(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
Job 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.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
Confer with department supervisors and other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes. |
97
|
Examine documents, materials, and products, and monitor work processes, in order to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. |
93
|
Review documents such as production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and materials requirements, and material priorities. |
87
|
Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, and customers to coordinate production and shipping activities, and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays. |
86
|
Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, and engineering. |
86
|
Requisition and maintain inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet production demands. |
83
|
Distribute production schedules and work orders to departments. |
81
|
Arrange for delivery, assembly, and distribution of supplies and parts in order to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules. |
80
|
Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, and quality control measures. |
79
|
Contact suppliers to verify shipment details. |
73
|
Maintain files such as maintenance records, bills of lading, and cost reports. |
72
|
Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, and customer information, so that status reports can be completed. |
68
|
Calculate figures such as required amounts of labor and materials, manufacturing costs, and wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers. |
65
|
Provide documentation and information to account for delays, difficulties, and changes to cost estimates. |
61
|
Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, and purchase, maintenance, and repair orders. |
57
|
Plan production commitments and timetables for business units, specific programs, and/or jobs, using sales forecasts. |
56
|
Establish and prepare product construction directions and locations, and information on required tools, materials, and equipment, numbers of workers needed, and cost projections. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
69
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
65
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
65
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
58
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
58
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
58
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
57
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
54
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
54
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
52
|
Processing Information
|
50
|
Getting Information
|
50
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
50
|
Interacting With Computers
|
49
|
Thinking Creatively
|
48
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
47
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
47
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
46
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
45
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
42
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
42
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
42
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
41
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
40
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
40
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
40
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
39
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
38
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
38
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
36
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
35
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
33
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
32
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
32
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
28
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
25
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
19
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
14
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
13
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
9
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|