Production Manager (Furniture Manufacturing) at U-Connect Human Resource Limited

U-Connect Human Resource Limited is a leading provider of HR Services: Founded in 2004, we are a Human resource consulting company with head office in Lekki peninsula, Lagos. We are a proud Nigerian operation offering local support and services in the area of Human resource solutions with service offerings that include world-class personnel outsourcing, e-recruitment, headhunting, training and development, quality management solutions, outplacements, verification, computer-based pre-assessment, and competency testing as well as Business process outsourcing.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Manager (Furniture Manufacturing)

Location: Ikeja, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Production Manager plans, organises, leads, manages and controls the company’s production team to ensure efficient and productive manufacturing process of the company’s products that meets customer requirements. To take responsibility for the company’s high-end and luxurious furniture product quality standard. To create strategy, drive implementation, monitor compliance and write effective progress reports for suitable decision making.
• You are ultimately responsible for the smooth running of all the company’s furniture production lines and the high quality of output to the standard of the company. To be accountable for the company’s production process from start to finish, manufacturing problems as they arise and troubleshooting design. You are accountable for all machinery and tools’ inventory and maintenance. Developing and implementing manufacturing and productivity improvement plans.

Job Responsibilities
Production:

• Ability to develop a detailed furniture and fittings project plan, coordinate production process, assist project team, supervise available resources and allocations and be able to deliver on pre-agreed terms, delivery timeframes, budget, quality and scope of work.
• Manage the furniture production, ensuring that all orders are executed to Clients’ requirement.
• Oversee the production process that includes cutting wood, board and other components to measurements, edge taping, coupling, plaining of boards, designing, cleaning, and ensuring good finishing of finished products, drawing up production schedule and setting targets for carpenters, floor hands, machinists and quality assistants.
• Ensure that production is cost effective.
• Estimate costs and set quality standards.
• Monitor our products standards and implement quality control programmes.
• Work with management to implement the company’s policies and goals.
• Ability to manage production team for efficient and effective performance.
• You are responsible for inventory, plan and organise maintenance of all the company’s machinery and tools.
• Responsible for the coordination of all raw materials (Panels, Screws, etc).
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Ensure that production schedules are executed within the agreed time.
• Organise production meetings to communicate daily and weekly objectives, goals and requirements to each of the production team.
• Ensure production problems are investigated and resolved in record time.
• Ensure that faulty equipment is repaired quickly and efficiently.
• Organise machine start-up and shut-down schedules to ensure minimum loss of production time and profits.
• Plan & monitor our furniture that includes subframes, frames, doors, kitchen cabinets, wardrobes, wall panels and other furniture production at every stage of manufacturing process.
• Ensure that all furniture produced meet the company’s quality standards.
• Support project, sales and development team with coordination of new designs, models/samples; understanding of construction plans.
• Continuous process improvement, internal and external.
• Troubleshoot design and/or manufacturing problems as they arise.
• Accountable for optimizing the production process, developing and following-through manufacturing and productivity improvement plans.
• Accountable for optimizing the company’s logistics process.
• Build a motivated, competent and results focused carpenters/installers, machinists, sprayers. quality control/design hands.
• Review teamwork performance and identify training needs.

Requirements and Qualifications

• A Degree in Engineering or Wood Technology
• 5-8 years relevant work experience in a high-end furniture manufacturing company.
• Certification in Production and Inventory Management as well as Quality Control.
• Leadership and Management Skills and motivational ability.
• Planning and Organization Skills.
• High level of professional and ethical conduct
• Written and oral communication skills
• Problem-solving and Innovative skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively with a team
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to be proactive and deliver results
• Integrity/Discipline
• Attention to details to ensure high level of quality.
• Ability to Multitask
• Ability to work under pressure and motivate others to meet tight deadlines
• Knowledge of a range of engineering functions and procedures
• Sound knowledge of furniture/Joinery production processes
• An awareness of Health, Safety and Environment issues
• Proficiency in the use of Excel, Word and AutoCAD.
• Deep understanding of modern timber manufacturing techniques
• Capacity to grasp concepts easily
• Ability to work in a logical systemic manner.

Application Closing Date
27th December, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Do not bother to apply if you do not have the above qualifications.