Assist in receiving, merchandising and marketing. Assist in daily production operations for personal customers, retail buyers, and contractors. Aide to owner and designer of Kovey swimwear in fashion design, graphic design, pattern making, sample making, public relations, and photography. I really enjoy staying physically active through exercising, like Yoga and Pilates! I enjoy being service-oriented in the community for causes that promote awareness. Exercising my faith is key to eternity.
CAREER
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$53,900
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+3.9% (slower than the average)
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Do
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.
Other Job Titles Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks May Have
Expeditor, Inventory Control Specialist, Material Requirements Planner (MRP), Materials Coordinator, Materials Planner, Production Assistant, Production Clerk, Production Controller, Production Planner, Production Scheduler
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Meet daily with section managers & and admin team to ensure critical orders are scheduled and all materials necessary for production are available. Active problem solving to improve safety, manufacturing, and assembly processes. Meetings to discuss future strategies. Budget monitoring (spend). Strategies for employee growth and engagement.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
- 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.
- Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
- Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
- Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Most common level of education among people in
this career: High school diploma or equivalent (37%)
Less than high school diploma
High school diploma or equivalent
Some college, no degree
Majors Related to Career
Educational Paths Suggested by Leaders
Suggested Path
High School
Associates
Bachelor
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Suggested Path
Bachelor
Accounting and Business/Management
Bachelor
Sociology, General
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Patient care, social interaction skills, be tech savvy, ability to interpret scans, and medical interest!!
External & internal seminars. Also, volunteering in community activities also expands your experience in working with multi-cultural people.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
High School Students
Learn everything you can about the business & the strategies that keeps the business alive
College Students
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