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13201.01 – Production logistics coordinators

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.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Construction schedule coordinator
  • Production controller
  • Production scheduler

Core competencies

  • Coordinating to align and manage the activities of various teams, departments and resources to ensure production schedules and project milestones are met
  • Monitoring to keep projects on track, make necessary adjustments and report progress accurately to stakeholders
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to correctly identify issues that arise in production processes and determine the underlying causes and potential solutions, which ensures smooth workflow and project progress
  • Fluency of Ideas to develop strategies to enhance productivity, streamline operations and adapt to changing circumstances in production projects
  • Adaptability to adjust plans, schedules and workflows quickly in response to changes in project requirements, ensuring production targets are met despite evolving conditions
  • Knowledge in Logistics to understand concepts and principles that encompass the planning, implementation and control of the flow of materials, such as supply chain management, inventory control and distribution processes

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following 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.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Production logistics workers (14402)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

3 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of less than two years; or more than six months of on-the-job training

Major group

13 – Administrative occupations and transportation logistics occupations

Sub-major group

132 – Transportation and production logistics coordinators and customs and related broker occupations

Minor group

1320 – Transportation and production logistics coordinators and customs and related broker occupations

Unit group

13201 – Production and transportation logistics coordinators

Occupational profile

13201.01 – Production logistics coordinators

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