Head of Manufacturing

"Art is not a thing, it is a way."

THE ROLE

HEAD OF MANUFACTURE

Optimised and standardised the manufacture of inner products, decreased 30% of prime costs, and increased the overall production from 60 to 1000 items a month.
Developed 4 new technologies and more than 30 new products from scratch. Managed the manufacture of more than 30 custom furniture items.
Build and standardised manufacturing processes and inner communication, grew up the team from 3 to 15 people.

KEY TECHNOLOGIES

Since I was a little kid I have been always fascinated by our surroundings and excited about figuring out...

How everything is made?

I’m truly passionate about experimenting with materials and designing interior items, about supervising how an idea becomes real. But most of all, I love the satisfying feeling when you come up with a result that

makes people happy.

Being the Head of Manufacturing I was happy not only to experiment and design new materials and technologies but also to design a team and the process of inner communication and manufacturing.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Assessing projects
Planning and organising production schedules

Selecting materials
Liaising with buyers and marketing / sales staff

Overseeing
Improving production processes/ reducing costs

Setting ambitious goals
Provide motivation, support and, guidance

Production

The only constant thing I know is change and it is crucial to be able to adjust, learn, and ensure production, performance, and quality standards are consistently met.

We've been experimenting a lot and it was important to track the journey and save the best practices and learn from mistakes.

The analysis of production reports ensured safety, quality, financial, and delivery goals and standards are met.

Budgeting

As the Head of Manufacturing I was responsible to track and optimise the money flow - estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with Co-founders.

Works with chief financial officer to develop operating budget
Delivers progress and production reports to executive team members as requested
Supervises equipment purchase, maintenance, and layout
Organizes departmental management structure and teams for optimal, efficient operations

Business Processes

Being the head of the Manufacturing I grew up a team from 3 to 15 people, organising the processes of inner communication and manufacturing.

Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met
Organising relevant training sessions
Supervising and managing the work of junior staffi
Oversees and participates in the recruitment, hiring, and training of manufacturing employees
Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive

WorkFlow

I love challenge and was always excited to update processes and create a great atmosphere for growth and development.

Coaching the team, exploring opportunities to build and improve skills
Listening to the feedback, ensuring a healthy and safe working environment
Organising relevant training sessions
Setting ambitious production goals and communicate them to key personnel, providing motivation, support and guidance to all employees

Management

I was in charge of 2 product lines - inner and custom production.

Assessing projects and resource requirements
Planning and organising production schedules
Selecting materials, tools and manufacturing technologies
Re-negotiating timescales or schedules as necessary
Determining quality control standards
Overseeing production processes, striving to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines

Task assigning

To ensure we have an objective picture we use Flowlu app, tracking time, obstacles and best results, ensuring we were always improving the quality of our products.

Establishing workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity
Maintaining all production-related documentations for future reference purposes
Managing production workflow, schedule and quality
Communicating any problems or obstacles

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