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 "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 |
| EDR 1 - Northwest | N/A | N/A | $17.63/hr | $0.42/hr | $15.07/hr | $16.00/hr | $17.39/hr | $18.80/hr | $22.14/hr |
| Minnesota | 5,390 | 350 | $22.09/hr | $0.24/hr | $13.68/hr | $17.16/hr | $21.93/hr | $26.50/hr | $30.22/hr |
| U S | 278,490 | 2,228 | $22.15/hr | $0.07/hr | $12.49/hr | $16.13/hr | $21.32/hr | $27.10/hr | $33.47/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 - | |
| Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 240 | $20.70/hr | N/A |
| Procurement Clerks | 50 | $16.98/hr | N/A |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 30 | $13.97/hr | N/A |
| Legal Secretaries | 20 | $16.97/hr | N/A |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | N/A | $11.40/hr | N/A |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | N/A | $15.91/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.