Manager

Department Production Engineering

Industry Construction

Field Electrical Contracting and Engineering Services, Specialty Trade Contractors

Salary $125 – 175k (based on industry, field, work experience)

Seniority Associate - Mid-Level 

Experience 7+ years of experience in field operations, production planning, or process improvement.

Education Degree in construction management, electrical, industrial engineering, or related field.

Certification Lean Construction or Six Sigma certification preferred

Employment  Full Time

Location Metro Atlanta

Work Type In-Person, Onsite, M-F

Environment  Office and Job Site(s)

Travel Frequent travel within the Atlanta metro area between project sites and the central office.

Top Skills Analytical Skills, Problem Solving, Production Planning

Job Summary 

Allison-Smith Company seeks a Construction Productivity Systems Manager to design, implement, and sustain a system that replicates manufacturing-level productivity within our construction operations. This role will lead to the development of standardized planning, resource management, and accountability frameworks that drive consistent, high-efficiency field production. The ideal candidate is equal parts strategist and hands-on field partner — capable of analyzing production workflows, creating standardized task structures, and guiding crews through cultural and operational change.

Key Responsibilities:

1. System Design and Development

• Develop a comprehensive Field Production System rooted in Lean and manufacturing principles (standard work, takt planning, visual management, PDCA).
• Create and maintain core tools and templates, including:
• Daily Task Cards
• Crew Scorecards
• Weekly Production Dashboards
• Takt Zone Plans and Flow Maps
• Continuous Improvement Logs
• Define standard work instructions and measurable performance benchmarks for major trade activities.
• Collaborate with project teams to design workflow layouts, zone definitions, and sequencing aligned with production flow.

2. Implementation and Field Integration

• Pilot the productivity system on selected projects; lead rollouts and provide on-site training to superintendents, foremen, and project managers.
• Facilitate daily huddles and weekly performance reviews to embed the system in field culture.
• Coach crews on production planning, goal setting, and visual accountability methods.
• Establish data collection routines to measure productivity and track continuous improvement.

3. Performance Measurement and Continuous Improvement

• Develop and manage the production performance dashboard, tracking metrics such as:
  • Labor productivity (units per labor hour)
  • On-time completion percentage
  • Crew utilization
  • Rework rates
• Conduct root cause analysis for delays or inefficiencies and drives corrective actions.
• Lead post-project reviews to extract lessons learned and continuously improve system design.

4. Cross-Functional Coordination

• Collaborate closely with project management, field operations, safety, and logistics teams.
• Integrate the production system into existing scheduling and procurement workflows.
• Support preconstruction teams with productivity data for estimating and planning.
• Work with HR/training teams to develop field training modules and certification paths.

Key Deliverables for success in this role:

• Fully documented Production Playbook and rollout plan.
• Standardized task and crew performance benchmarks.
• Live production dashboard with field data reporting.
• Pilot implementation results with measured productivity gains.
• Training curriculum and onboarding package for field leaders.

Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Industrial engineering, or related field.
• Lean Construction or Six Sigma certification preferred.

Required Experience

• 7+ years of experience in field operations, production planning, or process improvement.
• Proven record implementing Lean or manufacturing-based systems in construction or fabrication environments.
• Strong understanding of project scheduling, crew management, and construction workflows.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Deep knowledge of Lean / Takt / Last Planner principles.
• Strong analytical skills for workflow and data analysis.
• Excellent communication and coaching ability across management and field levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI (or similar dashboard tools), and field management software.
• Highly organized, pragmatic, and action oriented.

Performance Metrics

• Improvement in average field labor productivity (%).
• Reduction in rework and downtime.
• Adherence to planned takt flow (% of zones on schedule).
• Field crew satisfaction and engagement with system adoption.
• Sustainability of continuous improvement routines (weekly reviews, PDCA cycles).

Compensation and Reporting

• Reports To: Executives
• Location: Office and field-based with travel to project sites.
• Compensation: Competitive salary + performance bonus + benefits

Why This Role Matters

This position will directly shape how Allison-Smith Company executes projects — moving from reactive, scheduled-driven operations to a predictable, high-efficiency production environment modeled after world-class manufacturing. The successful candidate will not just manage processes but lead a transformation in how construction work is planned, performed, and measured.

Company Overview

Allison-Smith is a premier electrical contracting, communications, engineering, and technology firm and we have been one of the South's leading electrical contractors for 80 years. Projects range from $100 to $200M in many different submarkets for commercial and industrial work. Our clientele includes Fortune 500 companies like Coca-Cola, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft, to name a few. 

We are a company of high performing problem solvers. If you consider yourself a problem-solver, team player, strong organizer, strategic thinker with excellent communication skills, and a great attitude where it’s infectious, we’d like to meet you!

Our Purpose.  We build problem solvers. Our Core Values. Care, Leadership, Success