H & Y Furniture Manufacturers is a lifestyle design and space enhancement company dedicated to improving the lives of people wherever they live, work, or play.Job Description
To plan, organize, coordinate and control of all manufacturing processes for all divisions of the business
Responsibilities
Strategy & Budgets:
Initiate and propose a strategic plan for factory operations in the Company, define the critical success factors and ensures after approval by the Board, the achievement of the vision/targets by setting and maintaining the correct focus for the organization.
Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
Translate broad objectives to specific goals for the various functional units resulting in an effective and efficient implementation plan for factory operations.
Ensure preparation of Operations Budget in line with developmental goals to ensure consistency in profitability and growth for the Company
Implement and maintain the factory operations strategies to deliver the customer service objectives working functionally with Project
Management / Commercial:
Production Planning & Organising:
Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
Organize workflows to meet specifications and timelines and implement a methodology to measure due-date delivery performance
Evaluate production schedules to plan team structures and development
Oversee the pre-production meeting to implement strategies to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines
Develop and maintain production metrics for quality, delivery and safety
Team Management:
Build strong rapport with the production team through open communication, promote a positive, safe , productive and efficient work environment
Continually analyse, identify and set expectations to motivate team members to achieve objectives and goals
Quality Assurance:
Ensure that items/ product produced by the production team always meet quality standards
Monitor products standards at various levels of production and at the point of release so that cost of rework is reduced /eliminated
Process Improvement:
Review and recommend appropriate measures to control and minimise waste level
Review production practices and equipment: make proposal for improvement to ensure that they are maximally effective
Encourage a culture that strives for growth, continuous improvement and self-development.
HSE Management:
Appropriate health and safety procedures are in place and applied rigorously.
Leadership:
Provide overall guidance and direction to the business, particularly for factory operations, as well as, direct reports and project team members
Qualifications, Experience and Attributes
Good First Degree in Engineering or relevant discipline
Possession of a higher degree(s), such as M.Sc, MBA, PMP is desirable
Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ relevant experience with at least seven (7) years in senior managerial capacity in a similar role, preferably in a multinational FMCG environment or wood/ furniture company.
Strong strategic orientation, interpersonal relationship manager.
Strong operational orientation Key Competency Requirements
Micro Economic and industry knowledge
Good understanding manufacturing environment
Strategic and creative thinking. Project Management skills; strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills; able to think methodically and analytically
Strong organisational and leadership skills
Experience in a Furniture Company is an added advantage
Bullet Points:
Cutting list
Pre – production meetings
Pre-project meeting
Lead installation group
Instructions on production
Planning daily activities and target for supervisors and all
Oversee maintenance Engineer activities
Study and review job orders
Direct QC on planning and raising of BOQ
Site visitation to track installation
Assist in cost reductions
Supervision of procurement; quality and quantity of materials and other deliverables.
Maintain job processes
Priorities job according to customers’ requested and sign documents
Negotiate with vendors for materials to be supplied and repairers for machines/plants and generators
Communicate with design and others for clarity and confirmation on projects.
Correction of errors if any
Assist with Logistics
Help to send memo on shortage material if need arise
Have direct contact with MD for discussion on challenges and way forward.
