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Project Planner
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Posted on: Oct 22, 2026
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Itasca, Illinois
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Onsite
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Full-time
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Job Title :
Project Planner
Job Type :
Full-Time
Job Location :
Itasca Illinois United States
Remote :
No
Job Description :
Job Description
Are you the person everyone relies on to keep projects on track?
\nGrowing manufacturer of engineered equipment is seeking a Project Planner to play a key role in coordinating production schedules, resources, and project timelines. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact by ensuring complex projects move efficiently from planning through production and shipment.
\nIf you enjoy solving scheduling challenges, collaborating across departments, and building detailed project plans in Microsoft Project, we'd love to talk.
\nWhat You'll Do
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- Develop and maintain production schedules using Microsoft Project \n
- Create and manage Gantt charts to keep projects on schedule \n
- Coordinate production timelines for equipment assembly projects \n
- Work closely with engineering, production, purchasing, project management, and vendors to ensure materials and resources are available when needed \n
- Support resource planning and production capacity planning \n
- Monitor project milestones and proactively identify scheduling conflicts or delays \n
- Coordinate shipment timing to meet customer project deadlines \n
- Communicate schedule updates across multiple departments to keep projects moving \n
What We're Looking For
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- Bachelor's degree in a technical field \n
- Microsoft Project experience is required \n
- Strong experience creating and managing Gantt charts \n
- Experience with production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations \n
- Excellent organizational and communication skills \n
- Comfortable working with multiple departments in a fast-paced manufacturing environment \n
Why Consider This Opportunity?
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- Be part of projects you can see come to life on the production floor \n
- Work in a collaborative environment where your planning directly impacts project success \n
- Opportunity to grow your career with an established, expanding manufacturer \n
- High visibility role with cross-functional interaction and real ownership \n
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Position Details
Posted:
Oct 22, 2026
Reference Number:
68670d9ae1284c75
Employment:
Full-time
City:
Itasca
Job Origin:
ziprecruiter
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