Occupational Employment Statistics
43-5061 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. Excludes "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).
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Northwest Minnesota
| 420 | 32 | $27.02/hr | $19.67/hr | $23.59/hr | $25.48/hr | $29.69/hr | $36.35/hr |
| Natural Resources and Mining | 40 | $41.37/hr |
| Construction | 540 | $30.80/hr |
| Manufacturing | 2,730 | $29.76/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 1,970 | $23.15/hr |
| Information | 220 | $29.20/hr |
| Financial Activities | 100 | $26.75/hr |
| Professional and Business Services | 790 | $27.25/hr |
| Education and Health Services | 160 | $24.31/hr |
| Leisure and Hospitality | 20 | $20.97/hr |
| Other Services | 10 | $28.45/hr |
| Public Administration | 100 | $30.63/hr |
- Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
- Confer with department supervisors or other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.
- Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
- Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.
- Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
- Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
- Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.
- Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
- Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
- Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, or engineering.