Job Vacancy For Furniture Designer
- Accra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Design and develop concepts for the company'sfurnishings like chairs, tables, kitchens and couches.
- Work closely with clients to get a thorough understanding of what kind of product is needed.
- Designs furniture for manufacture, according to knowledge of design trends, offerings of competition, production costs, capability of production facilities, and characteristics of company's market.
- Confers with production, design, and sales personnel to obtain design suggestions and customer orders.
- Evaluates orders and proposals to determine feasibility of producing item.
- Obtains approval from customer, design team and originates scale or full-size drawing, using drawing software's.
- Prepares itemized production requirements to produce item.
- Traces drawing on material for use in production of blueprints, using drawing instruments.
- Prepares or directs preparation of blueprints containing manufacturing specifications, such as dimensions, kind of wood, and upholstery fabrics to be used in manufacturing of products.
- Supports and promotes the company's gender policy and the Network's initiatives for gender sensitivity and gender equity.
- Promotes a culture of gender equity and sensitivity among staff and clients.
- Promotes and supports gender equity, equal opportunity, and diversity policy.
- Develops and maintains own knowledge, expertise and professionalism.
- Keeps abreast of current developments in furniture manufacturing industry including micro and macro environmental factors and trends, through local and international networking activities, as it relates to design issues.
- Meets personal training and development needs through relevant QS/Installation related professional and commercial training and networking activities.
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil engineering/construction/Architecture with a minimum of 1-2 years' experience in working in a wood production environment or manufacturing sector
- Key skills for chartered surveyors
- Numeracy
- A good working knowledge of MS Excel and the ability to learn how to use specialist software
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- The ability to work in a team
- The ability to negotiate
- Estimation activities
- Costing skills
- Designs
- Contract Management
- Billing
- Project Management Skills
- Attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
- Ability to set and deliver business goals
- Ability to plan, budget and organize various functions necessary to accomplish project goals and activities
- Ability to set, monitor, and assess achievements against performance targets, quality standards and service agreements
- Ability to consolidate, prepare and submit designsreports and correspondence
- Ability to interpret documents, understand procedures, and write reports
- Ability to maintain high standards of accuracy in the information and advice provided to the MD, Management and employees
- Listening, comprehension and understanding skills and sensitivity to the emotional, attitudinal and political aspect of human resources management
- Self-motivated team player with the ability to adapt and work co-operatively and effectively in different situations and teams to carry out assigned task
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with individuals and teams
- Excellent organization, delegation, performance management, and time management skills
- Has a positive “can do” mentality and has the ability to address challenges and exploit all available resources to accomplish objectives
- Ability to motivate others by personal role modelling, professional credibility, and trust
- Ability to handle difficult people and tense situations with diplomacy and tact
- Ability to deal with complex problems involving multiple facets and variables innon-standardized situations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in matters relating to employee's personal information
- Ability to maintain and promote fair, non-discriminatory employment practices and employee treatment
- Commitment to the company's mission, corporate values and motivation as expressed in the ability to incorporate the mission and values in the work area
- Commitment to poverty eradication and an ability to transform the lives and communities of people in poverty
- Ability to support and implement transformational activities aimed at empowering all staff and clients in such a way that they become agents of social, spiritual, political, and economic transformation in their own communities
- Commitment to promoting and supporting gender policy and equity
- Commitment to equal opportunity and diversity policy and equity
- Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Skill to locate routine mathematical errors
- Computation of rate, ratio and percent including the drafting and interpretation of QS/Installation reports
- Intermediate skills in personal computer operation
- Reporting and communication software programs - word processing, PowerPoint presentation, and spreadsheet
- MD
- Management Team at all levels
- Production staff
- Sales & Marketing
- QS/Installation staff
- Procurement Officer
- Sub-Contractors
- Wood and Production Material Suppliers
- Clients
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