General Manager – Timber Manufacturing
Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day timber manufacturing operations
- Lead approximately 80 production employees
- Oversee production planning, scheduling and resource allocation
- Ensure production targets, deadlines and quality standards are achieved
- Manage workflow across machining, joinery and finishing
- Identify and resolve production bottlenecks
- Coordinate with Engineering, Production Planning, Drawing Office and Project Management
- Manage raw material availability
- Drive performance management, training and development
- Implement strong quality-control processes
- Reduce defects, rework and material waste
- Interpret detailed technical and manufacturing drawings
- Ensure Occupational Health & Safety compliance
- Drive productivity and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years’ relevant experience
- Senior management experience in timber, joinery, cabinetry, furniture or shopfitting manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of cabinet making, joinery, CNC machinery and machine-shop operations
- Good knowledge of spray finishing / paint-line operations
- Experience working with board products, laminates, veneers, solid surfaces and specialist finishes
- Ability to interpret detailed technical drawings
- Strong production planning, scheduling and quality-control experience
- Hands-on leadership style and experience managing sizeable production teams
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