Production control technologist vs production scheduler

The differences between production control technologists 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 technologist and a production scheduler. Additionally, a production scheduler has an average salary of $49,367, which is higher than the $47,210 average annual salary of a production control technologist.

The top three skills for a production control technologist include part numbers, hand tools and GMP. The most important skills for a production scheduler are customer service, MRP, and continuous improvement.

Production control technologist vs production scheduler overview

	Production Control Technologist	Production Scheduler
Yearly salary	$47,210	$49,367
Hourly rate	$22.70	$23.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	127,850	64,551
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Production control technologist vs production scheduler salary

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

	Production Control Technologist	Production Scheduler
Average salary	$47,210	$49,367
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $70,000	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 technologist and production scheduler education

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

	Production Control Technologist	Production Scheduler
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Production control technologist vs production scheduler demographics

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

	Production Control Technologist	Production Scheduler
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 69.7% Female, 30.3%	Male, 54.3% Female, 45.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 60.9% 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 technologist and production scheduler duties and responsibilities

Production control technologist example responsibilities.

Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Create, modify and execute JCL to vary execution and output requirements.
Control the flow and manufacturing of parts for two assembly departments with the use of an MRP system.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Receive confidential FAA certifications and assure its accuracy.

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 technologist vs production scheduler skills

Common production control technologist skills

Part Numbers, 10%
Hand Tools, 10%
GMP, 8%
Inventory Control, 7%
MRP, 7%
ISO, 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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