with Quality Assurance and Shipping to streamline inspections and guarantee on-time delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement by identifying recurring operational bottlenecks and implementing process enhancements.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to walk/stand for extended periods on the production floor.
- Frequent movement between departments in a noisy industrial manufacturing setting.
- Occasional lifting of light to moderate parts and materials (up to 40 lbs).
- Safety glasses steel-toe shoes and other PPE required at all times on the shop floor.
Qualifications :
- High school diploma or GED; Associates degree or technical certificate in manufacturing/operations preferred.
- 25 years of experience in a manufacturing production support role (expediting production control material coordination or shop floor scheduling).
- Experience in a precision metalworking or industrial manufacturing environment
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced interrupt-driven environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; comfortable interfacing with all levels from shop floor to management.
- Proficient with ERP/MRP systems for production tracking and reporting.
- Ability to read and interpret basic production routers drawings and schedules.
- Detail-oriented with strong follow-through; able to track multiple jobs simultaneously.
Additional Information :
The pay range for this position is $22-$27 per hour based on experience.
Equal Opportunity Employer including disability / veterans
BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives
- FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
- AWIM (A World In Motion)
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Time Management
- Kitchen Experience
- Forklift
- Procurement
- Taleo
- Hospitality Experience
- Communication skills
- SAP
- Manufacturing
- MRP
About Company
Bosch first started in Vietnam with a representative office in 1994. Bosch has its main office in Ho Chi Minh City, with branch offices in Hanoi and Da Nang, and a Powertrain Solutions plant in the Dong Nai province to manufacture pushbelt for continuously variable transmissions (CVT) ... View more
