Production Logistics Coordinators
(NOC 1523)
in All Business, Finance, and AdministrationProduction logistics coordinators coordinate and speed up the flow of work and materials within an organization, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction projects. They work for manufacturing and construction companies, printing and publishing companies, and other industrial businesses.
Job Outlook
Average
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Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
Hourly Pay
$19.00
Minimum$27.00
Median$37.50
MaximumAnnual Pay
$18,593
Minimum$45,317
Median$82,410
MaximumCompared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
Hourly Pay
$15.00
Minimum$23.00
Median$38.50
MaximumAnnual Pay
$6,754
Minimum$36,515
Median$70,271
MaximumAbout the job
Nature of work
Production logistics coordinators coordinate and speed up the flow of work and materials within an organization, prepare work and production schedules and monitor the progress of production and construction projects. They work for manufacturing and construction companies, printing and publishing companies, and other industrial businesses.
Job duties
Production logistics coordinators:
- Compile detailed worksheets and specifications from customer's order.
- Estimate type and quantity of materials and labour required for production, construction and other projects.
- Discuss with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner.
- Meet regularly with other production clerks, warehouse, production and construction supervisors and purchasing and inventory clerks to coordinate activities between warehouses and production floors or construction sites.
- Coordinate and monitor logistics of the movement of parts, supplies and materials within a organization and make sure that supplies, materials and products are shipped and received on schedule.
- Prepare and maintain reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems.
Sample job titles
- delivery checker
- expediter
- material checker
- production clerk
- production material estimator
- production officer
- scheduling clerk
- shipping control clerk
- supply chain coordinator - production
- traffic control clerk
Skills
- You must be organized and attentive to detail. Your work must be accurate. Good communication skills are important. You need to be able to work as part of a team. Computer skills and the ability to work with technology may be helpful.
Job requirements
- High school is usually required and college may be required.
Other considerations
- Clerical experience or experience as a production worker may be required. Movement to supervisory positions is possible with experience.
By the numbers
Quick look
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
employed in 2016
employed full-time
self employed
median age
Where will I likely work?
Halifax
$50,743 median annual incomeNorth Shore
$44,640 median annual incomeSouthern
$35,552 median annual incomeCape Breton
$40,072 median annual incomeAnnapolis Valley
$47,055 median annual incomeCompared to: All NS Occupations
Halifax
North Shore
Annapolis Valley
Cape Breton
Southern
Top Industries of Employment
Manufacturing
Health care and social assistance
Public administration
Information and cultural industries
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
What is the age of Employment?
45-54
25-34
55-64
35-44
15-24
65+
Compared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
45-54
55-64
35-44
25-34
65+
Top levels of education
High school
$44,769 median annual incomeCollege Diploma
$45,144 median annual incomeBachelor
$46,571 median annual incomeTrade Certification
$63,344 median annual incomeLess than high school
N/ACompared to: All Business, Finance, and Administration
College Diploma
$36,304 median annual incomeHigh school
$32,903 median annual incomeBachelor
$41,755 median annual incomeTrade Certification
$34,807 median annual incomeLess than high school
$23,174 median annual incomeEducation & training
Graphic Communications
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs apply technical knowledge and skills in the manufacture and distribution or transmission of graphic communications products. They include courses in the prepress, press, and postpress phases of production operations and processes like offset lithography, flexography, gravure, letterpress, screen printing, foil stamping, digital imaging, and other reproduction methods.
Institutions providing this program
High School Diploma or Equivalent
High School ProgramAdults without a high school diploma can contact the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) for tuition-free programming across the province. NSSAL oversees adult education programs in Nova Scotia. NSSAL partners with the Nova Scotia Community College, Adult High Schools, Université Sainte-Anne, and community-based learning organizations to deliver programs. NSSAL offers clear, accessible pathways from adult basic education to a high school credential or GED.
Institutions providing this program
Various, NS
Various, NS
Various, NS
Logistics and Materials Management
College, Trades, or University ProgramThese programs prepare students to manage and coordinate all logistical functions in an enterprise, ranging from acquisitions to receiving and handling, through internal allocation of resources to operations units, to the handling and delivery of output. They include courses in acquisitions and purchasing, inventory control, storage and handling, just-in-time manufacturing, logistics planning, shipping and delivery management, transportation, quality control, resource estimation and allocation, and budgeting.
Institutions providing this program
Halifax, NS
Sydney, NS
Employment requirements & contacts
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