Assistant Factory Manager (carpentry, joinery, and fabrication)

JOBALLY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; Presencial; SGD 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

JOBALLY PTE. LTD. is seeking an Assistant Factory Manager with a focus on carpentry, joinery, and fabrication to lead production planning, progress tracking, and reporting.

You will monitor milestones, coordinate Carpenter Leads, and ensure timely delivery of projects. Responsibilities include document control, material procurement, safety compliance, and providing technical guidance to the production teams.

Formación

• Diploma or degree in Carpentry, Interior Design, Construction, Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in factory/production operations, carpentry/joinery preferred.
• Experience in production coordination, supervision, or project executive roles is a plus.
• Good knowledge of materials, hardware, fittings, and fabrication processes.
• Familiarity with Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) regulations.

Responsabilidades

• Monitor weekly production progress and ensure milestones are met.
• Supervise Carpenter Leads and production personnel to align with priorities.
• Manage drawing control, distribution, and versioning.
• Coordinate material procurement and inventory to support schedules.
• Enforce safety, quality standards, and workplace discipline.

Conocimientos

2+ years experience

Factory operations

Production coordination

Carpentry & joinery knowledge

WSH familiarity

Educación

Diploma or Degree in Carpentry/ Interior Design/ Construction/ Engineering

Descripción del empleo

Assistant Factory Manager (carpentry, joinery, and fabrication)

Production Planning, Progress Tracking and Reporting

• Timeline Management: Monitor and track weekly production progress against planned schedules and project timelines to ensure key milestones are achieved.
• Roadblock Resolution: Identify production bottlenecks, including material shortages, technical issues or information gaps and coordinate timely solutions to minimise delays.
• Weekly Coordination: Conduct regular progress meetings with the Production Coordinator and Carpenter Leads to review targets, address challenges, and align on priorities.
• Management Reporting: Prepare and submit weekly production reports to the Factory Director, highlighting progress, key performance indicators, outstanding issues, and potential risks.

Document Control and Technical Revisioning

• Drawing Management: Review, organise, index, and maintain proper version control of all incoming construction and production drawings, ensuring both digital and physical records are accurately maintained.
• Drawing Distribution: Ensure the latest approved drawings and revisions are communicated and distributed promptly to the respective Carpenter Leads and production teams to minimise errors and rework.
• Cost Monitoring: Identify drawing revisions that may affect material requirements, or labour hours, and highlight such changes to the Factory Director for commercial review and cost tracking.

Material Procurement and Inventory Monitoring

• Purchase Requisition Verification: Check all procurement requests against project material specifications to ensure technical accuracy and minimal material wastage.
• Procurement Execution: Handle the procurement of raw materials, hardware, fittings, and other specialised items required for production, ensuring materials are available in line with project schedules.
• Long-Lead Monitoring: Track long-lead and critical materials from order through delivery, escalating potential delays early to prevent disruption to production and assembly schedules.

Technical Expertise and Production Support

• Technical Guidance: Provide technical guidance and practical expertise in carpentry, joinery, and custom fittings. Support production teams in resolving technical and fabrication-related challenges.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure all construction elements meet high aesthetic standards and structural requirements.
• Problem Solving: Address construction challenges by providing creative and practical solutions for complex designs.

People and Factory Operations

• Team Supervision: Provide day-to-day supervision and direction to Carpenter Leads and production personnel, ensuring teams are aligned with production priorities, project requirements, and quality expectations.
• Productivity and Performance: Monitor team productivity and work progress against planned targets. Identify performance gaps and work with the relevant team leads to implement improvements.
• Work Allocation & Coordination: Coordinate the allocation of production tasks and ensure clear communication between Carpenter Leads, production personnel, and other relevant teams to maintain an efficient workflow.
• Discipline & Workplace Standards: Support the Factory Director in maintaining appropriate workplace discipline, attendance, housekeeping, and adherence to company policies and operational procedures.
• Factory Housekeeping: Ensure production areas, workstations, tools, and materials are properly organised and maintained to promote a safe, efficient, and productive working environment.
• Operational Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve production processes, workflow efficiency, manpower utilisation, and overall factory productivity.

Administrative and Safety Compliance

• Safety Documentation: Prepare and submit the required administrative and safety documentation, including worker name list, Risk Assessments, Safe Work Procedures (SWPs) and Method Statements.
• Regulatory Compliance: Assist the Factory Director in ensuring factory operations comply with applicable Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) regulations, statutory requirements, and company safety policies.
• Safety and Operational Standards: Support the implementation and maintenance of safe working practices and operational standards across the factory.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in factory/production operations, preferably within carpentry, joinery, interior fit-out, or the Design & Build industry.
• Diploma or Degree in Carpentry, Interior Design, Construction, Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in production coordination, workshop/factory supervision, or carpentry/joinery project executive will beadded advantage.
• Good knowledge of materials, hardware, fittings, and fabrication processes, with an understanding of material and labour requirements.
• Familiar with Workplace Safety and Health (WSH)requirements and safety documentation is preferred.
• Able to