Production Planning Manager

About L&L Fabrication

L&L Fabrication is a Rocky Mountain region ASME-certified pressure vessel and process equipment manufacturer serving the oil and gas industry. From our fabrication shops in Wyoming and Colorado we build pressure vessels heater treaters separators and process skids for a consistent regional customer base. We run a relationship-driven operation our customers come back because we deliver on our commitments and build equipment they can stake production on.

We carry a high-volume high-complexity active backlog across multiple facilities simultaneously. Getting the right work to the right shop at the right time and telling Sales what we can actually commit to is one of the most valuable things this role will do for the business.

The Role

Were looking for a Production Planning Manager to own production schedule visibility capacity forecasting and delivery commitment communication across our fabrication facilities. This is a newly created role one that fills a real and immediate gap in how we run the business and the right person will have a direct measurable impact on our ability to grow.

Youll be the bridge between our shop floors and our Sales team. Youll know how far each facility is booked out where the constraints are what we can realistically commit to and when and youll lead the daily conversations that keep production procurement and sales aligned around the same picture.

This is a builder role. Youll be creating the planning system the scheduling infrastructure and the data discipline that L&L needs to scale from here. The foundation exists strong shop leadership a Smartsheet-based tracking platform and an experienced engineering team but the forward-looking capacity and scheduling function needs an owner. Thats this job.

What Youll Do

Production Scheduling & Capacity Visibility

Own the production schedule from outside sales commitments through internal shop execution across our Douglas WY and Northern Colorado facilities.

Maintain accurate real-time visibility into how far each facility and key workcenter is booked out weld booths downstream stations and assembly.

Track each job through the full production sequence:

Not Started Welding Hydro Sandblast/Paint Rigout Electrical Insulation Final QC Ready to Ship

Identify schedule risks bottlenecks late-job exposure and capacity constraints before they reach customers.

Validate job status workcenter dates part numbers and scheduling assumptions in our scheduling platform daily.

Capacity Forecasting & Level Loading

Perform capacity forecasting across weld booths welders downstream workcenters and material constraints at each facility.

Evaluate level-loading opportunities between Douglas and our Northern Colorado facility to balance workload and protect delivery performance.

Monitor material readiness for long-lead items heads shells specialty components against forecasted weld start dates.

Track empirical production performance using actual start and completion dates by workcenter to continuously improve forecast accuracy.

Review staffing booth capacity material readiness and downstream workcenter needs against the forward schedule

and flag gaps proactively.

Sales & Leadership Communication

Provide Sales with clear realistic delivery time frames based on actual shop capacity and current backlog not estimates based on gut feel.

Lead and support daily production scheduling meetings with production leadership project management and shop teams.

Communicate schedule changes risks and recovery plans early and accurately to both internal teams and as supporting data for customer conversations.

Give leadership clear visibility into backlog booked-out capacity and bottlenecks through consistent reporting.

Systems & Continuous Improvement

Own the day-to-day accuracy of scheduling data within our Smartsheet platform and help evolve the scheduling logic forecasting views and reporting tools as the business grows.

Improve coordination between Sales production procurement and project management through better data and

more disciplined scheduling processes.

Help evaluate and shape our technology direction as we grow including whether and how scheduling and ERP

tools evolve.

What Were Looking For

Required

5 years of production planning scheduling or manufacturing operations experience in a job-shop make-to-order or custom fabrication environment.

Experience in weld fabrication pressure vessel manufacturing industrial fabrication or O&G; production equipment manufacturing.

Demonstrated ability to own a production schedule across multiple facilities or production lines simultaneously.

Strong capacity forecasting and level-loading experience youve balanced workload across workcenter constraints before.

Comfortable leading daily scheduling meetings with shop leadership and aligning cross-functional teams around a shared schedule.

Strong Excel and data skills; able to build and maintain scheduling views capacity models and reporting tools.

Clear direct communication style you can translate production complexity into plain language for Sales and leadership.

Preferred

Experience with Smartsheet ERP/MRP systems (NetSuite Epicor JobBOSS SAP or similar) or production scheduling software.

