Project Planner

What are you going to do?

In this role, you will plan, coordinate, and optimize installation and commissioning schedules for CNC machinery projects across North America. You will develop and maintain detailed schedules for multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment of resources, timelines, and key milestones. Working closely with Project Managers, Project Coordinators, Field Service teams, and global headquarters, you will ensure schedules accurately reflect the full scope of project activities while coordinating approximately 20–25 field service personnel. You will monitor project progress, identify potential risks or conflicts, and recommend solutions to maintain timelines.

Additionally, you will analyze current and forecasted workloads to determine capacity, adjust schedules based on real-time changes, and support internal teams by identifying available scheduling slots. This role includes coordinating with assembly and manufacturing teams to ensure project readiness, organizing travel logistics for field teams, and managing the scheduling and shipment of specialty tools required for installations. You will also assist in tracking shipments, utilize systems such as RobEx, Salesforce, and Power BI for scheduling and reporting, and communicate updates clearly across internal and international stakeholders. Success in this role requires proactively resolving scheduling conflicts, maintaining flexibility in a fast-paced environment, and ensuring projects are executed efficiently and on time.

We ask

• Strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment 

• Excellent communication skills across cross-functional and global teams 

• Ability to adapt quickly to changes and perform under time pressure 

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills 

• Minimum of 3 years scheduling experience

• Experience in scheduling, planning, or coordination roles 

• Experience within CNC machinery, industrial equipment, or technical service environments 

• Familiarity with resource planning and scheduling tools 

• Experience working in an international or global team environment 

• A valid driver's license, passport, and the ability for international travel required

• High school diploma or equivalent required

We offer

• Flextime policy

• Paid Time Off (i.e., PTO) that can be used as it’s accrued

• Paid Holidays effective date of hire

• Medical insurance (i.e., three plans available, PPO, HMO*, and PPO with HSA) effective date of hire

• Dental care

• Vision care

• 100% Voortman USA LLC paid life insurance

• Additional voluntary life insurance option

• 100% Voortman USA LLC paid short-term disability

• 50/50 premium split between Voortman USA LLC and employee for long-term disability (i.e., LTD)

• 401K plan available with Company contribution

About Voortman

Join Voortman

Voortman is growing and we’re preparing to move into our brand-new Production Facility and Offices in April 2026. With over 70 team members currently based in Fresno and Monee, this relocation marks a major step forward in our commitment to serving customers across North America and investing in the future of our workforce.

As part of a global organization headquartered in the Netherlands with more than 750 employees, Voortman is a leader in designing and building advanced CNC steel processing machines, developing intelligent software solutions, and delivering outstanding customer service.

This move reflects our long-term vision for growth, innovation, and excellence. We’re actively recruiting driven individuals who want to be part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of steel processing.

Be part of our next chapter. Grow with Voortman.