How to become a Production Coordinator
Official title: Production Coordinator (Logistics)
Records and coordinates the flow of work and materials between departments, examines orders for goods, and prepares production schedules.
Main tasks
- Requisitions supplies from stock and sends orders to production departments and other firms
- Confirms completion of orders and compliance with details specified, and signs tally sheets and attaches to checked items
- Receives and checks purchase requests against inventory records and stock on hand
- Examines orders and compiles data for production schedules
- Checks inventories and prepares delivery schedules
Ways in
- TAFE and VET: Certificate IV in Materiel Logistics (TLI41522); Diploma of Logistics (TLI50224); Diploma of Materiel Logistics (TLI50422)
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Typical full-time pay: $80,756 a year
- About 117,500 people work in this job group now, and about 130,800 are projected by 2035. (+11.3%)
- Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
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Questions people ask
How do I become a Production Coordinator?
Ways in include: Certificate IV in Materiel Logistics; Diploma of Logistics.
How much does a Production Coordinator earn in Australia?
Median full-time pay is $80,756 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Is a Production Coordinator a growing career in Australia?
Yes. Employment is projected to grow 11% by 2035, from about 117,500 to about 130,800 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).
Do you need a degree to become a Production Coordinator?
Not always. 28% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate IV in Materiel Logistics; Diploma of Logistics.
Will AI change the work of a Production Coordinator?
Many tasks in this job could be automated by AI. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as high.
Sources
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
- Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04
Updated 2026-10-04