Site TAKT Lead

Jobtailor; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Opelika, AL seeks a TAKT Production Planner to own daily TAKT execution across facilities, monitor performance, and drive schedule reliability. You will coordinate with Project Managers, Superintendents, and Control teams to maintain flow and address constraints.

The role requires 2–3 years of related experience, flexibility to travel, and willingness to work non-standard hours as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• 2–3 years of job-related experience required.
• Willingness to travel 10–20%.
• Flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays as needed.

Responsibilities

• 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 workfronts 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

Skills

Production Planning

Schedule Management

Material Readiness Monitoring

Data Analysis

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or related field preferred

Job description

• 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 workfronts 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

Requirements

• 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

Core Competencies

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

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Production Planning
• Schedule Management
• Material Readiness Monitoring
• Data Analysis
• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Accountability
• Leadership

Industry Keywords

• Construction Management
• Engineering
• Project Management
• Manufacturing
• Logistics