Factory & Production Manager

Al Emadi Stones; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Emadi Stones in Doha, Qatar seeks a capable Production Manager to plan and oversee daily and weekly manufacturing activities. You will coordinate cutting, polishing, edging, fabrication, and finishing processes, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal machine usage.

The role requires leading production teams, maintaining quality standards for marble products, and coordinating maintenance and safety measures. Strong analytical skills and cost reporting are valuable.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and operations management.
• Knowledge of quality control processes and standards.
• Team leadership and capability to supervise多 staff.
• Familiarity with maintenance planning for manufacturing equipment.
• Strong inventory and material planning abilities.
• Commitment to health, safety, and compliance.
• Ability to generate production reports and cost analyses.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate daily and weekly production activities.
• Ensure timely execution of cutting, polishing, edging, fabrication, and finishing processes.
• Monitor production output to meet delivery timelines and customer requirements.
• Optimize machinery utilization and minimize production downtime.
• Select materials suitable to cover project needs and maintain stock levels.
• Implement safety protocols and ensure a safe working environment.
• Prepare production reports, track wastage and machine performance, and analyze costs.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Production Planning & Operations

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate daily and weekly production activities.
• Ensure timely execution of cutting, polishing, edging, fabrication, and finishing processes.
• Monitor production output to meet delivery timelines and customer requirements.
• Optimize machinery utilization and minimize production downtime.
• Selection of material that is suitable and in sufficient quantity that can cover the project needs.

2. Quality Control

• Implement and monitor quality standards for marble slabs, tiles, and customized items.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure products meet company and client specifications.
• Take corrective actions on defects, rework, and non-conformance issues.

3. Team Management

• Supervise and lead production supervisors, machine operators, technicians, and labor workforce.
• Assign tasks, monitor performance, and ensure proper training for staff.
• Promote teamwork, discipline, and safety practices across the production floor.

4. Machinery & Maintenance

• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance for cutting machines, polishing lines, CNC machines, and other equipment.
• Ensure maximum machine efficiency and minimize breakdowns.
• Work with the maintenance team to schedule servicing and repair tasks.

5. Inventory & Material Management

• Monitor raw materials, consumables, and tools required for production.
• Ensure accurate stock levels of marble blocks, slabs, adhesives, blades, and other items.
• Coordinate with procurement for timely replenishment of materials.
• Selection of material quality that is suitable to each order needs.
• Decides the suitable and economic resources to be used in fabrication.

6. Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with industry safety standards and factory regulations.
• Implement safety protocols and conduct training for workers.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe working environment.

7. Reporting & Documentation

• Prepare daily/weekly/monthly production reports.
• Maintain records of production output, wastage, machine performance, and workforce productivity.
• Provide analysis and recommendations for improving efficiency and reducing costs.
• Provide detailed cost for price estimates in pricing stage especially for decorative works.
• Provide standard fabrication costing with continuous updates.
• Provide detailed schedule of production for each project after award of the works.

KPIs:

1- Customer Order Cycle Time

• Reduction of the total duration from order placement to final delivery, ensuring customer satisfaction
• Achieving a competitive advantage in utilization of resources increasing productivity
• Increase the customer acquisition rate.

2- Cost Per Unit Manufactured

• Reducing and monitoring of the total direct and indirect costs to produce a one unit (cutting, profiling, polishing, sawing and treatment…etc.), serving as a foundational metric for pricing strategies and cost control. Increasing the opportunity to compete in the market.
• Maintain and reduce the waste percentage in fabrication to the percentage planned.
• Re-usage and/or Re-sale of the waste and transformation to end product. (Recycling of wastage)
• Reduction of scrap percentage, recycling and turning to revenue.

4- Equipment readiness and maintenance cost

• Machineries and equipment periodical maintenance management and efficiency.