Factory Manager

Job Title: Factory Manager
Industry: Manufacturing / Woodwork / Building Materials
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Tedi, Ojo (Role has accomodation)
Reports To: Managing Director

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Factory Manager to oversee the daily operations of our wooden door manufacturing facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing production activities, supervising factory personnel, maintaining product quality, controlling costs, and ensuring that production targets and customer delivery schedules are achieved.

The ideal candidate must have strong knowledge of wood processing, door manufacturing, factory operations, and production planning, with the ability to coordinate people, materials, machinery, and processes efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Management

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily factory production activities to meet output targets and delivery deadlines.
• Oversee the manufacturing process, including wood cutting, machining, assembly, sanding, finishing, and door installation of fittings.
• Ensure efficient utilisation of raw materials, equipment, labour, and production time.
• Monitor production schedules and resolve operational bottlenecks.

2. Quality Control

• Ensure all wooden doors meet company specifications, approved designs, measurements, and quality standards.
• Inspect finished products for defects, dimensional accuracy, finishing quality, and durability.
• Implement quality control procedures to minimise waste, rework, and customer complaints.

3. Staff Management

• Supervise, assign tasks to, and monitor factory workers, carpenters, machine operators, finishers, and other production personnel.
• Set performance expectations and ensure staff comply with established procedures.
• Identify training needs and promote productivity, accountability, and teamwork.
• Monitor attendance, discipline, and overall workforce performance.

4. Inventory and Materials Management

• Monitor stock levels of timber, MDF, plywood, adhesives, paints, varnishes, hardware, and other production materials.
• Coordinate material requisitions and replenishment to prevent production delays.
• Maintain accurate records of raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods, and material usage.
• Minimise material wastage and prevent losses or unauthorised use of factory resources.

5. Equipment and Workplace Safety

• Ensure factory machinery, tools, and equipment are properly maintained and safely operated.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and promptly address equipment breakdowns.
• Enforce workplace safety procedures, including the safe handling of woodworking machinery, dust control, and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient production environment.

6. Order Fulfilment and Reporting

• Coordinate with the sales, procurement, warehouse, and logistics teams to ensure timely fulfilment of customer orders.
• Monitor production costs, output, wastage, defects, and delivery performance.
• Prepare regular reports on factory operations, production performance, material requirements, and operational challenges.
• Recommend improvements to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve product quality.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or HND
• Minimum of 1 year relevant experience in factory or production management, preferably in woodwork, furniture, wooden door manufacturing, or a related manufacturing environment.
• At least 1 year in a supervisory or management capacity.
• Practical knowledge of woodworking processes, machinery, production planning, and quality control.
• Experience managing factory workers, raw materials, production costs, and delivery schedules.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent production planning and organisational abilities.
• Good understanding of woodworking machinery and manufacturing processes.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Inventory management and cost-control capabilities.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.
• Good communication, reporting, and coordination skills.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₦150,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Will you be needing an accomodation at Tedi, Ojo?

Location:

• Lagos (Required)

Work Location: In person