Mill order scheduler vs production control clerk

The differences between mill order schedulers and production control clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a mill order scheduler and a production control clerk. Additionally, a mill order scheduler has an average salary of $48,072, which is higher than the $36,983 average annual salary of a production control clerk.

The top three skills for a mill order scheduler include customer service, and . The most important skills for a production control clerk are data entry, production reports, and customer orders.

Mill order scheduler vs production control clerk overview

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Control Clerk
Yearly salary	$48,072	$36,983
Hourly rate	$23.11	$17.78
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,419	150,965
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Associate Degree, 33%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Mill order scheduler vs production control clerk salary

Mill order schedulers and production control clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Control Clerk
Average salary	$48,072	$36,983
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $71,000	Between $26,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Harrisburg, PA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Fortive
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between mill order scheduler and production control clerk education

There are a few differences between a mill order scheduler and a production control clerk in terms of educational background:

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Control Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Associate Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Mill order scheduler vs production control clerk demographics

Here are the differences between mill order schedulers' and production control clerks' demographics:

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Control Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 32.7% Female, 67.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between mill order scheduler and production control clerk duties and responsibilities

Mill order scheduler example responsibilities.

Make purchase requisitions in MAXIMO program, inventory, accounts payable and manage budget.
Develop all turnaround lift plans, monitor / track subcontractor QA/QC, adherence to design/industry specifications and all safety performance.
Provide engineering technical assistance including computer-generate CPM reports and graphics for numerous domestic fossil-fuel and hydroelectric power plant projects.

Production control clerk example responsibilities.

Manage warehouse and shipping departments, responsible for outsourcing secondary machining of materials, purchasing MRO supplies and logistics.
Create shippers and labels, manually or electronically in EDI.
Operate CNC Router/Engraver to produce ADA compliant signs, plaques.
Receive and process order information from customers via e-mail and EDI.
Assist in the setup & programming of CNC machines for production.
Research, recommend, set up and maintain the company's new ERP system.

Mill order scheduler vs production control clerk skills

Common mill order scheduler skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common production control clerk skills

Data Entry, 11%
Production Reports, 11%
Customer Orders, 10%
Production Sheets, 9%
Product Specifications, 8%
Logistics, 7%

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