Production Planner

Talentify; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Production Planner in Charlotte, NC to orchestrate kit sequencing and inventory movements across multiple sites. The role acts as a bridge between materials planning, 3PL, and operations to keep lines running efficiently and meet customer expectations.

Typical hours are 12:00pm–9:00pm, Monday to Friday, with overtime as needed. This onsite contract position emphasizes problem solving, SAP proficiency, and continuous improvement efforts to support multiple product lines.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and work with urgency.
• Detail oriented and strong written and oral communicator.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Execute the schedule through the releasing and sequencing of kits to material handlers for picking.
• Coordinate with the 3PL and materials teams to ensure timely delivery of kits.
• Delegate inventory transactions.
• Drive the scheduling and picking of kits.
• Record discrepancies, coordinate cycle counts, and communicate expedites.
• Work with receiving to coordinate hot inbound deliveries.
• Track turnbacks to standard processes and perform root cause analysis to help solve systemic issues.
• Ensure production takt is met to achieve planned results.

Skills

Production planning

SAP

Inventory

Planner

3PL

lean manufacturing

kaizen

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP MRP systems

Job description

Description

Position Objective:

The Charlotte, NC Industrial products production facility is a fast-paced manufacturing facility that is looking for a Production Planner to join their Materials team. The Production Planner is responsible for sequencing kits and delegating inventory movements for multiple sites.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Production Planner is responsible for sequencing kits and delegating inventory movements. This role is crucial for having our lines run efficiently while meeting customer expectations, and is a lynchpin between communication of our materials planning, material execution, 3PL, and operations teams. This role has major influence on the success of multiple product lines.

Working hours are from 12:00pm – 9pm, Monday through Friday, with some overtime needed when necessary.

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS/ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Responsible for executing the schedule through the releasing and sequencing of kits to the material handlers for picking.
• Responsible for coordinating with the 3PL and the materials teams to ensure timely delivery of kits.
• Responsible for delegating inventory transactions.
• Responsible for driving the scheduling and picking of kits.
• Responsible for recording discrepancies, coordinating cycle counts, and communicating expedites.
• Work with receiving team to coordinate hot inbound deliveries.
• Track turnbacks to standard processes and perform root cause analysis to help solve systemic issues
• Ensure production takt is met to achieve planned results

Skills

Production planning, Sap, Inventory, Planner, 3PL, lean manufacturing, kaizen

Additional Skills & Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and work with urgency
• High school diploma or GED with 1+ years of operations experience
• Demonstrated leadership ability

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS:

• Detail oriented and strong written and oral communicator
• Proficient in SAP MRP systems (or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with lean manufacturing and kaizen continuous improvements.

Experience Level

Intermediate Level

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $30.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Charlotte,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 2, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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