This includes reviewing and distributing production schedules and work orders, conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates, and compiling reports on progress of work and production problems. Duties may also include scheduling workers and estimating costs, routing and delivering parts to insure production quotas are met, and scheduling shipment of parts. May keep inventory of material in departments and ensure that merchandise is shipped by vendor on promised date. May write special orders for services and merchandise. Verify and keep records on incoming and outgoing shipments and prepare items for shipment.
Training is done on the job.
There were approximately 11,320 Expeditors and Production Controllers employed in Alabama in 1996. The employment is expected to increase to 12,370 by 2006. An average of 440 job openings occur each year. Salaries may vary according to location and individual ability. Must be able to recognize detail, differences, or errors in written words and numbers.