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Production Planner

2 weeks ago


Columbia, MD, United States Actalent Full time

Job Title: Production Planner

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Production Planner to create and update production schedules based on customer orders and available capacity. The role involves coordinating with production teams to manage priorities and timelines, as well as receiving incoming materials, verifying their accuracy, and helping to maintain inventory counts. The successful candidate will track the progress of incoming materials and communicate updates between departments, identifying opportunities to improve scheduling, inventory accuracy, and workflow efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Create and update production schedules based on customer orders and available capacity.

  • Coordinate with production teams to manage priorities and timelines.

  • Receive incoming materials, verify their accuracy, and maintain inventory counts.

  • Track progress of incoming materials and communicate updates between departments.

  • Identify opportunities to improve scheduling, inventory accuracy, and workflow efficiency.

Essential Skills

  • 2-5 years of experience in production planning and scheduling.

  • Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field.

  • Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.

  • Strong organization and communication skills.

  • Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience with lean manufacturing or process improvement methods (preferred).

  • Familiarity with warranty or after-sales coordination (preferred).

Work Environment

The position is based in a small team environment within an engineering and lab setting, focused on building complex communication systems. The team consists of approximately 5 people within the operations group, contributing to a total of 47 employees. Work is conducted onsite full-time with flexible hours to accommodate personal schedules. Employees enjoy benefits such as a paid shutdown for the last week of the year, as part of the company's holiday package.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Columbia, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.66 - $38.47/hr.

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 Columbia,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 29, 2025.

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 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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.

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