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Site TAKT Lead
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Opelika, Lee County, Alabama, 36803, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Production Manager, Operations Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Own the daily execution of the TAKT production plan across assigned facilities
- Monitor daily production performance against planned TAKT activities and milestones
- Identify production constraints and implement corrective actions to maintain schedule performance
- Make day-to-day production decisions to preserve TAKT flow and minimize downstream disruption
- Escalate schedule risks requiring program-level support
- Coordinate daily production activities with Project Managers, Superintendents, Trade Leads, and Project Controls
- Facilitate daily production meetings and communicate schedule priorities
- Ensure work fronts are prepared for incoming crews according to the TAKT sequence
- Coordinate trade handoffs to maintain continuous production flow
- Coordinate offsite manufacturing schedules with field installation requirements
- Monitor material readiness and delivery schedules and resolve material constraints
- Communicate schedule changes affecting manufacturing priorities or delivery sequencing
- Partner with logistics teams to maintain reliable material flow to the site
- Maintain and update the site TAKT schedule daily
- Monitor milestone performance and identify emerging schedule risks
- Develop recovery plans with Program Scheduling and Site Leadership
- Validate production quantities, manpower, and productivity assumptions
- Capture lessons learned and recommend improvements to TAKT planning methodologies
- Support standardized work practices and improve production efficiency and schedule reliability
- Participate in program-wide planning reviews and best-practice sharing
- Serve as the primary onsite advocate for TAKT execution
- Build working relationships with Operations, Project Management, Trade Partners, Manufacturing, and Client representatives
- Support executive site visits and production reviews
- Promote accountability, collaboration, and proactive issue resolution
- Support project startup, TAKT implementation, continuous improvement, lessons learned, and site-team training
- Perform other related duties as required and assigned
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or a related field preferred, but not required
- Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered
- 2-3 years of job-related experience required
- Ability to work 10-20% travel
- Ability to work between 6 am and 6 pm, Monday through Friday
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed
- Successful completion of a background check and drug test
- Equal Opportunity Employer – veterans/disabled
Demonstrates expertise in TAKT production planning and execution, ensuring efficient material flow and schedule adherence. Capable of coordinating cross-functional teams and managing production constraints to optimize performance.
Highest-signal resume keywords- TAKT Production Planning
- Production Performance Monitoring
- Schedule Risk Management
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Continuous Improvement
- Production Planning
- Schedule Management
- Material Readiness Monitoring
- Data Analysis
- Project Management
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Accountability
- Leadership
- Construction Management
- Engineering
- Project Management
- Manufacturing
- Logistics
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