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Machinery assembly coordinator

Also called assembly line coordinator, assembly line co-ordinator, manufacturing co-ordinator

Machinery assembly coordinators prepare and plan the manufacturing of machinery. They monitor the entire production process and ensure that individual assemblies and resources are provided on time.

Will there be jobs?Yes, good prospects48 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.Numerical and material recording clerksWhat does it pay?About averageFrom about €1,100 (Bulgaria) to €4,900 (Denmark) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · Numerical and material recording clerksWhat do I need to study?Upper secondary or vocational6 in 10 finished upper secondary or vocational training.Numerical and material recording clerksWill AI change it?ModeratelyLevel 4 of 6. AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.Production clerks · ILO

What you'd do

Production clerks · ILO
  • Computing quantities, qualities and types of materials required by production programme
  • Preparing production requirements schedules, ensuring that materials are available when needed, and keeping relevant records
  • Preparing or assisting in the preparation of production operation schedules on the basis of customers' orders and production capacity and performance
  • Verifying stocks, arranging deliveries and investigating delays
  • Recording and coordinating the flow of work and materials between departments
Manage teamworkCommunicate production planManage resourcesOversee production requirementsReport on production results+ 6 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors
  • Sitting most of the day
  • Lots of contact with people
  • Good freedom to decide
  • Often more than 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines every day
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the related, broader US job "Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks"

Will there be jobs?

Yes, good prospects

Many jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as numerical and material recording clerks in the EU
6.67m6.39m7.91m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
1,236,000 new jobs 1,933,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Numerical and material recording clerks48
All jobs29
Right now
6 of 27 countries report a shortage of production clerks, 4 a surplus.
Production clerks · EURES

What does it pay?

About average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €1,100 a month (Bulgaria) to €4,900 (Denmark), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among clerical support workers in the EU, women earn 9% less per hour than men. Clerical support workers · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Upper secondary or vocational

Upper secondary or vocational training is the usual route.

Highest qualification of numerical and material recording clerks (EU, 2025)
Degree 27%Vocational 47%General secondary 13%Basic schooling 13%

Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Moderately

AI could take on part of some tasks, but none fully.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.44 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 5 tasks
Preparing or assisting in the preparation of production operation schedules on the basis of customers' orders and production capacity and performance0.54
Preparing production requirements schedules, ensuring that materials are available when needed, and keeping relevant records0.46
Verifying stocks, arranging deliveries and investigating delays0.40
Recording and coordinating the flow of work and materials between departments0.40
Computing quantities, qualities and types of materials required by production programme0.39

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for production clerks. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).