Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks coordinate and advance the flow of work and materials within or between an establishment's departments according to a production schedule.
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- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Manufacturing
What do they typically do
- Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to evaluate progress and discuss needed changes
- Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments
- Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformity to standards and specifications
- Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to speed up the flow of materials and to meet production schedules
- Talk with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays
- Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies needed for meeting production demands
- Collaborate with production team to change schedules when necessary due to labor and material changes, shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions
- Review documents like production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables to determine personnel or material requirements or material priorities
Number of Jobs
Average Annual
Job Growth +0.5%
Job Openings 31
Education & Training
- Education These occupations usually require a high school diploma.Associated Programs or MajorsLicense
Private Training Programs
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