Ensure smooth material and job flow within the plant and across external vendors to meet customer delivery dates by proactively tracking, coordinating, and resolving delays in production or procurement. The Expeditor will act as a central point of coordination between production, purchase, vendors, and sales.
Key Responsibilities
1. Workflow & Material Movement Monitoring
Track and expedite movement of raw materials, WIP parts, and sub-assemblies across all departments: machining, fabrication, assembly, inspection, etc.
Ensure that internal routing of components follows the correct sequence without idle time between operations.
Follow up with stores and purchase teams for availability of materials and consumables required for processing.
2. Outsourcing & Vendor Coordination
Coordinate daily with external vendors for outsourced operations such as machining, heat treatment, surface finishing, etc.
Ensure components are dispatched to vendors with complete job cards, drawings, and delivery expectations.
Monitor outsourced work progress and follow up aggressively for timely return of parts.
Maintain an outsourcing tracker with delivery status and delays.
3. Bottleneck & Delay Identification
Identify and flag bottlenecks in production or vendor capacity using visual tracking boards or digital dashboards.
Escalate critical delays to relevant stakeholders and suggest reallocation of jobs if required.
Proactively anticipate delays due to rework, rejection, or material non-availability.
4. Delivery Planning & Customer Commitments
Liaise with production, stores, and quality to assess readiness of assemblies for dispatch.
Update sales and customer service teams on realistic delivery timelines.
Ensure packing and dispatch of final components as per committed dates.
5. Daily & Weekly Review Meetings
Prepare status reports for daily morning meetings with production, planning, and sales.
Maintain logs of pending jobs, delayed vendors, customer urgencies, and resolved issues.
6. Documentation & Tracking
Maintain centralized registers or digital logs for:
Job status per component
Vendor delivery records
Urgent job follow-up list
Customer delivery commitment log
Provide weekly summary of overall workflow health and top delay reasons.
Soft Skills & Competencies
Strong follow-up and communication skills
High sense of urgency and ownership
Familiarity with job cards, process sheets, and BOMs
Basic understanding of machining and manufacturing processes
Working knowledge of Excel and ERP/MRP systems
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Up to ?60,000.00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
Anand, Gujarat: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
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