Also called: Production and Expediting Clerk, Freight Expediter
Pushes urgent orders and shipments through so they arrive on time, especially when something is late.
A factory will shut down if a part doesn't arrive tomorrow, so you arrange a hot-shot truck or air charter and call every party to make sure nothing slips.
Approximate BLS figures for production, planning, and expediting clerks.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Slow growth.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI tracking flags late orders automatically; fewer expediters, with tough cases left to people.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to manufacturers or logistics firms for expediter or material coordinator jobs
Classes: Business, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5061.
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