About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Engineering — Grid Technologies.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

As a Production Planning & Manufacturing Professional supporting outsourced panel production, you will work hands-on on the shop floor and with external suppliers to keep production moving and support on-time delivery to the factory. You will coordinate day-to-day execution, reconcile company-provided materials, and resolve issues that affect supplier throughput.

• Coordinate daily execution of outsourced panel production: monitor priorities, production progress, material readiness, supplier commitments, and expected delivery dates.
• Define and communicate required production sequence to suppliers; adjust priorities with Production Planning and factory stakeholders as needs change.
• Track delivery, inventory, and consumption of company-provided materials; reconcile quantities issued, used, and remaining at supplier sites.
• Visit supplier facilities to verify production progress, assess material availability, identify risks, and coordinate recovery actions for shortages or delays.
• Support Picking and Logistics by investigating missing, incorrect, damaged, or substituted parts and clarifying deviations impacting supplier production.
• Maintain accurate status information in SAP and operational trackers, escalate risks promptly, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal teams.

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Who You Are / Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field — or equivalent manufacturing experience.
• Entry-level role: internships, co-ops, or up to two years of experience in manufacturing, production control, material coordination, logistics, warehousing, or supplier operations preferred.
• Working knowledge of SAP or another ERP system preferred (material tracking, inventory movements, transaction history).
• Strong attention to detail and analytical ability to reconcile parts, investigate discrepancies, and maintain accurate records to resolution.
• Effective communicator and organized — willing to work primarily on the shop floor, engage with suppliers directly, travel to supplier facilities as required, and manage changing operational priorities.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored immigration support.

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Team & Company

About the Team — Grid Technologies: Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The team focuses on HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high-voltage switchgear and transformers, and digital grid solutions.

Confidential Client: The role is posted on behalf of a confidential client operating in Engineering — Grid Technologies. The client focuses on technologies and manufacturing that support the energy transition and grid reliability.

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Rewards

• Career growth and development opportunities within a supportive work culture
• Company-paid health and wellness benefits
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits and parental leave

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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