Production Manager (Furniture ? Engineered Wood)

Job Description

Company Description About Space (by Fireball Technologies & RIK Industries Pvt. Ltd.) is a leading furniture manufacturer and retailer based in Coimbatore since 2016. We design and deliver affordable, modern, and functional furniture across categories such as home storage, organizers, d?cor, and mirrors , sold under our brand About Space on marketplaces, online platforms, and retail chains . With a strong team of 35+ professionals and 130+ skilled manufacturing staff , we ensure cost efficiency, wide product range, and fast delivery . Serving customers pan-India , our vision is to make modern, premium, and luxury furniture accessible at affordable prices . Role: Production Manager (Furniture ? Engineered Wood) The Production Manager will be responsible for end-to-end factory operations , covering CNC cutting, edge banding, lamination, drilling, assembly, and packing . This role requires strong leadership to manage manpower, machines, production planning, quality control, and dispatch timelines . The Production Manager will work closely with design, planning, QC, stores, and dispatch teams to ensure maximum output with minimum wastage and zero delivery delays . Key Focus Areas Plan and execute daily & monthly production targets Manpower planning, shift control & productivity tracking Monitor machine utilization & downtime reduction Control rejection, rework & material wastage Implement and enforce SOPs, safety & 5S systems Coordinate with: Stores Planning QC Dispatch Prepare: Daily production reports Delay analysis Efficiency & utilization reports Qualifications & Skills Education Diploma / Degree in: Mechanical Engineering Production Engineering Industrial Engineering Manufacturing / Wood Technology ITI / Polytechnic candidates with strong furniture production experience will also be considered. Technical Skills Particle board, MDF, plywood processing CNC router operations & nesting Edge banding machines Lamination pasting & finishing Drilling, fittings, hinges, channels & connectors Packing standards, carton BF & foam protection Experience 5?10 years as Production / Shift / Factory Manager in engineered wood furniture manufacturing Experience handling 100+ workers High-volume production & marketplace supply experience preferred Other Skills Strong leadership & decision-making ability Ability to work under high-pressure production schedules Strong coordination with QC & planning teams Basic Excel & production reporting knowledge Good communication & disciplinary control What we offer Leadership role with complete shop-floor authority High-growth environment with long-term stability Performance-based incentives Direct interaction with management team Opportunity to scale large-volume CNC furniture production