Joinery Department Manager
Responsibilities
- Plan, schedule and control joinery production
- Allocate work and resources through Production Supervisors
- Drive productivity and on-time delivery
- Identify production bottlenecks
- Optimise labour, machinery and production capacity
- Oversee quality inspections and final sign-off
- Reduce rework, rejects and material wastage
- Read and interpret CAD and technical drawings
- Manage supervisors, performance, discipline and training
- Manage overtime and workforce planning
- Ensure safe machinery operation and OHS compliance
- Monitor labour, materials, consumables and departmental costs
Requirements
- 10+ years’ experience in joinery, cabinetmaking, shopfitting or timber manufacturing
- Proven experience managing supervisors and sizeable production teams
- Strong ability to read CAD drawings, technical specifications and cutting instructions
- Hands-on knowledge of MDF, chipboard, melamine, laminates, solid surface, glass, Perspex, Duco/2K and related materials
- Strong quality-control capabilities
- Experience with production planning and bottleneck resolution
- Trade-tested Cabinetmaker / Joiner / Master Craftsman advantageous
- Retail fixture experience highly advantageous
- Willingness to work overtime or weekends when required
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