All About Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Job Description & Duties 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.

Production, Planning, or Expediting Clerk Responsibilities

• Provide documentation and information to account for delays, difficulties, or changes to cost estimates.
• Contact suppliers to verify shipment details.
• Review documents, such as production schedules, work orders, or staffing tables, to determine personnel or materials requirements or material priorities.
• Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.
• Establish and prepare product construction directions and locations and information on required tools, materials, equipment, numbers of workers needed, and cost projections.
• Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.

Production, Planning, or Expediting Clerk Needed Skills

Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Types of Production, Planning, or Expediting Clerk Jobs

• Inventory Analyst
• Retort Load Expediter
• Beef Tagger
• Checker In
• Production Clerk

Are There Job Opportunities for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks?

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 329,400 jobs in the United States for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks.

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 5.5% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 18,000 new jobs for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks by 2026. The BLS estimates 35,500 yearly job openings in this field per year.

The states with the most job growth for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks are Texas, California, and New York.

Watch out if you plan on working in Delaware, Vermont, or Maine. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Salary for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

The salary for Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks ranges between about $29,610 and $75,110 a year. The median salary is $47,580.

How much do Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks make in different U.S. states?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
District of Columbia	$60,830
Wyoming	$60,020
New Mexico	$58,040
Connecticut	$56,370
Alaska	$55,830
Massachusetts	$55,830
Rhode Island	$54,370
Maine	$54,170
Louisiana	$53,960
New Hampshire	$53,880
Colorado	$53,410
Delaware	$52,980
Montana	$52,910
California	$52,480
Virginia	$52,440
Hawaii	$52,390
Kansas	$51,340
Washington	$51,000
Oregon	$50,920
New Jersey	$50,860
New York	$50,850
Minnesota	$50,760
Oklahoma	$50,560
Indiana	$50,320
Maryland	$50,260
Ohio	$49,990
Michigan	$49,870
Vermont	$49,650
North Dakota	$49,610
Texas	$49,310
Illinois	$49,270
Arizona	$49,260
Georgia	$49,230
Arkansas	$48,740
Iowa	$48,380
Missouri	$48,370
West Virginia	$48,360
Pennsylvania	$47,850
Utah	$47,490
Wisconsin	$47,430
Tennessee	$46,750
Kentucky	$46,710
South Carolina	$46,270
North Carolina	$46,240
Idaho	$45,690
Nevada	$45,570
Alabama	$45,550
Nebraska	$45,030
Florida	$44,760
Mississippi	$44,240
South Dakota	$41,830

Tools & Technologies Used by Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks:

• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Project
• QAD MFG/PRO
• Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Exact Software Macola ES
• Geac MPC Production
• MicroStrategy Report Services
• Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign

How to Become a Production, Planning, or Expediting Clerk

Are there Production, Planning, or Expediting Clerk education requirements?

What work experience do I need to become a Production, Planning, or Expediting Clerk?

Where Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Are Employed

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References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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