Senior Aerospace Expeditor / Program Support Lead

About RTCA:

RTCA is a precision aerospace and defense manufacturing group built on decades of hands-on machining expertise, with roots spanning more than 50 years. We support mission-critical commercial and government aerospace programs across North America through four U.S. Centers of Excellence operating as an integrated platform with 150+ CNC machines and a team of 250+ professionals.

Unlike large organizations where roles can be narrow, RTCA offers hands-on ownership and real visibility – you understand how your work supports the team, the operation, and the end customer. Our flat structure allows employees to take initiative, grow their skills, and have their contributions recognized, while still providing the stability, advanced technology, and meaningful work of an established aerospace manufacturer.

At RTCA, we believe in teamwork, excellence, and delivering with pride.  One Team! One Mission!

How You’ll Make an Impact 

You will own expediting and execution discipline for priority customer programs across RTCA sites (Fife, Chatsworth, Rockford, Simi Valley). This position drives delivery performance by coordinating across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and suppliers — eliminating bottlenecks and restoring schedule integrity.  

What you’ll be doing as a Senior Aerospace Expeditor / Program Support Lead:

• Working a Full-time, onsite position at our Fife, WA location.

• Directly expedite Top Priority jobs, enforcing commitments and follow-through to delivery.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with:
• Machining & assembly operations
• Quality/inspection and CMM reporting
• Buyers and suppliers (internal and external)
• Identify true constraints (material, capacity, inspection, engineering changes) and escalate with corrective action plans.
• Standardize status reporting and rhythmic cadences for PMs, Operations, and leadership.
• Drive supplier accountability with clear expectations, commitments, and escalation protocols.
• Mentor and guide junior expediting or admin support.
• Deliver continuous improvement insights from throughput, constraint patterns, and lead-time variance.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications (Education, skills, and experience):

• 10+ years in aerospace manufacturing, supply chain, or expediting (heavy machining/assembly context).
• Deep understanding of production flows, priority management, and delivery execution.
• Experience working with tight-tolerance/high-complexity parts and assemblies.
• Comfortable working across multiple production sites and with external processors.
• Aerospace quality system literacy (AS9100 environment).

Preferred Qualifications (Education, skills, and experience):

• Assertive communicator with credibility across shop floor and suppliers
• Strong prioritization under pressure
• ERP and status tracking tool proficiency
• Data-driven problem identification and escalation

Outcomes That Define Success:

• Visible reduction in schedule risk for priority programs
• Accurate, credible status provided to PM/CSR teams
• Diminished firefighting by planners and CSRs
• Improved supplier response times and commitment reliability

Physical Demands:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following:

• Ability to lift or move up to 50lbs.
• Reach forward, up, down and to the side in order to move equipment.
• Continuous standing and walking throughout the workday.
• Ability to reach with hands and ar