Familiarity with ASME pressure vessel fabrication stages NDE scheduling and QC inspection coordination.

Experience improving scheduling data discipline in an environment transitioning from informal to systematic production tracking.

Familiarity with S&OP master scheduling or formal production planning methodologies in a manufacturing context.

Associates or Bachelors degree in Operations Management Industrial Technology Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent professional experience.

What Success Looks Like

In the first 90 days:

You know every active job across both main facilities where it is whats next and whats at risk.

Sales has a reliable data-based answer to what can we commit to and when instead of a judgment call.

Youre leading a daily scheduling meeting that production leadership actually uses to make decisions.

Youve identified the top three capacity constraints in the business and have a plan to address each one.

At 6 months:

L&L has a functioning capacity forecasting model that reflects real workcenter constraints real material lead times and real shop performance data.

Level loading between Douglas and our Northern Colorado facility is happening systematically not reactively when someone notices a problem.

Late-job exposure is identified weeks out not days before the promised delivery.

The scheduling platform is trusted by operations sales and leadership as the single source of truth on where the business stands.

Working Conditions & Travel

This position can be based in Douglas WY or Northern Colorado with regular travel between both fabrication facilities.

Mileage reimbursement is provided per company policy. When on the shop floor standard industrial PPE is required hard hat safety glasses hearing protection and steel-toed boots. This is primarily an office and coordination role but regular shop presence is essential you need to know how the floor actually runs to plan it effectively.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation: Competitive base salary commensurate with experience

Bonus: Annual bonus eligible based on company financial results and individual performance

Benefits: Health dental and vision insurance per company plan

Time Off: Paid time off per company policy

Mileage: Reimbursement for multi-site travel

Why this role matters: L&L has the customer relationships the engineering capability and the production capacity to grow significantly from here. What we dont have yet is the production planning infrastructure to systematically translate that capacity into reliable delivery commitments. This person builds that. The impact is immediate the role is visible to leadership and the opportunity to shape how the planning function works at a growing fabricator is real.

About L&L Fabrication

L&L Fabrication is an ASME-certified pressure vessel and process equipment fabricator with facilities in Douglas WY and Northern Colorado. We serve the Rocky Mountain oil and gas industry with pressure vessels heater treaters separators and process skids built to ASME code. Our team includes engineers certified welders QC inspectors and production professionals who take pride in building equipment that operators rely on.

Were a relationship-driven company. Our customers come back because we build it right and deliver when we say we will. This role is about making sure that second part delivering when we say we will gets better every year.

How to Apply

Send your resume and a brief description of the production scheduling or capacity planning work youre most proud of to We review applications on a rolling basis and will reach out to qualified candidates promptly.

L&L Fabrication is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities where we operate.

This job posting describes the general nature and level of work for this position and is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities.

Benefits (Available following the Probationary Period)

HSA and PPO Health Insurance plans

Dental and Vision Plans

Accident and Critical Illness Plans

401k with up to a 5% safe harbor employer match

Life insurance

AD&D policy provided by the organization and expandable

Ken Garff Ford Fleet Vehicle access for purchase

Advocacy and partnership via Benefit Partner

Paid Leave/Paid Time Off Policy that is in alignment with CO-FAMLI (CO ONLY)

Others added frequently.

Application Deadline: All applications must be submitted by insert date e.g. December 31 2025.

IF VOID OF A FUTURE DATE ABOVE - APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ON AN ONGOING BASIS
How to Apply:

• Complete the application form available at this job board or at your resume and any required or maintained certifications
• For assistance: contact

Internal Posting: This position is being posted internally and externally. All current employees will be notified of this opportunity on the same day it is posted. Employees interested in applying should follow the same application process outlined above.
Post-Selection Notice: Within 30 days of filling this position all employees who will work with the selected candidate will receive written notice including:

• The candidates name
• Previous job title and new job title
• Information on how to express interest in similar future opportunities

L&L Fabrication Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are based on merit qualifications and business needs.