Mill order scheduler vs production controller

The differences between mill order schedulers and production controllers 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 controller. Additionally, a production controller has an average salary of $53,125, which is higher than the $48,072 average annual salary of a mill order scheduler.

The top three skills for a mill order scheduler include customer service, and . The most important skills for a production controller are production control, production planning, and logistics.

Mill order scheduler vs production controller overview

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Controller
Yearly salary	$48,072	$53,125
Hourly rate	$23.11	$25.54
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,419	71,747
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Mill order scheduler vs production controller salary

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

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Controller
Average salary	$48,072	$53,125
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $71,000	Between $37,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between mill order scheduler and production controller education

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

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Controller
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Mill order scheduler vs production controller demographics

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

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Controller
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 64.0% Female, 36.0%
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, 16.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between mill order scheduler and production controller 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 controller example responsibilities.

Manage multiple windows to access accurate inventory, P.O numbers and job numbers.
Schedule production and manage inventory of raw materials and finish products using the MRP inventory control system.
Manage production order releases base on space, capacity, man power and indenture BOM build schemes.
Provide management with visibility of material shortages, backlogs, manage WIP variances and other potential schedule conflicts.
Manage warehouse and shipping departments, responsible for outsourcing secondary machining of materials, purchasing MRO supplies and logistics.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.

Mill order scheduler vs production controller skills

Common mill order scheduler skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common production controller skills

Production Control, 28%
Production Planning, 14%
Logistics, 6%
Control Procedures, 5%
Production Schedules, 3%
MRP, 3%

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