Production and transportation logistics coordinators

NOC

13201

Production logistics coordinators coordinate the flow of work and materials, prepare schedules and monitor the progress of production projects. Transportation logistics coordinators coordinate the transportation movement of shipped products.

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Full NOC 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.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Production logistics coordinators

Plan, organize 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.

Transportation logistics coordinators

Coordinate and monitor logistics of the movement of parts, supplies and materials within an establishment and ensure that supplies, materials and products are shipped and received on schedule

Prepare and process all customs documents for International & U.S. shipments.

Also Known As

dispatch logistician
freight forwarding logistician
production coordinator
production scheduler
supply chain coordinator - production

supply control coordinator

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of a post-secondary education program of less than two years in Business or Supply Chain Management or extensive experience as a dispatcher, production clerk or scheduling clerk is usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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44.4%

Female

55.6%

Male

Employment by age

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5.3%

15-24

17.9%

25-34

30.5%

35-44

27.2%

45-54

16.6%

55-64

2.6%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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1.3%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

32.3%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

7.9%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

41.3%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

17.2%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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37.1%

Transportation and warehousing

21.9%

Manufacturing

9.3%

Wholesale trade

31.8%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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6.60%

Northeast

44.40%

Southeast

23.20%

Southwest

11.30%

Central

14.60%

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$48,000

Northeast

$53,600

Southeast

$69,000

Southwest

$52,000

Central

$51,000

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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