Job Ref: 213474851

Date: 2021-04-01 15:03:07

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Workshop/Factory Floor Manager

Bluerock Jobs are recruiting on behalf of a high-end producer of bespoke furniture providing extensive in-house manufacturing services, specializing in high quality upholstery and luxury furniture for high end residential, luxury hotels, yachts and prestigious hospitality projects.

Due to the ongoing expansion of the business, they are seeking an experienced person whom is used to working to the highest level of accuracy and quality. This busy role will provide the right individual with lots of variety on a day to day basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and fast paced, well established growing organization, working in a friendly and creative team environment with excellent career progression opportunities.

The Role

– Manage and take ownership of the entire production chain from receipt of production order to final quality control in Dispatch.

– Manage end-to-end relationships with all production departments and teams.

– Look to improve production processes and team management control.

– Follow up and monitor all orders in production.

– Lead by example — be able to on occasion jump on a bench to show and teach techniques to the team.

– Work collaboratively across teams to resolve any issues on a daily basis and plan new production workloads to ensure efficient and effective support.

– Source products and materials where necessary with the buying department.

– Organize and manage the procurement of bespoke goods with the buying department.

– Continually improve and develop production processes and protocols to prevent repeat problems and improve efficiency.

– Continuously motivate the team to ensure an energetic and pleasant work environment.

– Assist with recruitment when necessary.

– Oversee and manage Health & Safety for the factory and implement best practice procedures to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

– Contribute to the strategic planning process by setting and delivering against KPI’s.

Essential skills and experience:

– Joinery and Upholstery Furniture Production & Manufacturing experience is essential.

– IT literate with sound experience using Microsoft Office.

– Strong people management skills.

– Thorough understanding of all production principles and systems.

– Strong organizational skills.

– Excellent clear communicator with a high level of numeracy and literacy in English.

– Excellent time keeping and ability to meet deadlines.

– Ability to work under pressure both individually and as part of a team.

– Be organized and professional, capable of working on multiple projects simultaneously without compromising on accuracy.

– An incredible attention to detail and a good understanding of technical/production drawings

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