Planner Clerk

1) Arrange for delivery, assembly, and distribution of supplies and parts in order to expedite flow of materials and meet production schedules. 2) Calculate figures such as required amounts of labor and materials, manufacturing costs, and wages, using pricing schedules, adding machines, calculators, or computers. 3) Compile and prepare documentation related to production sequences, transportation, personnel schedules, and purchase, maintenance, and repair orders. 4) Compile information, such as production rates and progress, materials inventories, materials used, and customer information, so that status reports can be completed. 5) Confer with establishment personnel, vendors, and customers to coordinate production and shipping activities, and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays. 6) Contact suppliers to verify shipment details. 7) Examine documents, materials, and products, and monitor work processes, in order to assess completeness, accuracy, and conformance to standards and specifications. 8) Requisition and maintain inventories of materials and supplies necessary to meet production demands. 9) Review documents such as production schedules, work orders, and staffing tables to determine personnel and materials requirements, and material priorities. 10) Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with management, marketing, sales, production, and engineering. 11) Confer with department supervisors and other personnel to assess progress and discuss needed changes.