Job Title: Facilities & Materials Expeditor

Location: Fairport, NY

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Overtime: As needed

Travel: Not required

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Facilities & Materials Expeditor to support manufacturing and production operations. This role is responsible for coordinating materials, tooling, optics, and packaging supplies to ensure production readiness and minimize operational delays.

The selected candidate will gather and stage materials, maintain inventory readiness, create and update production runs in the Manufacturing Execution System (MES), and proactively identify material shortages or scheduling risks. The ideal candidate will have experience in manufacturing, materials coordination, inventory management, or production support, along with strong organizational and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and gather optics, tooling, and shipping/packaging materials required for production operations.

• Verify material availability and readiness before scheduled production activities.

• Create, maintain, and update Coating Chamber Runs in the MES system.

• Ensure accurate MES transactions and production run information.

• Support material kitting, staging, and inventory readiness.

• Review production requirements and identify missing materials, shortages, or discrepancies.

• Communicate material shortages and potential production delays to relevant teams.

• Coordinate with Planning, Inventory Control, and Shipping to resolve material-related issues.

• Escalate issues that may affect production schedules or fulfillment timelines.

• Maintain accurate documentation and transactional records in MES and related systems.

• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering teams to address material, tooling, or process concerns.

• Support standard operating procedures and continuous improvement initiatives related to material flow and production readiness.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Experience in a manufacturing, operations, materials, logistics, or production support environment.

• Working knowledge of material flow, inventory transactions, and production coordination.

• Familiarity with MES, ERP, inventory, or warehouse management systems preferred.

• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree or relevant manufacturing/logistics experience.

• Experience with SAP or similar ERP systems.

• Experience supporting production scheduling, material staging, or inventory coordination.

• Familiarity with coating operations, technical manufacturing, or optical products.

• Experience in a regulated or highly traceable manufacturing environment.

• Understanding of continuous improvement and process standardization.

Key Skills

• Materials Coordination

• Production Support

• Inventory Control

• MES Systems

• ERP / SAP

• Material Kitting

• Production Scheduling

• Shortage Management

• Cross-Functional Coordination

• Documentation

• Manufacturing Operations

Interview Process

1. Initial phone screening (15–30 minutes).

2. In-person panel interview (approximately 30 minutes).

Work Environment & PPE

• Safety glasses required.

• Steel-toe shoes required.

• No travel required.