National
| Median wages (2008) |
$19.46 hourly, $40,480 annual |
| Employment (2006) |
293,000 employees |
| Projected growth (2006-2016) |
Slower than average (3% to 6%)
|
| Projected need (2006-2016) |
92,000 additional employees |
43-5061.00 - Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems.
Sample of reported job titles:
Production Scheduler, Planner, Production Planner, Production Manager, Production Controller, Production Planning Manager, Scheduler, Master Scheduler, Production Control Coordinator, Production Supervisor
Tasks
- Examine documents, materials, and products, and monitor work processes, in order to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
- Review documents such as production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and materials requirements, and material priorities.
- Confer with department supervisors and other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
- Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, and engineering.
- Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, and customers to coordinate production and shipping activities, and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
- Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, and quality control measures.
- Requisition and maintain inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet production demands.
- Calculate figures such as required amounts of labor and materials, manufacturing costs, and wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.
- Distribute production schedules and work orders to departments.
- Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, and customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
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Tools & Technology
Tools used in this occupation:
| Desktop computers |
| Notebook computers |
| Personal computers |
| Scanners |
Technology used in this occupation:
| Accounting software — Intuit QuickBooks software; Peachtree Premium Accounting for Manufacturing |
| Analytical or scientific software — KAPES software; Micro Estimating FabPlan; MTI Systems Costimator JS |
| Enterprise resource planning ERP software — Epicor Vantage; MicroStrategy Report Services; PRONTO XI; SAP software |
| Human resources software — Maynard PlanStaff Manager (human resources feature); Questek Humanis |
| Inventory management software — Accvision ABMIS; iCode Everest; RyTech Inventory Control Software |
| Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software — eLading Bill of Lading Software; LSA Visual Easy Lean; Stratford Group INMASS/MRP; Waterloo Hydrogeologic TACTIC |
