TAKT Production Lead - Onsite Planning & Coordination

Jobtailor; Pittsboro (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Pittsboro, NC is seeking a TAKT Planner to own daily TAKT execution across facilities and optimize production flow. You will monitor progress, identify constraints, and drive corrective actions to preserve TAKT continuity while coordinating with project teams and operations.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of related experience, travel up to 20%, and a flexible schedule. The role requires a collaborative mindset and strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, or related field preferred, but not required.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered.
• 2-3 years of job-related experience required.
• Travel: 10-20%.
• 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.
• Employment contingent upon successfully passing a background and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily execution of the TAKT production plan across assigned facilities
• Monitor production performance against planned TAKT activities and milestones
• Identify production constraints and implement corrective actions
• Make production decisions to preserve TAKT flow and minimize disruption to downstream activities
• 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
• Prepare work fronts for incoming crews according to the TAKT sequence
• Coordinate trade handoffs to maintain continuous production flow
• Coordinate with offsite manufacturing facilities on production schedules
• Monitor material readiness and delivery schedules
• Resolve material constraints and communicate manufacturing priority or delivery sequencing changes
• Partner with logistics teams to maintain material flow to the site
• Maintain and update the site TAKT schedule daily
• Monitor milestones, identify schedule risks, and develop recovery plans
• 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 relationships with Operations, Project Management, Trade Partners, Manufacturing, and Client representatives
• Support executive site visits, production reviews, project startup, TAKT implementation, continuous improvement, lessons learned, and site-team training
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Skills

TAKT Production Planning

Production Performance Monitoring

Schedule Risk Management

Material Flow Coordination

Project Management Collaboration

Production Efficiency Improvement

Data Analysis

Workforce Management

TAKT Methodologies

Production Coordination

Education

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

Job description

Jobtailor in Pittsboro, NC is seeking a TAKT Planner to own daily TAKT execution across facilities and optimize production flow. You will monitor progress, identify constraints, and drive corrective actions to preserve TAKT continuity while coordinating with project teams and operations.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of related experience, travel up to 20%, and a flexible schedule. The role requires a collaborative mindset and strong problem-solving and communication skills.