Planner​/Production Coordinator

Lahlouh’s business model is built on solving end-to-end supply chain problems not simply processing transactional print orders. Lahlouh is a partner that focuses on developing collaborative, comprehensive solutions that endeavor to meet all the communication needs of our clients’ dynamic and evolving marketplaces.

Lahlouh's mission is to provide the highest quality, most cost-effective business communications solutions available.

• Sheet‑fed offset print
• Fulfillment / Distribution logistics
• Digital print (Print on Demand)
• Packaging & Structural Design
• Variable Data digital print
• Marketing promotions
• Large format digital print
• Promotions
• Direct Mail
• Full‑service bindery and assembly
• Online Customer Solutions

Reports to:

Planning Manager

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Department:
Planning

Location/Shift: Blue Ash, Ohio / 1st Shift

The Planner/Production Coordinator is responsible for engineering the production process of printed materials, from receiving design files to ensuring the final product meets quality standards and is delivered on time, by communicating instructions with internal teams, estimating costs, creating press impositions, assist in scheduling and quality control all aspects of the job.

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience as a Planner, estimator, Job Engineer in Commercial Print environment.
• Working knowledge of PC Windows Microsoft platform, Print ERP, including Excel, Word, and Adobe Suite.

• Create detailed job tickets with specifications, including paper stock, color profiles, finishing options, and quantities.
• Manage project timelines and deadlines, communicating progress to clients and internal teams.
• Monitor production schedules to identify potential delays and proactively address issues.
• Provide accurate cost estimates to sales, including potential variations based on design changes.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Manage project timelines and deadlines, communicating progress to sales and internal teams.
• Monitor production schedules to identify potential delays and proactively address issues.
• Follow Lahlouh ISO Quality Procedures and Work Instructions, and complete forms and checklists.
• Follow Lahlouh policies.
• Work extended hours, as business needs dictate.
• Attend daily production meetings.

• Knowledge of job estimating and layouts, purchasing material and buyouts
  • (Offset, digital, large format, direct mail, bindery, and finishing)
• Verify estimate specifications and art specifications match
• Estimate job costs
• Price change orders
• Experience using Pace ERP is a plus.
• Knowledge or experience with Heidelberg’s Prepress system Prinect and Signa Station, is a plus.

• Post secondary degree/diploma or equivalent combination of education, training, and work experience in the Print Industry is required.