Delivery Expediting

Overview

Delivery Expediting Support

Seeking an Aerospace/Defence Delivery Assurance Specialist part-time (10 hours or so per week) for 5 months in Enterprise, AL.

Our customer is seeking a Delivery Assurance Specialist to be their eyes and ears at their supplier in Enterprise, AL.

They require support in pushing their supplier to ensure their build is kept on target for March delivery.

Working with both the customer and supplier to prevent or at least highlight any possible delays and risks and work to resolve these. 

It's anticipated that the project will begin with a week or so on-site for orientation and relationship development, before visits reduce to once or twice a week depending on the program developments. 

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• Delivery Assurance Specialist must have the ability to manage order backlog and develop/maintain a capacity planning process to ensure appropriate resources and materials are available to meet customers’ requirements.
• Develop and communicate weekly and daily manufacturing schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
• Manage details of production schedule to maximise productivity of manufacturing and shipping departments.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts and prioritise customer requirements.
• Identify and implement appropriate planning, management and control strategies for production, material requirements, inventory levels and the shop floor.
• Ability to create and maintain Work In Process (WIP) reports in Excel. Statusing/expediting of parts through manufacturing cycle.
• Help with Quality or Engineering issues between both parties.
• Communicate status to stakeholders
• The candidate will be responsible for being the customer's "eyes and ears."

Qualifications

Experience desired:

• 5 years experience in a Supply Chain / Quality / Operations environment
• Lean / ACE, lead change/improvement　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
• Product knowledge of Radar and electronic assemblies favoured.
• Aerospace and or Defence background preferred
• Strong communication skills