Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
O*NET-SOC 43-5061.00 · interest code CER
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.
How this work is wired
O*NET rates every occupation 1-7 on six interest dimensions. This one leans Conventional — order and accuracy — records, systems, standards, detail held reliably — then Enterprising and Realistic.
Preparation typically needed
Job Zone 2 — some preparation — usually a high-school diploma and a few months of training.