Production control expediter vs production scheduler

The differences between production control 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 production control expediter and a production scheduler. Additionally, a production control expediter has an average salary of $52,185, which is higher than the $49,367 average annual salary of a production scheduler.

The top three skills for a production control expediter include production schedules, production control and delivery dates. The most important skills for a production scheduler are customer service, MRP, and continuous improvement.

Production control expediter vs production scheduler overview

	Production Control Expediter	Production Scheduler
Yearly salary	$52,185	$49,367
Hourly rate	$25.09	$23.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	82,743	64,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production control expediter vs production scheduler salary

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

	Production Control Expediter	Production Scheduler
Average salary	$52,185	$49,367
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $77,000	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 production control expediter and production scheduler education

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

	Production Control Expediter	Production Scheduler
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production control expediter vs production scheduler demographics

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

	Production Control Expediter	Production Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 61.1% 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 production control expediter and production scheduler duties and responsibilities

Production control expediter example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Work as liaison between MRP and production planning to notify when schedule adjustments are require based on manufacturing.
Help in revising and adjusting of schedules according to production progress and change orders when working with MRP.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Facilitate and moderate demand, utilizing SMED and Kaizen technologies to facilitate procurement.

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 ,

Production control expediter vs production scheduler skills

Common production control expediter skills

Production Schedules, 13%
Production Control, 13%
Delivery Dates, 11%
MRP, 8%
Inventory Control, 7%
Completion Dates, 7%

Common production scheduler skills

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

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