How to hire a production control expediter

How to hire a production control expediter, step by step

Here's a step-by-step production control expediter hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a production control expediter job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new production control expediter
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a production control expediter, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A production control expediter's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, production control expediters from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents production control expediter salaries for various positions.

   Type of Production Control Expediter	Description	Hourly rate
   Production Control Expediter	Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.	$16-37
   Materials Planner	Usually working in a manufacturing setting, a materials planner's role is to manage the supply flow and inventory of materials. Their responsibilities revolve around liaising with vendors and other external agencies, processing purchase orders, monitoring the quality of supplies to ensure it is according to the standards, and coordinating with various teams to learn their needs... Show more	$21-35
   Master Scheduler	A master scheduler is in charge of overseeing and developing a company's overall production schedule, ensuring quality and workforce adherence. Their responsibilities revolve around liaising with clients to determine their needs, developing daily schedules and objectives, disseminating scheduling notices, and conducting regular inspections to ensure the completion of projects in a timely and efficient manner... Show more	$28-48

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Production Schedules
   • Production Control
   • Delivery Dates
   • MRP
   • Inventory Control
   • Completion Dates
   • Production Problems
   • Shop Floor
   • Production Orders
   • Production Floor
   • ERP
   • Material Availability
   • WIP
   • Quality Issues

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   Responsibilities:

   • Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
   • Work as liaison between MRP and production planning to notify when schedule adjustments are require based on manufacturing.
   • Help in revising and adjusting of schedules according to production progress and change orders when working with MRP.
   • Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
   • Facilitate and moderate demand, utilizing SMED and Kaizen technologies to facilitate procurement.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your production control expediter job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A production control expediter can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, production control expediters' average salary in wyoming is 49% less than in colorado.
   • Seniority. Entry-level production control expediters 56% less than senior-level production control expediters.
   • Certifications. A production control expediter with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a production control expediter's salary.

   Average production control expediter salary

   $52,185yearly

   $25.09 hourly rate

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   Entry-level production control expediter salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing a production control expediter job description

   A good production control expediter job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a production control expediter job description:

   Production control expediter job description example

   Driven by a high-caliber workforce, Ameresco is a leading clean technology integrator and renewable asset developer, owner and operator. Our comprehensive services include energy efficiency, infrastructure upgrades, asset sustainability and renewable energy solutions throughout North America and Europe. Our renewable energy assets and customer projects have delivered a cumulative carbon offset equivalent to over 60 million metric tons of carbon dioxide since going public in 2010.
   
   Grounded in our C.A.R.I.N.G. values and guided by our Environmental, Social and Governance practices, we are proud of our engaging workplace with a host of competitive benefits and wellness programs. Our teams work collaboratively to deliver best-in-class solutions with a relentless focus on customer satisfaction. In pursuit of energizing a sustainable world, our people and purpose set Ameresco apart.
   
   Help shape the future of energy by working for an award-winning team, honored to be recognized by agencies including Best and Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation and Forbes for our company culture, industry leadership, and client projects. Ameresco is fueled by a dynamic team that embraces diversity, career development opportunities, and -- most importantly - employees driven by doing well by doing good.
   
   Ameresco currently has a new opportunity for a Quality Control/ Expediter for Mechanical support in Alaska. This position reports to the Sr. O&M Manager.
   
   Responsibilities: Manage and assist in the Estimating Quality Control (QC) process to include all preconstruction submittals, submittal registers, scheduling, estimating, and results reporting;Operate all documentation required for Ameresco's project tracking and on time monthly progress payment applications;Ensure customer and Ameresco mandated documentation is properly completed on time and submitted to appropriate reporting authority;Coordinates with project managers, estimators and site Managers to facilitate inspections, audits, and construction surveillance necessary to verify performance to codes, standards, specifications, and drawings;Work closely with Construction Supervisors, Schedulers, Planners in development and implementation of the project quality plan ensuring thorough understanding of the project scope and schedule;Administers and maintains project audit program;Manages document control system;Perform other duties as required by your supervisor;
   
   Minimum Qualifications: High School, GED, technical training school Two years of Mechanical Contracting experience Two years quality control experience, Construction Quality Management for Contractors (CQM) Certificate, energy services, or electrical project management experience.
   
   Additional Preferred Qualifications:Proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and business relationships.Strong verbal, written, computer, technical communication, and presentation skills.
   
   AMERESCO challenges the brightest, most talented and creative individuals in the industry by providing an environment that embraces initiative, diversity, and achievement along with comprehensive rewards, including people-oriented insurance, investment, and incentive plans.
   Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer/Women/Minorities/Veteran/Disability.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right production control expediter for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your production control expediter job on Zippia to find and recruit production control expediter candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit production control expediters, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new production control expediter

   Once you've decided on a perfect production control expediter candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new production control expediter first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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