Furniture Design/Production Supervisor

• Review and validate design concepts, 3D models and aesthetic sketches for manufacturing feasibility, converting creative designs into comprehensive technical production packages including detailed AutoCAD/SolidWorks shop drawings, Bill of Materials (BOM) and hardware specifications.
• Standardize technical drawings to ensure local suppliers have unambiguous blueprints that minimize errors during fabrication.
• Identify, vet and onboard capable local furniture manufacturers, carpenters, upholsterers and metal fabricators; assess vendor capacity, machinery quality, craftsmanship standards and financial reliability.
• Negotiate production timelines, unit costs and quality SLAs with third-party workshops, and allocate production jobs to the most suitable suppliers based on their technical strengths.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for all external manufacturing partners, resolving shop-floor queries in real time.
• Conduct regular on-site inspections at local supplier workshops during critical stages of fabrication (framing, joinery, finishing, upholstery), enforcing strict quality control standards so outputs match approved prototypes and technical drawings.
• Manage the prototyping process, ensuring first-article inspections are signed off before full production runs are approved.
• Track production schedules across multiple suppliers, manage deadlines and delivery timelines, and lead resolution of quality escalations or non-conforming outputs.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Higher Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Wood Technology, Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering (Fabrication option), Industrial Fine Art (Furniture Design/Production), or a deeply technical manufacturing equivalent.
• 4-6 years of technical quality control, contract manufacturing management, or senior workshop supervision within the regional furniture ecosystem.
• Proven experience dealing with regional suppliers is a distinct advantage.

Skills & Competencies (technical testing equipment proficiency is mandatory):

• Pin/Pinless wood moisture meters: expert ability to test and reject timber with moisture levels outside the acceptable 10%-12% threshold for regional environments.
• Digital calipers & micrometers: accurate measurement of metal gauges, board thicknesses and edge-banding alignments against technical drawings.
• Coating thickness gauges: testing paint, lacquer and powder-coating thickness and adhesion levels.
• Lux meters / surface comparators: evaluating finish uniformity, color matching and surface defects under standardized lighting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD/SolidWorks technical drawings and BOM preparation.