Expeditor

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Katy, TX, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Coordinates customer orders across sales, production, and shipping to ensure accurate and timely completion. Responsibilities include organizing job tags, updating order lists, scheduling truck pickups, coordinating direct shipments, managing expedited orders, communicating shipment updates, assisting with shipping logs and supply ordering, inspecting products, and conducting inventory counts. The role requires working in a manufacturing plant, lifting 50 pounds or more, and working recurring weekends and overtime.
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Expeditor

Reports to: Shipping Manager

Summary

The Expeditor serves as a coordinator between the sales department / production team / 

shipping team to give strategic support to ensure the accurate, timely and thorough completion 

of customer orders. 

Essential Functions/Duties

   1. Ensure that all employees observe and maintain a safe working environment.

   2. Review, organize and distribute job tags to production.

   3. Update Shipping Department order list as new orders come in and keep orders updated 

   as they are processed.

   4. Schedule trucks to pick up orders when completed.

   5. Communicate with jobsites when direct shipments are needed to ensure they can 

   receive delivery on a certain date.

   6. Upload pictures of complete orders that have been checked for accuracy.

   7. Assist with Shipping Log as needed.

   8. Communicate and manage expedited order requests or tightened lead times with 

   production team.

   9. Notify Sales Representatives of any order issues, updated projected ship dates, missed 

   ship dates, etc. for communication with customers. Address customer inquiries related to 

   order status or ship dates.

   10. Perform random thread inspections at times to verify conformance.

   11. Assist with ordering department supplies as needed.

   12. Assist with paperwork for production employees to make sure they are working on the 

   correct jobs.

   13. Learn production positions and functions to help if needed.

   14. Willing and able to perform additional functions/duties as asked by the department 

   Supervisor and/or Manager.

   15. At times be responsible for inventory counts of 

   hardware, organizing and communicating with Supervisor and/or Manager to order as 

   needed.

Competencies

   1. Ability to maintain positive relations within all levels of the organization.

   2. Ability to communicate, present facts and provide recommendations effectively in oral 

   and written form.

   3. Strong organizational skills that reflect the ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks 

   seamlessly with excellent attention to detail.

   4. Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion, adapt to various 

   competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of service and response.

   5. Ability to work effectively with or without direct supervision, independently or in a team 

   environment.

   6. Continuously focus on process improvement and proactively anticipate needs and 

   present solutions.

   7. Ability to maintain professionalism while under pressure and in the face of adversity and 

   work under critical deadlines and heavy workloads to support the company's critical 

   functions.

   8. Must have a solid working knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook applications

Physical/Cognitive Demands

   This is a physically active role including walking long distances (over uneven surfaces) to/within 

   our production facility, lifting 50lbs or more, and standing for prolonged periods. Position also 

   requires bending, stooping, squatting, or standing, as necessary. Cognitive abilities required 

   include deductive reasoning, information ordering, oral comprehension, oral expression, 

   problem sensitivity, written comprehension, and written expression. This job operates in a 

   manufacturing plant setting. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently 

   exposed to moving mechanical parts, heavy machinery, and vibration. The noise level in the 

   work environment can at times be loud; the use of hearing protection is required.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Mandatory weekend and overtime hours are required on a recurring 

basis.

Required Education and Experience

1. HS Diploma/GED

Preferred Education and Experience

1. NA

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of 

activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, 

and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds or more
  • Ability to work recurring mandatory weekends and overtime
  • Ability to work in a manufacturing plant around moving machinery, vibration, and loud noise while using hearing protection
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The Company
HQ: Birmingham, Alabama
242 Employees
Year Founded: 1980

What We Do

Birmingham Fastener is a leading manufacturer and distributor of fasteners for structural steel fabrication, metal building manufacturers, transportation, water works and utilities, original equipment manufacturers, construction, MRO and more. We are one of the world's largest manufacturers of T-head bolts. We manufacture custom and non standard fasteners and operate a state of the art distribution center in Alabama, as well as 8 fully stocked distribution centers throughout the United States. Our commitment to excellence, industry experience and highly trained sales and engineering team guarantees our customers the best products and services available anywhere.

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