Production Expeditor
About this role
About the Role
As a Production Expeditor at Rocket EMS, you will play a critical role in ensuring that materials, work orders, and assemblies move smoothly and on time through the manufacturing process. You’ll coordinate between production, materials, and engineering teams to resolve shortages, clear bottlenecks, and maintain on-time delivery for customer orders. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
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Review daily production schedules and work order priorities; identify potential delays or shortages.
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Track and expedite materials, kits, and assemblies through SMT, through-hole, test, and final assembly areas.
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Communicate with production leads, supervisors, and planners to resolve issues impacting schedule adherence.
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Coordinate with the materials team to locate, request, or substitute parts as needed to prevent downtime.
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Provide daily status updates to supervisors and program managers on critical work orders.
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Escalate shortages, quality holds, or process bottlenecks that threaten delivery commitments.
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Assist in maintaining accurate WIP visibility by updating travelers, ERP systems, and status boards.
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Support engineering and NPI builds by ensuring required materials and documentation are in place.
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Follow all ESD, safety, and quality policies while handling materials and assemblies.
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Recommend and support continuous improvements in material flow and scheduling efficiency.
Qualifications
Education
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High school diploma or equivalent (required).
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Additional coursework in supply chain, manufacturing, or business preferred.
Experience
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1–2 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, materials, or production control.
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Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and work order tracking in a manufacturing environment.
Skills
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Strong organizational and multitasking skills.
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Ability to communicate effectively with operators, leads, engineers, and managers.
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Basic knowledge of PCB assembly processes (SMT, through-hole, test, final assembly).
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Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
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Detail-oriented with the ability to quickly identify schedule risks.
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Comfortable working under tight deadlines.
Benefits
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401(k) with company match
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Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
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Paid time off
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Career growth opportunities in high-reliability electronics manufacturing
Schedule
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Shifts available 7 days a week
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Overtime and weekends as needed
ITAR/EAR Compliance: Due to the nature of the work performed at Rocket EMS, this position may require access to export-controlled technical data or technology. The successful candidate must be eligible to access such information under applicable U.S. export-control laws or be eligible for any required government authorization.
Rocket EMS will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the California Fair Chance Act. Candidates are not required to disclose criminal history or participate in a background check unless and until a conditional offer of employment has been made. Any final offer of employment may be conditioned on completion of a background check, consistent with applicable law.
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Company at a glance
Rocket EMS would rather invest its effort in figuring out how to solve a problem instead of telling you all the little things that will delay a project or get in the way. Too many EMS manufacturers would rather tell you what they can’t do instead of just delivering on time, on budget, and beyond expectations.
Rocket EMS Inc., founded in Jan 2011, is a Santa Clara, Calif.-based Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) company serving fast-growth, high-technology companies. We are uniquely positioned to meet the very high demands of New Product Introduction (NPI) manufacturing and test. Rocket is a one-stop partner, specializing in ultra-quick-turn (24 – 48 hour) manufacturing of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), design and complementary services. Our core team has a proven track record of investing in and utilizing advanced technology, equipment and software to manufacture customer products extremely quickly with the highest quality. Our strategy is to build a team of the industry’s very best people, to invest in the most advanced technologies and to serve as a model for EMS industry best practices. With this as our foundation, we’re committed to executing far above our competitors.
It isn't easy, but if you put the right people together, all with exceptional experience, a shared drive, and a pursuit of excellence, you’ll have something truly remarkable. Throw in a facility with top of the line equipment and you have the core of what is Rocket EMS.
Rocket EMS: Taking contract manufacturing to the next level.
Contact Information
Telephone:408-727-3700
E-mail: [email protected]
Top Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Career growth opportunities
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