Parts expediter vs production scheduler

The differences between parts expediters and production schedulers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a parts expediter and a production scheduler. Additionally, a production scheduler has an average salary of $49,367, which is higher than the $36,000 average annual salary of a parts expediter.

The top three skills for a parts expediter include inventory control, purchase orders and customer orders. The most important skills for a production scheduler are customer service, MRP, and continuous improvement.

Parts expediter vs production scheduler overview

	Parts Expediter	Production Scheduler
Yearly salary	$36,000	$49,367
Hourly rate	$17.31	$23.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,179	64,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Parts expediter vs production scheduler salary

Parts expediters and production schedulers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Expediter	Production Scheduler
Average salary	$36,000	$49,367
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $33,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, VA
Highest paying state	-	Virginia
Best paying company	-	Amphenol
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between parts expediter and production scheduler education

There are a few differences between a parts expediter and a production scheduler in terms of educational background:

	Parts Expediter	Production Scheduler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Parts expediter vs production scheduler demographics

Here are the differences between parts expediters' and production schedulers' demographics:

	Parts Expediter	Production Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 7.4% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between parts expediter and production scheduler duties and responsibilities

Parts expediter example responsibilities.

Manage logistics of multiple shipments and deliveries within extreme time constraints; operate material handling equipment, load and unload trucks.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Used software such as MRP.
Execute weekly reports to identify job status for WIP.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

Production scheduler example responsibilities.

Lead a Kaizen to improve efficiency and reduce non-value add work in the scheduling department.
Manage and purchase all MRO material inventory supplies for the production of automotive safety products.
Design, develop, and manage process of ordering and maintaining materials not migrate into ERP system.
Supervise NPI chip fulfillment process - manage wafer starts to meet internal qualification and board level build plan.
Generate prioritize schedules by manufacturing work centers base on MRP requirements, material availability, and capacity constraints.
Inventory reduction, JIT, OTD ,

Parts expediter vs production scheduler skills

Common parts expediter skills

Inventory Control, 18%
Purchase Orders, 15%
Customer Orders, 12%
Parts Inventory, 7%
Cycle Counts, 7%
Parts Counter, 6%

Common production scheduler skills

Customer Service, 12%
MRP, 7%
Continuous Improvement, 6%
ERP, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Lean Manufacturing, 3%

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