Quantity Surveyor (Furniture Manufacturing)
Job Summary
We are looking to hire a Quantity Surveyor (QS) to prepare schedules of materials requisitions for products for a Furniture Manufacturing company.
The Quantity Surveyor (QS) will be responsible for the technical drawings and preparing materials lists for production led projects to ensure they are completed efficiently.
Overall, the QS will play a crucial role in managing material requisition, production drawings, quality and compliance, making them essential for the successful completion of projects.
Main responsibilities are: Quantity Estimation: Calculating material quantities needed for production and estimating project costs and Technical Drawings: Producing and reviewing technical drawings and blueprints using relevant software in a way that it can be interpreted by the production team.
Core Working Relationships
Task Complexities
- Design & Technical Team
- Production & Installation Team
- Logistics/Procurement Team
- Customer Service/Sales Team
- Accounts Team
Quantity Estimation:
- Prepare accurate material requisitions from architectural, engineering drawings or briefs
- Calculate material quantities required for production
Technical Drawings:
- Produce technical drawings and blueprints using relevant software.
- Collaborate with architects and engineers to create construction drawings.
- Ensure technical drawings comply with industry standards and regulations.
Project Management:
- Monitor project progress and costs.
- Identify and address potential issues that could affect the project’s budget.
- Collaborate with project managers to ensure efficient project delivery.
Value Engineering:
- Analyze construction methods and materials to find cost-effective alternatives.
- Suggest value engineering solutions that maintain quality while reducing costs.
Risk Management:
- Identify potential risks and uncertainties in construction projects.
- Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans
Documentation and Record-Keeping:
- Maintain accurate project records, including drawings, contracts, and change orders.
- Ensure compliance with document control procedure
Communication:
- Communicate effectively with project teams, contractors, and clients.
- Facilitate meetings to discuss project progress, changes, and cost issues.
Quality Control:
- Monitor construction work to ensure it aligns with technical drawings and specifications.
- Identify and address quality issues promptly.
Education & Expereience
- A bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years’ previous work experience in a furniture manufacturing company.
Required Skills
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration with team members, clients, and contractors.
- Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis and interpretation to make informed decisions and recommendations.
- Documentation: Thorough record-keeping and documentation skills to maintain accurate project records and compliance.
- Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with building codes, regulations, and industry standards to ensure project compliance.
- Computer Skills: Competence in using software applications, including spreadsheet software for cost calculations and project management tools.
- Negotiation: Effective negotiation skills for dealing with contractors, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Quality Control: The ability to monitor and ensure that production work meets quality standards and specifications.
- Critical Thinking: Strong problem-solving abilities to address complex issues that may arise during construction projects.
- Teamwork: The capacity to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including architects, engineers, and project managers.
- Time Management: Effective time management skills to meet project deadlines and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
- Continuous Learning: A commitment to staying updated with industry trends, new technologies, and changes in regulations.
- Health and Safety: Knowledge of health and safety regulations and the ability to promote and enforce safety practices on construction sites.
Operations Manager – Expatriate (Furniture Manufacturing)
Working Relationships
- Management Team
- Finance Team
- Design & Technical Team
- Customer Service Team
- Production & Installation Teams
- Logistics/Procurement Team
Task Complexities
- Oversee the day-to-day efficient and optimal management of the Operational arm of the organization.
- Supervise, direct and manage the Operations team- Production, Upholstery, Spraying, Procurement, Delivery and Installation.
- Monitor the progress of procurement, production, delivery and logistics and installation, confirming that they stay on schedule and within budget.
- Supervise procurement processes of ordering and purchasing of materials, ensuring that inventory levels are maintained.
- Work with Production Supervisors to analyze job orders and schedule installations upon completion of production, ensuring cost-effective, high quality and timely delivery of products.
- Estimating, negotiating and agreeing on budgets and timelines with Production staff and Installation teams.
- Plan and organize production operations and installation schedules, in order of approved priority list.
- Onboard new installers and negotiate installation fees in line with allocated budget.
- Visit project and/or clients’ sites, monitoring progress of installations and correction or rectification of snag, where necessary
- Determine quality control standards and ensure that items received and final products meet quality standards and customer specifications.
- Recommend changes in workflow and operations to maximize operational efficiency.
- Identify, investigate, evaluate, analyze and resolve issues arising from or relating to operational matters.
- Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product quality
- Give regular reports to Management and other stakeholder on status of operational matters.
Education & Experience
- B.Sc in Engineering, Architecture, Wood Technology or other related field
- 8-10 year’s previous work experience in a similar role within a furniture manufacturing company
- Candidate must be an expatriate.
Key Job Attributes:
Generic:
- Leadership and motivational ability
- Delegation
- Oral and written communication skills
- Strong negotiation and mediation skills
- Problem-solving, creativity
- Time management and organizational skills
- Ability to be proactive and deliver results
- Integrity/Discipline
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Technical:
- Sound knowledge of Furniture manufacturing operations processes
- Knowledge of a range of engineering functions and procedures
- Prove knowledge of Project Management
- Excellent Reporting skills
- Proficiency in the use of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and AutoCAD
- Interpretation of designs and drawings.
Carpentry Joinery/Installer
Reports To: Production Supervisors, Operations Manager
Key Summary of the Job
- To work as a team member within the carpentry team to manufacture furniture pieces from prepared cutting list.
- To work individually or as a team member for installation of furniture parts on clients’ site as assigned
Core Working Relationships
- Technical Team
- Production Team
- Customer Service Team
- Store Team
- Delivery Team
Task Complexities
Cutting and shaping chipboard panels based on the provided measurements.
- Assembling doors, frames, tables and fitted furniture, panels, components, case goods, seating, filing, etc.
- Fitting pedestals, tables, wardrobes and kitchen cabinets.
- Installing wall cladding, partitions, doors, kitchen cabinets and wardrobes,
- Undertake carpentry tasks effectively and in accordance to the Company’s defined quality standards.
- Observe all Health, Safety and Work procedures/regulations and report any hazardous activities to the Production Supervisors.
- Understand and interprete installation drawings and installation instruction sheets.
- Understand customer satisfaction as the focus of the installation team and consistently meet or exceed the customers’ expectations.
- Lifting and moving furniture items, boxes and equipment.
- Understands and possess the ability to teach basic installation processes: unloading, loading, staging, unboxing, panel assembly, component assembly, clean-up and detailing, lock installations, etc.
Key Job Attributes
Generic
- Ability to obey and adhere to laid down processes and procedures.
- Oral and written communication skills: Has a strong customer service attitude and manner; communicates easily and clearly; polite and cordial to all customers.
- Possess physical strength and stamina required to lift and move furniture, boxes and equipment, often more than 50 pounds
- Excellent work ethics: self-discipline, punctuality, integrity and self-motivation
- Mechanically adept and knows how to safely use tools and equipment.
- Ability to work irregular hours and extended shifts, including any overnight or out of town assignments.
- Interpersonal skills and professional demeanour to interact effectively with a wide range of clients, occasionally under trying circumstances.
- Attention to details
- Organizational skills
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to work in a team
Technical
- Carpentry and Joinery craftsmanship
- Basic Numeracy Skills
- Basic Literacy Skills
Education & Experience
- Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in professional carpentry & installation with a furniture manufacturing company
- NABTEB, Trade Test or Diploma in woodworks.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: human.resources@iofurnitureltd.com using the position as subject of email.