Joinery Manufacturing Manager
Job Description
We are recruiting an experienced Joinery Manufacturing Manager for a well-established organization in the UAE specializing in high-end fit-out, bespoke joinery, furniture, and interior manufacturing.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:
- Experience in joinery manufacturing, furniture production, woodworking, interior fit-out, or bespoke manufacturing.
- Proven experience managing joinery production and factory operations.
- Strong experience in production planning, manpower management, workflow management, and capacity planning.
- Good understanding of joinery manufacturing processes and factory operations.
- Experience working with CNC machinery and woodworking equipment.
- Strong knowledge of quality control, material management, production efficiency, and cost control.
- Experience managing production teams, supervisors, skilled craftsmen, and factory personnel.
- Strong ability to coordinate with project, procurement, design, and site teams.
- Good problem-solving, decision-making, organisational, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage multiple production requirements while maintaining quality and delivery schedules.
- GCC experience, particularly within the UAE, will be an advantage.
Responsibilities Duties:
The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day manufacturing operations, manage production planning and factory resources, lead production teams, and ensure joinery projects are delivered efficiently, on schedule, and to the required quality standards.
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead and oversee daily joinery and manufacturing operations within the factory.
- Develop and monitor production schedules based on project requirements and delivery timelines.
- Plan manpower, machinery, materials, production capacity, and workflow requirements.
- Supervise production supervisors, carpenters, machine operators, craftsmen, and other factory personnel.
- Monitor the complete manufacturing process, including cutting, CNC operations, woodworking, assembly, finishing, and quality inspection.
- Ensure production targets, project deadlines, quality standards, and productivity objectives are achieved.
- Coordinate closely with Project Management, Procurement, Design, Estimation, and Site teams.
- Review production drawings, specifications, material requirements, and project priorities with relevant teams.
- Monitor raw material utilisation and minimise production waste and unnecessary costs.
- Identify production bottlenecks, delays, and operational challenges and implement effective solutions.
- Monitor factory productivity, manpower utilisation, machine performance, and overall production efficiency.
- Establish and maintain appropriate quality control procedures throughout the manufacturing process.
- Ensure completed joinery items meet approved drawings, specifications, finishes, and quality requirements before dispatch.
- Coordinate production priorities according to project schedules and site requirements.
- Maintain proper factory procedures, housekeeping, safety practices, and operational discipline.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness.
- Prepare and review production reports, schedules, productivity data, and operational updates.
- Manage and develop production teams to maintain a skilled, productive, and accountable workforce.
- Ensure effective coordination between factory operations and site installation teams.
- Support the successful delivery of multiple joinery and fit-out projects simultaneously.