Expeditor
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Job Category: Manufacturing/Operations
Company: Nestlé
We planted our roots in St. Louis home back in 1894. Since then, we’ve expanded our manufacturing to 21 facilities across the United States and St. Louis has grown into what some would call a “hidden gem”. This “big city with a small-town feel” has everything you need and more— a rich culture with outstanding schools and healthcare, an affordable cost of living and a neighborhood for every lifestyle. Hours from other major metro’s or minutes from a bustling downtown, calm parks and outdoors—join us in calling St. Louis our home!
The Nestlé Purina Support Center manufactures, repairs, inventories and tests the equipment used to make pet products around the world, while protecting the proprietary nature of the fabrication of Nestlé Purina production equipment. The facility utilizes a modern Machine Shop, a Sheet Metal and Welding Fabrication Shop, which have allowed the site to build a sizable spare parts inventory to provide even faster service to NPPC Factories.
As an Expeditor, you will be tasked with assisting other departments in managing incoming parts for welding and machining. In this role, you will communicate low inventory levels or back orders daily with management and the purchasing team. The Expeditor is vital to the success of the factory and is a highly valued member of the team. So, if you’re up for the dare to expand your career in the world of manufacturing, join our Purina Family. We’ll always challenge you to think: “What’s Next?”
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage incoming mechanical purchase orders
- Verify Bill of Materials equipment list in Excel and utilize SAP tracking program as needed
- Interface with purchasing and design/production
- Sort parts by department using blueprints and part codes
- Assist the assembly department with organizing, staging, and preassembly of parts
- Work with the warehouse department to complete inventory control
- Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications:
Education: High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Experience: 1 + years of warehouse experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military or related environment
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