Description

Production logistics coordinators coordinate and expedite the flow of work within an establishment, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction projects. Transportation logistics coordinators coordinate and monitor the movement of products and ensure that products are shipped and received on schedule. They are employed by manufacturing and construction companies and other industrial establishments.

Job Titles

• Construction schedule coordinator
• Production controller
• Production expediter
• Production scheduler

Main Duties

• Plan and oversee operational logistics of supply-chain work units or departments
• Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
• Communicate regularly with other production coordinators, warehouse, production and construction supervisors and purchasing and inventory clerks to coordinate activities between warehouses, production floors, construction sites or other supply chain work units or departments
• Maintains inventory of materials and parts needed to complete production
• Prepare and maintain various reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems.

Workplaces

• Manufacturing and construction companies
• Other industrial establishments

Skills

• Coordinating
• Management of Material Resources
• Monitoring
• Negotiating
• Problem Solving

Abilities

• Problem Identification
• Categorization Flexibility
• Deductive Reasoning
• Fluency of Ideas
• Inductive Reasoning

Personal Attributes

• Adaptability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Collaboration
• Independence

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Source: OaSIS