Setting Out Manager - Furniture

Job description / Role

A multinational joinery manufacturing company which undertakes supply and installation of joinery and furniture projects for the hotel industry as well other complex commercial projects under development, requires a Setting out manager with the below given job description:

Coordinate between Projects Director and Setting out team to ensure the smooth flow of the project manufacturing process.

- Manage and oversee the proper and effective functioning of the setting out department
- Review project details and carry out brief for the setting out team (Project Kick Off).
- Review and overseeing the Project Drawings Schedule.
- Review and management of the Shop drawings preparation and submittal process.
- Lead and manage coordination with the production department
- Checking materials allowed details and obtain clearance for variations.
- Review specifications of project and obtain clearance for discrepancies between specs and estimated details.
- Overseeing identification of project material requirement.
- To ensure that material requisitions are placed in advance so that all materials arrive before production is commenced
- Good organizational skills to maintain and develop library of standard construction details
- Identification of RFIs and manages the process of getting the information to the setting out team.
- Overseeing the sourcing of hardware accessories and optimizing where possible
- Overseeing the timely project drawings approval process.
- Providing guidance and managing the issuance to factory of cutting lists, loading lines.
- Coordination with site team and setting out for getting timely site surveys or arranging alternative options for issuing the job if site surveys not possible such as over-sizing and following an agreed setting out plan (usuallythe case on fast track projects)
- Interpreting contractual works requirements and obligations.
- Overseeing follow up of project related procurement.
- Preparation of Projects Status report
- Forward planning schedules and forecasts for cutting lists issuance to manufacturing.

You can currently be based anywhere in the world, this could be a fantastic first role for you in the Middle East.

Requirements

- Minimum of ten years similar experience in a joinery manufacturing company.
- Suitable experience in all aspects of joinery setting out from site survey, preparing manufacturing shop drawings and cutting lists, through to material take off and ordering, preparation of site working drawings and loading lines.
- Sound knowledge of manufacturing procedures and common joinery materials including timber, boards, veneers, laminates and hardware are vital.
- Very strong technical and execution capabilities with ability to solve/provide guidance on technical issues , details and materials integration such as glass , acrylics , stone , metals , fabrics etc .
- Well versed in Auto Cad 2004 and Microsoft Office.
- Familiar with FSC , Leed requirements , FR standards etc
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work successfully in a multinational environment.
- Team player and good organizing skills.

About the Company

Consisting only of Director level personnel, each with over 12 years' experience of working within the Gulf Region, we aim to alleviate all the issues and frustrations traditionally associated with using a Resourcing or external HR service. Each client and candidate is handpicked and dealt with by a Director personally thus ensuring that all parties get the level of service they expect. to: Consisting only of Director level personnel, each with over 12 years' experience of working within the Gulf Region, we aim to alleviate all the issues and frustrations traditionally associated with using a Resourcing or external HR service. Each client and candidate is handpicked and dealt with by a Director personally thus ensuring that all parties get the level of service they expect.