Production Architect at Vitafoam Nigeria Plc

About the Job

• We are looking for a Production Architect with background in furniture for one of our subsidiaries. The preferred candidate will be responsible for leading operations, overseeing planning and implementation of factory operations while ensuring compliance with all labour, safety, environmental and corporate policies and regulations.
• This is a hands-on position that is responsible for maximizing daily production and has responsibility developing and maintaining a motivated staff and achieving production targets.

Job Responsibilities

• Plan production activities, production meetings, machine maintenance schedules, worker schedules and quality products.
• Oversee the entire production workforce and ensure staff are constantly motivated to deliver desired output.
• Prepare delivery schedules and ensures agreed timelines for product deliveries are met.
• Oversee the execution of projects according to project requirements, budget and timeline.
• Define the objectives and scope of the project in collaboration with project sponsors, team members from other department, senior management and other stake holders.
• Ensuring bill of materials are available for new products
• Oversee the acquisition of relevant physical measurement/data and the creation of designs and layout plans of projects.
• Oversee the creation of detailed work plan which identifies and sequences the work packages and activities needed to successfully complete the project.
• Ensure that projects meet expectations of major stakeholders in terms of quality and cost at all times.
• Ensure the closure of all related transactions pertaining to the project or projects phases in a manner that will eliminate liabilities outside the project scope after delivery of the project
• Product development i.e. new product design
• Product drawings and design generation.
• Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the management from time to time.

Requirements

• First Degree in any related field
• Minimum of 4 years relevant post graduate experience
• Must have experience in the production of furniture
• Competencies
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Physical and mental alertness
• Good physical mobility
• Good leadership qualities