wood factory manager
Wood factory managers realise planning, commercial and advisory tasks of wood factory and timber trade. They also manage purchasing, sales, customer service and marketing of wood and wood products.
Also called: wood factory overseer, wood factory administrator, wood factory controller, timber factory manager, wood manager, wood factory coordinator, furniture factory manager, natural wood factory manager
- 25
- essential skills
- 27
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 1219
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
25- adhere to organisational guidelines
- advise customers on wood products
- analyse production processes for improvement
- carry out purchasing operations in the timber business
- construction products
- create manufacturing guidelines
- define manufacturing quality criteria
- develop manufacturing policies
- ensure equipment availability
- follow company standards
- liaise with managers
- manage budgets
- manage factory operations
- manage production systems
- manage staff
- manage supplies
- manufacturing processes
- meet deadlines
- oversee quality control
- sell processed timber in a commercial environment
- strive for company growth
- study prices of wood products
- timber products
- wood products
- woodworking processes
Optional skills
27- align efforts towards business development
- assess felled timber quality
- assess felled timber volume
- check durability of wood materials
- check material resources
- company policies
- distinguish wood quality
- engineering processes
- environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
- evaluate employees work
- inspect wood materials
- liaise with shareholders
- manage customer service
- manage timber stocks
- meet contract specifications
- negotiate improvement with suppliers
- negotiate terms with suppliers
- oversee logistics of finished products
- plan health and safety procedures
- prepare purchasing reportings
- prepare wood production reports
- prospect new customers
- quality standards
- recruit personnel
- schedule regular machine maintenance
- train employees
- wear appropriate protective gear
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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