The Sofa Makers Ltd is recruiting a Production Supervisor - Upholstery, foaming, finishing and quality control.
Main Purpose:
Supervise and coordinate activities of employees engaged in upholstery, foaming, and finishing of Sofas. He/She will have to monitor productivity rates, standards, and perform regular quality control checks. The job holder report to the Production Manager.
Key duties and responsibilities
- Supervise, coordinate, lead and review work of assigned members.
- Arrange and coordinate the production scheduling for upholstery, foaming, and finishing.
- Instill the principle of ‘Do it right the first time’ among the employees.
- Ensure the proper finishing of Sofas including the smoothing of the surfaces of parts or materials.
- Inspect the production process at every stage for quality assurance purposes and document/discard defects as instructed by the Production Manager.
- Continuously find ways to improve process to increase output and improve quality.
- Provide regular training to its subordinates for continual improvement and to achieve the organisational objectives.
- Identify the need for machine maintenance and minor repairs.
- Ensure that health and safety guidelines are always followed.
- Submit daily work reports to the Production Manager.
- Capacity to act as operator, replace absentees when so required to meet production targets, or as directed by the Production Manager.
Candidate Profile
- Preference will be given to candidate who has job experience and extensive knowledge of production management.
- Preferably with a science background at HSC level.
- Must be familiar with upholstery, foaming, finishing and quality control.
- Conversant with IT tools such as ERP.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, operate proactively, delegate tasks, work as a team and handle challenges.
- Excellent coordination and mechanical skills.
- Good understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
- Ability to work flexible work schedules.
- Knowledge in safety procedures at work and ensure compliance with applicable safety standards and regulations.
Selected candidates will be required to go through a practical assessment.
Last date to apply: 10 November 2023.
The Sofa Makers Ltd is an Equal Opportunity Employer and reserves the right to call only the best candidates for an interview.
