Schedules and coordinates flow of work within or between organizational units or businesses. Reviews master schedule and work orders, establishes priorities, and revises schedule according to projects, work order specifications, established priorities, and availability or capability of workers, parts, material, machines, and equipment. : Reschedules identical processes to eliminate duplicate setups. Distributes work orders denoting number, type, and proposed completion date. Confers with supervisors to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from methods or engineering departments. Compiles reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise planning personnel of delays. May maintain inventory of equipment, materials, and parts needed to complete production. May expedite and establish delivery dates for spare parts orders. May coordinate and expedite work in automobile repair and service establishment. May use computer system to track schedule, work progress, and locate production units.
