Production Planner

Job Title: Production Planner

Job Description

As a Production Planner, you will develop, implement, and maintain production schedules to ensure efficient utilization of resources and on-time delivery of customer orders. You will adjust and optimize schedules in response to demand changes, supply disruptions, or capacity constraints.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with procurement, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and logistics teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Communicate schedule updates, priorities, and potential risks to stakeholders.
• Monitor production processes to identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Analyze production workflows and recommend improvements to increase throughput, reduce downtime, and enhance resource utilization.
• Manage inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods to balance supply and demand.
• Partner with procurement to forecast material needs, minimize shortages, and reduce excess inventory.
• Ensure products are delivered on schedule while maintaining cost efficiency.
• Optimize labor, equipment, and material usage to meet production goals.
• Track, analyze, and report on key manufacturing metrics such as OEE, cycle time, yield, scrap, and capacity utilization.
• Use data-driven insights to recommend and implement process improvements.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field.
• 3 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of production control principles, capacity planning, and inventory management.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, or Microsoft Dynamics.
• Ability to analyze production data and identify trends to improve performance.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across departments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with a focus on efficiency and continuous improvement.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Hands-on experience managing metrics such as OEE, takt time, and throughput.
• Familiarity with advanced planning and scheduling tools.

Work Environment

The role involves working closely with various departments to ensure the smooth operation of production processes. The environment requires proficiency in using ERP/MRP systems and involves analyzing production data to drive improvements. A focus on efficiency, collaboration, and communication is essential.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Whitsett, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65000.00 - $95000.00/yr.

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field.

3 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Whitsett,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 21, 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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $65,000 - $95,000