Production
Manager- Furniture
Position
in Addis
Ababa
The Role: To plan, organize and control production of furniture and to ensure that goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to standard.
The Role: To plan, organize and control production of furniture and to ensure that goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to standard.
Responsibilities
- Plan
a production schedule for the job
- Implement
and control the production schedule
- Review
and adjust the schedule where needed
- Determine
the human resources required
- Determine
the material resources required
- Manage
human and material resources to meet production targets
- Make
decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement
- Work
out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations
- Ensure
that standard operating procedures are adhered to
- Ensure
implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures
- Set
product quality standards
- Monitor
quality standards of products
- Implement
and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality
objectives
- Analyze
production and quality control to detect and correct problems
- Determine
and implement improvements to the production process
- Prepare
and maintain production reports
- Monitor
and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions
for improvement
- Estimate
production costs
- Set
production budgets
- Manage
production budgets
- Implement
cost control programs
- Ensure
efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments
including procurement, distribution and management
Requirements:
- A
bachelor's degree in business administration, management, engineering or
industrial technology
- knowledge
and experience in furniture production and manufacturing processes
and techniques, preferably in a leading furniture company in Kenya, Uganda
or Tanzania
- Experience
in Mass furniture production and in charge of not less than 300 personnel
- knowledge
of raw materials
- knowledge
of quality systems and standards
- knowledge
of health and safety standards and compliance
- knowledge
of process improvement techniques
- knowledge
of business, finance and management principles
- knowledge
of human resource principles and practices
- knowledge
of machines and tools
- knowledge
of engineering and technology principles and practices
- solid
computer skills
Key
Competencies
- critical
thinking and problem solving skills
- planning
and organizing
- co-ordination
and control
- time
management
- attention
to detail
- decision-making
- communication
skills
- persuasiveness
- negotiation
- influencing
and leading
- delegation
- team
work
- conflict
management
- adaptability
- stress
tolerance
Apply
in confidence stating your current & expected salary to
mary.mweni@cdl.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
