Workshop Manager

About the Role

Looking for an experienced Workshop Manager to oversee all production activities in their manufacturing facility — planning, coordinating, and controlling workshop operations to ensure quality, efficiency, safety, and on-time delivery of furniture orders.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production & Operations

Plan and schedule daily production: cutting, joinery, assembly, sanding, finishing, upholstery

Ensure production targets, lead times, and quality standards are met

Optimize workflow and material usage to reduce waste

2. Team Leadership

Supervise and train carpenters, machine operators, sprayers, upholsterers, and workshop assistants

Assign tasks, monitor performance, and conduct skills development

Maintain discipline, morale, and productivity

3. Quality Control

Ensure all furniture meets company specifications and client requirements

Conduct in-process and final quality checks on raw materials and finished products

Address defects and implement corrective actions

4. Materials, Machines & Maintenance

Monitor stock levels of timber, hardware, upholstery, adhesives, and finishes

Coordinate with procurement for timely material supply

Oversee maintenance and safe operation of woodworking machines (table saws, planers, sanders, spray booth)

Ensure tools and equipment are well maintained and calibrated

5. Health, Safety & Compliance

Enforce workshop safety policies, PPE use, and housekeeping standards

Ensure compliance with labour laws and occupational health & safety regulations

Manage waste disposal, dust extraction, and fire safety protocols

6. Reporting & Coordination

Report daily/weekly production output, downtime, and issues to management

Liaise with Sales, Design, Procurement, and Installation teams

Prepare job cards, production schedules, and material requisitions

Requirements

Diploma/Degree in Wood Technology, Carpentry, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Minimum 5 years in furniture manufacturing, with at least 2 years in a supervisory/managerial role

Strong knowledge of wood types, joinery, finishing, and upholstery

Proficiency in reading technical drawings and cut lists

Experience with woodworking machinery and workshop management

Soft skills: leadership, problem-solving, time management, communication, attention to detail

Must be hands-on and able to work in a production environment

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule daily production: cutting, joinery, assembly, sanding, finishing, upholstery
• Ensure production targets, lead times, and quality standards are met
• Optimize workflow and material usage to reduce waste
• Supervise and train carpenters, machine operators, sprayers, upholsterers, and workshop assistants
• Assign tasks, monitor performance, and conduct skills development
• Maintain discipline, morale, and productivity
• Ensure all furniture meets company specifications and client requirements
• Conduct in-process and final quality checks on raw materials and finished products
• Address defects and implement corrective actions
• Monitor stock levels of timber, hardware, upholstery, adhesives, and finishes
• Coordinate with procurement for timely material supply
• Oversee maintenance and safe operation of woodworking machines (table saws, planers, sanders, spray booth)
• Ensure tools and equipment are well maintained and calibrated
• Enforce workshop safety policies, PPE use, and housekeeping standards
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and occupational health & safety regulations
• Manage waste disposal, dust extraction, and fire safety protocols
• Report daily/weekly production output, downtime, and issues to management
• Liaise with Sales, Design, Procurement, and Installation teams
• Prepare job cards, production schedules, and material requisitions

Skills

• leadership
• problem-solving
• time management
• communication
• attention to detail
• Proficiency in reading technical drawings and cut lists
• Experience with woodworking machinery and workshop management

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Wood Technology, Carpentry, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 5 years in furniture manufacturing, with at least 2 years in a supervisory/managerial role
• Strong knowledge of wood types, joinery, finishing, and upholstery

How to Apply

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Application Deadline: 4 September 2026