Job Description
Job Summary
- We are looking for an experienced Furniture Production Manager to Lead, and Manager the end-to-end production of world class furnitures and interior décor for our client in Lagos.
- Preferred candidate must be willing to resume on Thursday, 2nd of January, 2025.
Responsibilities
- Ensuring that the production of manufacturing products starts and finishes within budget and on time.
- They plan, schedule, coordinate and organize different production schedules and activities.
- Checking the production is running smoothly and liaising with crew to check they have all the kit they need.
- Manage the furniture production line to ensure that all orders are executed according to the clients’ requirements.
- Responsible for the inventory and maintenance of all machinery and tools.
- Responsible for the coordination of all raw materials (panels, screws, etc.).
- Coordinate materials and manpower planning for production.
- Plan and organize the maintenance of equipment.
- Ensure production problems are investigated and resolved in record time.
- Ensure that faulty equipment is repaired quickly and efficiently.
- Organize plant start-up and shut-down schedules to ensure minimum loss of production time.
- Plan and monitor furniture production at every stage of the manufacturing process.
- Ensure that all furniture produced meets the company’s quality standards.
- Troubleshoot design and/or manufacturing problems as they arise.
- Responsible for optimizing the manufacturing process and developing and carrying out manufacturing and productivity improvement plans.
- Overseeing the production process and drawing up a production schedule
- Ensuring that the production is cost-effective and also updating and improving whenever and wherever possible.
- Estimating costs and setting quality standards.
- Being responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment.
- Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programs.
- Supervise and handle all the job orders within the set time and operating budget.
- Handle all the production team's needs, including job orders, work standards, process flow, and inspection reports.
Education, Qualification and Experience
- B.Sc / B.Tech / M.Sc / M.Arch / M.Eng / HND in Furniture Manufacturing Design / Fine Arts / Interior Design or a related field
- A furniture manufacturing designer professional certification advantageous.
- 10+ years of interior design project management or furniture manufacturing.
- Minimum of 10 years of Furniture manufacturing designing experience
Skills and Competencies:
- Computer Skills: Microsoft Office; Adobe and AutoCAD a major plus.
- Positive, upbeat personality with the ability to inspire and motivate staff in a team environment.
- Must have strong work ethic, be highly organized, detail oriented, and proactive.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to exhibit diplomacy and use high level of discretion.
- Ability to interact professionally with high-end clients, various vendors, and members of the production team.
- Must love a fast-paced creative environment.
- A passion for the home / furniture and the design / production process.
- Technical drawing, familiar with symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles, and page layout.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or SolidWorks or any Other CADSoftware
- Investigative mind inclined toward developing practical solutions to real-world problems.