Wood & Furniture Factory Manager at an Undisclosed Company via Espritsor – Idu

An employer is recruiting a Wood & Furniture Factory Manager in Idu, Abuja (FCT).

Job Summary

Our clientis looking to hire a wood furniture manager. The Wood & Furniture Factory Manager will oversee all day-to-day manufacturing operations within the wood and furniture division.

This role is responsible for driving production efficiency, raw material yield (timber/board optimization), shop-floor discipline, high-end joinery and furniture output, machine maintenance, and strict adherence to safety and quality specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Operations & Scheduling: Plan, direct, and coordinate production schedules for custom cabinetry, joinery, and mass furniture production to guarantee on-time delivery.
• Material & Inventory Control: Oversee timber and board utilization, minimize cutting wastage, monitor inventory levels, and prevent raw material loss or shrinkage.
• Shop-Floor Management & Leadership: Supervise supervisors, joiners, sprayers, assemblers, and CNC operators. Enforce shop-floor discipline, punctuality, and output targets.
• Quality Assurance: Inspect finished furniture items, veneer work, edge banding, joining precision, lacquering, and finishing to ensure zero-defect standards before dispatch.
• Machinery & Equipment Care: Oversee routine preventive maintenance and rapid repairs for traditional woodworking tools and automated machinery (CNC routers, edge banders, panel saws).
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance: Enforce mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) compliance, wood-dust extraction protocols, and workshop health and safety guidelines.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering, Woodworking Technology, Industrial Production, or a related field.
• Experience: 8–10 years of hands-on experience in industrial furniture/woodwork manufacturing, with at least 4 years in a managerial or supervisory role.
• Technical Skills: Deep expertise in wood species, moisture content testing, panel processing, joinery techniques, surface finishing (PU/NC spray finishes), and CNC machining operations.
• Leadership & Management: Strong team leadership, resource allocation, shop-floor problem-solving, and production cost control.