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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

SOC 43-5061.00

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.

Green Occupation Zone 3 Office and Administrative Support

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Yes

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Active Listening

3.9

Speaking

3.6

Time Management

3.5

Writing

3.4

Critical Thinking

3.4

Monitoring

3.4

Coordination

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

Production and Processing

4.3

Administration and Management

3.8

Mathematics

3.7

English Language

3.4

Customer and Personal Service

3.3

Clerical

3.1

Education and Training

2.9

Computers and Electronics

2.8

Key Tasks

1Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.

2Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.

3Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.

4Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.

5Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.

Also Known As

Advertising Dispatch Clerk Aircraft Log Clerk Airplane Dispatch Clerk Alterations Workroom Clerk Assignment Agent Assignment Clerk Back Shoe Worker Batch Records Clerk Beef Tagger Billet Recorder