Production and Operations Lead (System Building Role) at 68byalake

SALARY ₦180,000 – ₦250,000 (Performance-based review after 90 days)

Accommodation available (if required).

ROLE OVERVIEW

68byalake is rebuilding its fashion production operations from the ground up and is seeking a hands-on Production & Operations Lead to design, enforce, and manage a system-dependent factory, not a tailor-dependent one.

This role is for someone who can:

• Work with limited resources
• Build structure before expansion
• Personally control the floor
• Document systems that will outlive them
• This is not a people-pleasing role.
• This is not a theory role.
• This is a build-first, scale-later position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Production Control

• Personally supervise daily production activities.
• Assign and monitor daily outputs for each tailor.
• Enforce deadlines and quality benchmarks.
• Prevent unauthorized work during factory hours.

System Setup & Documentation

• Create clear production SOPs for:
  • Sewing standards
  • Finishing standards
  • Measurement interpretation
  • Accept/reject quality rules
• Design and maintain:
  • Target boards
  • Output logs
  • Requisition records
  • QC checklists

Quality Control (Hands-On Initially)

• Personally inspect garments before approval.
• Approve or reject work strictly based on written standards.
• Ensure corrections are done before payment.

Inventory & Material Accountability

• Track fabric inflow and outflow.
• Enforce requisition documentation.
• Ensure zero material diversion or wastage.

Recruitment & Training

• Recruit tailors gradually based on output needs.
• Conduct practical tests before onboarding.
• Train tailors using documented systems, not verbal instructions.

REQUIRED PROFILE

• Minimum 5 years experience in garment production or factory operations.
• Must have run a production floor, not just supervised people.
• Comfortable working with lean teams and tight budgets.
• Strong documentation and discipline mindset.
• No entitlement mentality.
• Willing to build before demanding expansion.

THIS ROLE IS NOT FOR YOU IF

• You require a large team before starting work.
• You expect high pay without building systems first.
• You avoid hands-on production control.
• You prefer delegation without accountability.