Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Production and transportation logistics coordinators have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

• Production logistics coordinators
• Plan and oversee operational logistics of supply-chain work units or departments
• Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
• Communicate regularly with other production coordinators, warehouse, production and construction supervisors and purchasing and inventory clerks to coordinate activities between warehouses, production floors, construction sites or other supply chain work units or departments
• Maintains inventory of materials and parts needed to complete production
• Prepare and maintain various reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information, using manual or computerized systems.
• Transportation logistics coordinators
• Coordinate and monitor logistics of the movement of parts, supplies and materials within an establishment and ensure that supplies, materials and products are shipped and received on schedule
• Prepare and process all customs documents for International & U.S. shipments.