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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Prospects: Unfavorable

*According to projected annual openings and year-over-year growth
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. Excludes "Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping" (43-5111).

Current openings

Expeditor 2
Material Control Clerk 6
Material Expediter 28
Mill Recorder 7
Production Control Coordinating Clerk 19
Work Ticket Distributor 2

Number of positions

2012: 8,110    2014: 8,300

Annual job postings

New: 100    Replacement: 200
(Total: 300)   

Salaries in NYC

Starting at:
$33,810
($16/hour)
Middle:
$52,870
($25/hour)
Up to:
$66,770
($32/hour)
Average:
$55,780
($26/hour)

Educational requirements

Minimum education:
High school diploma or equivalent

Work experience:
None

On-the-job training:
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Education level achieved by workers

 

Sources: New York State Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor.