About the job
About Furlenco
Furlenco is a different furniture company. We enable the urban Indian to live better today in their homes, by giving them award-winning furniture and home decor with a basket of access to rent, buy, sell and buy back All of our furniture is designed in-house by experts. We don’t just give furniture. We provide decor, accessories and appliances as well. We have launched our first ever offline stores so that one can furnish their entire home, room or corner without traversing multiple stores or websites !
Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Assistant Production Manager to lead daily operations across Solid Wood, Prelam (pre-laminated board) and Metal manufacturing lines. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience operating joinery and metal fabrication ,machinery, managing multi- disciplinary teams, and delivering consistent quality while meeting production targets, cost and safety objectives.
Experience Required: Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in furniture manufacturing
Key Responsibilities:
Production Management :
- Plan, schedule, and oversee daily production across solid wood, prelam and metal departments to achieve monthly targets and delivery timelines.
- Balance workloads between departments, prioritize jobs, and allocate resources to maximize throughput and minimize lead time.
- Coordinate closely with design, planning, and project teams to ensure accurate interpretation of drawings, BOMs and production sequences.
- Monitor material consumption (timber, prelam panels, metal sections, consumables) and work with procurement to avoid stockouts and optimize inventory levels.
Machinery & Process Operation :
- Ensure correct setup, operation and preventive maintenance of joinery machiner (saws, moulders, tenoners, sanders, CNC routers) and metal fabrication equipment .
- Supervise CNC programming and operation for both wood and metal processes, optimize, nesting/CNC programs for material yield.
- Train and certify operators in machine operation, tooling, fixtures, and safe work practices.
- Troubleshoot production and machine issues; coordinate repairs with maintenance and external service vendors.
- Maintain adequate spares, tools and consumables for uninterrupted production.
Quality Control & Continuous Improvement :
- Implement and enforce quality control procedures for incoming materials, in-process inspection, and finished products across wood, prelam and metal scopes.
- Inspect work-in-progress and finished components; identify root causes of defects and implement corrective actions.
- Work with QA to update inspection checklists, dimensional standards and surface finish Specifications.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce rework, scrap and process variability (5S,Kaizen, Lean practices).
Costing, Reporting & Documentation :
- Prepare and maintain detailed reports on daily output, machine utilization, labor productivity, material usage and rejects.
- Analyze production data and KPIs/OKRs to identify improvement opportunities and implement corrective plans.
- Assist plant manager with production budgeting, cost control, and BOM/costing preparation for new products and orders.
- Maintain accurate production documentation, work orders, job cards and equipment maintenance logs.
Health, Safety & Housekeeping :
- Enforce safety standards, PPE use, welding and fire safety protocols, and ensure compliance with statutory/regulatory requirements.
- Maintain 5S standards and organized shop floor practices to improve safety and efficiency.
- Conduct safety audits, toolbox talks and training for shop-floor staff.
People Management :
- Supervise and mentor supervisors, operators and technicians across wood, Prelam and metal teams.
- Conduct performance reviews, set targets, and manage manpower planning and shift schedules.
- Drive a culture of accountability, cross-training and multi-skilled workforce.
Qualifications & Skills :
- Diploma or degree in Joinery/Woodworking, Mechanical/Production/Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ hands-on experience in furniture or component manufacturing involving solid wood, Prelam and/or metal; at least 3 years in a supervisory/leadership role.
- Strong practical knowledge of solid wood selection, seasoning considerations, joinery techniques, Prelam panel handling, edge banding, and metal fabrication processes.
- Proven experience with joinery and metal machinery, CNC programming and operation for both wood and metal workflows.
- Familiarity with BOM preparation, standard costing, yield optimization and material utilization.
- Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills; ability to work with design, quality and procurement teams.
- Experience implementing 5S, Lean manufacturing or similar process-improvement methodologies.
Preferred : ( Not Mandatory )
- Candidates from Jaipur, Jodhpur or other solid wood manufacturing hubs with willingness to relocate to Sohna.
Pay: ₹800,000.00 - ₹1,100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Leave encashment
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund
Work Location: In person
