Production Planner

About Us At LLI Architectural Lighting, we help architects, designers and contractors bring ambitious spaces to life. Our custom architectural LED solutions are specified in some of the country's most innovative commercial projects, and we're growing. We're large enough to work on nationally recognized projects but small enough that every person here has real impact. We're looking for a Production Planner to own the schedule: who's building what, and by when. You'll work alongside our Production Manager, Customer Service, Account Managers and Purchasing to keep every order moving and on time. If you're organized, calm when priorities shift and comfortable saying what's realistic, we'd like to meet you. What You'll Do You'll keep production organized and on time, including: Build and update the production schedule every day, plus a one to two week look-ahead Set ESDs (estimated ship dates) within a day of each new order, based on capacity and materials Load the schedule against capacity so every tech knows what they're building and by when Review new orders for complete specs and approvals before they're scheduled Weigh date-change requests from Customer Service and Account Managers and give a clear answer Confirm material for every job and flag shortages to Purchasing with the date it's needed Flag delays, bottlenecks and at-risk orders early, before they're late Send a daily production status update: new ESDs, changes and orders at risk Track how many orders ship by their first ESD and report it weekly Keep production status current in Trello and QuickBooks What Makes You Successful You're organized, dependable and take genuine pride in getting things out the door on time. You likely have: 2+ years in production scheduling, planning or order coordination in a manufacturing setting A knack for keeping lots of moving pieces organized A calm approach to shifting priorities and rush requests Comfort pushing back when a date isn't realistic, and explaining why Clear, direct communication, written and spoken Strong Excel skills and an easy time learning new systems Nice to Have Build-to-order or custom manufacturing experience Lighting or electrical products experience Trello or QuickBooks experience Why LLI Architectural Lighting? We're a fun-loving, collaborative group that takes the work seriously but doesn't take itself too seriously. Here's what you can expect: Work on custom, interesting products, not commodity parts off a line Direct access to leadership, no bureaucracy Real opportunities to grow as we expand; we give people responsibility early and promote from within A team that values safety, quality and doing great work together Ready to join us? If you want to keep a busy shop running smoothly, with a team that notices and appreciates good work, we'd love to hear from you. Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $31.00 per hour Benefits: Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Shift availability: Day Shift (Required) Ability to Commute: Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 (Required) Work Location: In person

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