Production Coordinator (Part Time)

3-6mo Contract. Part Time

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Salary: $20 - $25 per hour

A bit about us:

Our client is a well established defense manufacturer producing mission critical systems and components for the U.S. military. To speed up deliveries from a key casting supplier in the Braintree, MA area, the company is bringing on a part time Supply Chain Expeditor to serve as its eyes and ears on the supplier’s shop floor. This is a hands on, high visibility contract role where the work directly drives on time delivery for defense programs.

Why join us?

• Part time schedule of up to 20 hours per week, with flexibility on when site visits happen
• 3 to 6 month contract engagement, with potential follow on assignments at other local suppliers for strong performers
• Direct partnership with senior supply chain leadership, where daily findings shape sourcing and delivery decisions
• High autonomy role for an independent self starter who wants to own results without being micromanaged
• Meaningful work supporting defense programs, where every recovered delivery has visible impact

Job Details

The Supply Chain Expeditor will be the client’s onsite presence at one designated casting supplier, visiting several times a week to track critical parts, verify the supplier’s commitments and report progress back to the supply chain team.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact between the client and the supplier, visiting the site 3 to 5 days per week
• Physically locate critical castings and confirm each part’s stage in production, including pour, cleaning, grinding, weld repair, NDT and shipment
• Read shop travelers and production schedules to verify actual progress against the supplier’s prior commitments
• Cross check supplier provided updates against on site observations and track day over day movement of priority parts
• Identify delays and bottlenecks early, push for firm delivery dates and escalate risks with recommended solutions
• Confirm what parts are included in each outbound shipment before it leaves the facility
• Deliver a written summary after each visit and maintain the priority parts tracker in Excel
• Hold the supplier accountable to deadlines, quality standards and contract terms, partnering with the supply chain team on priorities and project timelines

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Supply Chain Expeditor, Production Control Specialist, Source Inspector or in a comparable supplier facing manufacturing role
• Hands on manufacturing shop floor experience, with a working knowledge of production flow, routings and inventory
• Castings and foundry experience is a significant advantage
• Defense manufacturing experience is a strong plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word; ERP experience a plus, and Power BI is a strong plus
• Confident, polite and firm communicator who builds productive supplier relationships while holding them accountable
• Detail oriented and organized, with strong problem solving skills and the ability to work independently
• Comfortable working in a dusty industrial foundry environment wearing required PPE, including steel toe boots, and able to lift and move parts
• Local to Braintree, MA, with reliable transportation to the supplier site several days per week
• U.S. citizenship required

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