Lean Implementation Manager

W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company; Biloxi (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Biloxi, Mississippi is seeking an experienced professional to implement the Last Planner System® across various projects. Responsibilities include leading project teams, ensuring alignment of planning schedules, and managing project constraints. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of general construction experience, be familiar with Oracle Primavera P6, and possess excellent communication skills. The role also requires frequent travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of general construction experience in commercial or industrial construction.
• Proven experience facilitating Pull Planning sessions.
• Familiarity with Lean behaviors and digital planning/scheduling tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach project teams on LPS implementation.
• Ensure schedule and outcomes of planning sessions align with contractual milestones.
• Identify and track project timeline constraints proactively.

Skills

Lean facilitation

Excellent communication skills

Construction experience

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Last Planner System

Job description

Career Opportunities with W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Company

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Join our team!

This role is responsible for the full-cycle implementation of the Last Planner System® (LPS) while ensuring all field-level planning and the CPM Schedule (P6) remain aligned. The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure LPS is efficiently deployed and implemented on all relevant projects. This position will require frequent travel.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lean Facilitation: Lead and coach project teams on the implementation and management of LPS.
• Planning & Schedule Integration: Ensure the schedule and outcomes of planning sessions are aligned to fulfill contractual milestones.
• Constraint Management: Proactively identify and track project timelines constraints, ensuring the field team is prepared accordingly before work begins.
• Stakeholder Coaching: Continuously train Superintendents, Project Managers, and Trade Partners on implementing Lean behaviors and digital planning/scheduling tools.

Required Qualifications

• Lean Expertise: Proven experience facilitating Pull Planning sessions and implementing the Last Planner System on active construction sites.
• Construction: 5+ years of general construction experience in commercial or industrial construction.
• Systems: Familiarity with Oracle Primavera P6 and Last Planner System® (LPS).
• Core Competencies: Excellent communication skills, business perspective, quality focus.

Yates Construction provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal and state law requirements.

Yates complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Yates performs heavy construction and building work throughout the United States and relocation is sometimes required for continuous employment opportunities.