Job Title: Production Manager - Furniture
Industry
Our client is a very well
established, market leading renowned furniture and pine box manufacturing and
fit out company based in the Nairobi are currently recruiting for a Production
Manager with a minimum of 3 - 5 years experience in the Joinery industry,
producing detailed Joinery drawings, cutting lists, setting out plans, site
surveys etc.
Job Role: Prepare &
co-ordinate detailed design drawings for all customers, considering all aspects
of assembly, construction and installation.
The candidate will be
working closely with project managers, responsible for full day to day running
of our production workshops, managing timelines while meeting budgets.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Co-ordinate
design concepts with all designers, architects, sub-contractors
- Produce
drawings to the appropriate level of detail (including specialist
materials)
- Ensure
drawings produced are cost efficient and in line with tender document
- Co-ordinate
ordering of specialist materials with the Procurement Department, i.e. laminates,
ironmongery & glass etc.
- General
administrative duties relating to the design/drawing process
- Support all
work colleagues and encourage team working
Essential Skills/Experience Required:
- Excellent
command of joinery
- Refinishing
processes and techniques
- Site
management
- Workshop
management
- Quoting /
Estimates - Production coordination
- Budget
management
- Technical
design
Key Measures
- Customer
feedback
- Time keeping
& attendance
- Rate of
errors
- Organized /
Efficient
- Calm under
pressure
- Self
motivating
- People
management skills
Qualification:
- Grade 1
carpentry/joinery certificate qualification
- 2 years
experience working in workshop environment
- 2 years
experience working as a production supervisor
- Must have at
least two years management experience
Application Process
Interested candidates are
invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly detailing their
current remuneration and expectations to recruit@odumont.com before end of day
25 February 2013.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
