About the Role
Takt Engineering is seeking a Production Controller on behalf of a client to own material flow from receiving through kit delivery. This role is responsible for end-to-end traceability across the full material lifecycle: lot receipt, tagging, work order distribution, fabrication, and re-entry into inventory. This is an on-site, hands-on role that requires someone who can both run the process and build the tools to support it.
The ideal candidate has experience in a regulated production or shipside environment and the coding skills to implement systems that work. This is not a passive coordination role. We need someone who will identify what is broken, build a fix, and drive it to completion.
Job Responsibilities
- Manage material receiving through kit delivery in accordance with production schedule.
- Maintain full traceability from lot receipt through consumption and discard, including tagging to internal standards, work order assignment, part fabrication tracking, and inventory re-entry.
- Coordinate with planning and operations to ensure material availability does not block production execution.
- Identify workflow breakdowns and escalate or resolve them directly. Maintain strong feedback loops when planning or scheduling issues arise.
- Build and implement tools or tracking systems to support material control and traceability processes.
- Ensure compliance with documentation and material handling requirements in a regulated production environment.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in production control, material coordination, or supply chain in a regulated manufacturing or fabrication environment.
- Coding ability sufficient to build and maintain internal tracking tools and automate manual processes. We are looking for someone who will implement a system, not just describe one.
- Familiarity with lot traceability concepts: tagging, work order tracking, material disposition, and inventory reconciliation.
- Strong communication skills and willingness to push back when planning, scheduling, or upstream processes are not working.
- Must be able to work on-site in Costa Mesa, CA. This is not a remote role.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and legally authorized to work in a regulated defense or industrial environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Shipside or shipyard experience in a regulated environment (naval, defense, or similar).
- Experience working in or adjacent to government or military production programs.
- Background building lightweight internal tools for production tracking, scheduling, or material management.
- Familiarity with ERP or MES systems in a manufacturing context.
Job Details
Type: Contract (1099 or W2)
Location: On-site, Costa Mesa, CA (required)
Pay: $45.00 - $85.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
