Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

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.

  
  
   
$51k/year
   
Train for days to months
   
Little or no preparation needed

Also known as:
Expeditor, Inventory Control Specialist, Material Requirements Planner (MRP), Materials Coordinator, Materials Planner, Production Assistant, Production Clerk, Production Controller, Production Planner, Production Scheduler

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Hourly Wage

$35,030

$50,630

$79,260

$16.84

$24.34

$38.1

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