U.S. Dept. of Labor code 43-5061.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

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.

What this job is about

Coordinate production schedules and resource allocation efficiently.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

1
Distribute production schedules
The agent distributes production schedules or work orders to relevant departments.
2
Revise schedules as needed
The agent revises production schedules in response to design changes or material shortages.
3
Review documents for requirements
The agent reviews production schedules and work orders to determine material and personnel needs.
4
Coordinate with personnel and vendors
The agent confers with personnel and vendors to resolve production or shipping issues.
5
Compile production data
The agent compiles information on production rates and material usage for status reports.

Tools used in this work

Adobe AcrobatAdobe IllustratorAdobe InDesignAdobe PhotoshopGoogle DocsIntuit QuickBooksMEDITECH softwareMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectMicrosoft WordOracle DatabaseOracle PeopleSoftOracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio ManagementSAP softwareStructured query language SQL

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