How do they match: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

  • Material Control Clerk
  • Material Coordinator
  • Material Requirements Planner
  • Materials Clerk
  • Materials Control Clerk
  • Materials Controller
  • Materials Coordinator
  • Materials Dispatcher
  • Materials Expediter
  • Materials Lister
  • Materials Man
  • Materials Planner
  • Materials Requisitioner
  • Materials Scheduler
  • Materials Worker

  • 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.

  • Arrange for delivery, assembly, or distribution of supplies or parts to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules.
  • Calculate figures, such as required amounts of labor or materials, manufacturing costs, or wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers.
  • Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, or customer information, so that status reports can be completed.
  • Establish and prepare product construction directions and locations and information on required tools, materials, equipment, numbers of workers needed, and cost projections.
  • Examine documents, materials, or products and monitor work processes to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications.
  • Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.
  • Requisition and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
  • Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
  • 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.

  • Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
  • Prepare informational or reference materials.
  • Read work orders to determine material or setup requirements.