Mill order scheduler vs production planner

The differences between mill order schedulers and production planners 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 planner. Additionally, a production planner has an average salary of $60,390, 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 planner are customer service, MRP, and ERP.

Mill order scheduler vs production planner overview

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Planner
Yearly salary	$48,072	$60,390
Hourly rate	$23.11	$29.03
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,419	68,717
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Mill order scheduler vs production planner salary

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

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Planner
Average salary	$48,072	$60,390
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $71,000	Between $44,000 And $81,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between mill order scheduler and production planner education

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

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Planner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Western Carolina University

Mill order scheduler vs production planner demographics

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

	Mill Order Scheduler	Production Planner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 61.1% Female, 38.9%	Male, 60.0% Female, 40.0%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

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

Manage large supply base consolidations for both production parts and MRO items.
Manage customer accounts from small first time customers to large OEM's.
Manage and update inventory plan base on ABC and MTO statistic data.
Provide leadership and manage production JCL analyst team supporting and recovering of production job streams.
Track managed backlog dollars, OEM, finish product, and make to order specialty products.
Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.

Mill order scheduler vs production planner skills

Common mill order scheduler skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common production planner skills

Customer Service, 11%
MRP, 9%
ERP, 5%
Logistics, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
On-Time Delivery, 4%

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