Manufacturing Admin 2nd Shift

Manufacturing Administrative Assistant

A manufacturing company is seeking a detail-oriented Manufacturing Administrative Assistant to support production operations, inventory transactions, and manufacturing documentation activities. This role will spend much of the day working within an ERP system to enter data, update work orders, maintain inventory records, and support production scheduling efforts. The ideal candidate will have strong computer skills, experience with data entry and spreadsheets, and the ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and update work orders within an ERP system
• Perform high-volume data entry with a high degree of accuracy
• Maintain manufacturing, inventory, shipping, and receiving records
• Support inventory management activities, including cycle counts and record reconciliation
• Assist with production scheduling and production tracking
• Generate reports and maintain spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel
• Review production documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Inventory, and Planning teams
• Assist with document control and record retention activities
• Support special projects and administrative tasks as assigned
• Ensure compliance with company quality and safety procedures

Skills:

Document control, Quality assurance, SOP, GMP, Microsoft office, SAP, 10 key, Data entry, Quality, Production, ERP, Reporting, Quality systems, inventory control, manufacturing

Top Skills Details:

Document control, Quality assurance, SOP

Additional Skills &

Qualifications:

Qualifications

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1+ year of administrative, manufacturing support, inventory, warehouse, or data entry experience
• Strong computer proficiency and ability to learn new software systems
• Experience using Microsoft Excel
• Accurate data entry and strong attention to detail
• Experience with 10-key data entry
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Preferred:

• ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Net Suite, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.)
• Manufacturing or production environment experience
• Inventory control or materials management experience
• Experience supporting quality documentation
• Production scheduling or work order experience

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Job Type &

Location:

This is a Contract position based out of Bakersfield, CA.

Pay and Benefits:

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $21.00/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 Bakersfield, CA.

Final date to receive applications:

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 27, 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 Clearly Rated 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.

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