Production Logistics Workers
Job description
These individuals ensure that production logistics policies are applied in their workplace. They make sure that merchandise is moved and shipped on time. They ensure that work and production schedules are respected and that tasks are assigned. They also monitor the progress of projects and participate in them. They work in warehouses or for companies in the public and private sectors.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
Main tasks
- Process orders and instructions received from customers.
- Verify orders and ship them to production or construction sites.
- Evaluate material needs for production.
- Notify staff in charge of production logistics coordination of any labour or material shortages.
- Act as a link between the warehouse and production or construction sites.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to positions in production logistics coordination.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
2,500
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 55.9% Female
- 44.1% Male
Not available.
- 55.9% Female
- 44.1% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$53,200
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- None
All of Québec
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 44, 4514% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3127% of jobs
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NAICS 417% of jobs
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NAICS 225% of jobs
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NAICS 915% of jobs
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Others62% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 44, 4514% of jobs
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NAICS 311, 3127% of jobs
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NAICS 417% of jobs
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NAICS 225% of jobs
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NAICS 915% of jobs
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Others62% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Critical thought
- Data collection
Abilities
- Static muscle power
- Limb coordination
- Core strength
- Control accuracy
- Oral comprehension
- Manual dexterity
- Endurance
- Near vision
- Written comprehension
- Dynamic strength
- Deductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Physical flexibility in extension
- Distance vision
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work under pressure
- Focussed on results
- Capacity to adapt
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Respect standards and regulations
- Sense of observation
- Timeliness
Interests
- Direct, organize, and manage
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 14402
Production logistics workers
Job titles
- Production agent
- Purchasing expediter
- Expediter
- Shipping control clerk
- Production clerk
- Tally clerk - production
- Production control clerk
- Traffic control clerk
- Traffic clerk
- Traffic clerk - broadcasting
- Supply clerk - production
- Recording clerk - broadcasting
- Schedule clerk
- Manufacturing order clerk
- Construction progress report clerk
- Industrial order completion checking clerk
- Supply needs estimator
- Production material estimator
- Material estimator
- Tallyman/woman - production
- Lumber tallyman/woman
- Production control officer
- Delivery checker
- Material checker
Skill type
Business, finance and administration
Last update: January 29, 2026
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