Production Control Specialist / Expeditor
Sqaservices · Woodinville, WA · onsite
USD 31 to 34 · period not stated
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the client’s eyes and ears on site at University Swaging Corporation (USC), a PCC Engineered Products Division manufacturer in Woodinville, WA, following up and expediting deliveries of rod, strut and cable assemblies to an aerostructures client’s plants supporting commercial aircraft programs.
- Take day-to-day direction from the client’s UK-based supply chain team on priorities, shortages, required delivery dates and task assignments, within the program’s agreed operating charter.
- Hold regular (target daily) follow-up meetings with the supplier on the open order book; record delivery commitments and owners for each priority line.
- Follow priority parts through their actual routing (raw material, machining, swaging, chemical processing, NDT, assembly, final inspection and packing) using shop travelers and work-order status, and verify progress on the floor where authorized rather than relying on reported status alone.
- Identify and explain bottlenecks in technical terms (e.g. material availability, machine capacity, special-process queues, sub-tier suppliers, nonconformance holds, FAI or documentation gaps) so the client can make informed decisions.
- Expedite critical parts as directed, and confirm committed parts are packed, documented (e.g. certificate of conformity) and dispatched as agreed; follow shipments through to delivery at the client’s plant.
- Report back to the client daily in the client’s format, including first-hand observations at the supplier (capacity, staffing, material, quality and delivery risks).
- Communicate with the end customer’s (aircraft OEM) US team on priorities, progress and issues within the protocol set by the client, and escalate issues per the agreed path.
- Submit a weekly activity and accomplishment log and timesheet to SQA, and take part in SQA’s weekly check-in with the client.
- Represent the client professionally without committing to PO, price or schedule changes on the client’s behalf.
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in aerospace production control, expediting, supplier delivery management or buyer/planner roles.
- Experience in, or working directly with, a manufacturer of machined, formed or assembled metallic aerospace components.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, shop travelers/routers and work orders, and to understand how operation sequences and special processes (heat treatment, chemical processing, NDT) drive lead time.
- Working knowledge of purchase orders, open order books, lead times and ERP/MRP data.
- Familiarity with AS9100 manufacturing environments and aerospace documentation, including certificates of conformity, material certifications and AS9102 first article inspection.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the ability to maintain accurate trackers and written reports.
- Fluent written and spoken English, with the ability to communicate clearly and diplomatically with supplier management and client stakeholders across time zones.
- Able to work on-site daily in Woodinville, WA (Seattle metropolitan area) for an initial six (6) week assignment, with availability to start on short notice.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation to the supplier site.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of control rods, struts, hold-open rods, flight control mechanisms or swaged cable assemblies, including rod ends, swaging and length adjustment/rigging.
- Experience with PCC operations or comparable Tier-2/Tier-3 aerospace suppliers in the Puget Sound region.
- Familiarity with Airbus supplier requirements and delivery expectations.
- Prior experience as a customer-resident representative or source inspector at a supplier site.
- APICS/ASCM CPIM or similar production and inventory management certification.