DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Occupational Description:
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 ?Project Management Specialists? (13-1082) and ?Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping? (43-5111).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southwest Balance of State | 280 | 36 | $23.34/hr | $0.72/hr | $17.45/hr | $20.13/hr | $22.80/hr | $26.71/hr | $31.00/hr |
| Minnesota | 5,580 | 346 | $25.51/hr | $0.31/hr | $17.15/hr | $20.63/hr | $24.57/hr | $30.11/hr | $35.79/hr |
| U S | 370,380 | 3,333 | $24.65/hr | $0.05/hr | $14.70/hr | $18.10/hr | $23.48/hr | $30.00/hr | $37.03/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 450 | $17.84/hr | N/A |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 200 | $25.04/hr | N/A |
| Legal Secretaries | 60 | $23.64/hr | N/A |
| Order Clerks | 30 | $17.52/hr | N/A |
| Procurement Clerks | 30 | $18.35/hr | N/A |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | N/A | $17.97/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
- Reviews documents, such as production schedules, staffing tables, and specifications to obtain information, such as materials, priorities, and personnel requirements.
- Confers with establishment personnel, vendors, and customers to coordinate processing and shipping, and to resolve complaints.
- Completes status reports, such as production progress, customer information, and materials inventory.
- Compiles schedules and orders, such as personnel assignments, production, work flow, transportation, and maintenance and repair.
- Monitors work progress, provides services, such as furnishing permits, tickets, and union information, and directs workers to expedite work flow.
- Examines documents, materials, and products, and monitors work processes for completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
- Calculates figures, such as labor and materials amounts, manufacturing costs, and wages, using pricing schedules, adding machine, or calculator.
- Maintains files, such as maintenance records, bills of lading, and cost reports.
- Requisitions and maintains inventory of materials and supplies to meet production demands.
- Arranges for delivery and distributes supplies and parts to expedite flow of materials to meet production schedules.
