Our strategic partner belongs to an international retailer headquartered in Europe, specializing in interior and exterior furniture. They are currently expanding their business operations in Vietnam and are seeking to fill key positions for this new market.
Location: Binh Dinh, Vietnam
Job Responsibilities
Production Operations Management:
- Develop daily and weekly production schedules and coordinate cutting, sewing, upholstering, filling, and packaging processes
- Monitor production progress to ensure on-time delivery, including products with special processes such as compressed sofas
- Manage material flow within the workshop, control WIP inventory, and ensure continuous production
Process and Technical Management:
- Manage and optimize manufacturing processes for sofas, mattresses, and upholstered furniture
- Optimize fabric and foam nesting layouts to improve material yield
- Establish sewing standards to improve efficiency and quality consistency
- Guide upholstering techniques including cover installation, filling shaping, and fabric or leather application
- Standardize processes, fixtures, and tools and resolve technical issues during production
- Support R&D in sample making and new product process introduction
Lean Improvement and Cost Control:
- Implement Lean tools such as 5S, standardized work, and line balance to eliminate waste and shorten lead time
- Lead material yield improvement by reducing cutting loss and standardizing leftover material management
- Improve sewing efficiency through process restructuring, equipment optimization, and skill training
- Monitor and control consumption of auxiliary materials such as threads, buttons, and adhesives
Quality Management:
- Establish quality inspection standards for each upholstery process including cutting accuracy, seam strength, filling uniformity, and surface appearance
- Implement first-article inspection, in-process inspection, and finished goods sampling inspection
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions for quality issues
Equipment and People Management:
- Manage daily inspection and maintenance of cutting tables, sewing machines, and upholstering tools
- Build and train production teams and develop multi-skilled operator training programs
- Ensure safety management for cutting, sewing, and foam processing operations
Cross-functional Collaboration and Reporting:
- Use English for production reporting, reading process documents, and basic communication with overseas teams
- Coordinate with Purchasing on raw material planning and with Warehouse on inbound and outbound finished goods
- Report production performance, cost data, and improvement progress to management.
Job Requirements
- Under 40 years old
- College degree or above, preferably in Garment Engineering, Furniture Design, or related fields
- At least 5 years of production management experience in sofa or garment manufacturing, with hands-on and end-to-end experience in upholstered furniture or mattresses
- Experience in compressed sofa production is a strong advantage
- Basic English reading and writing required, fluent English preferred.
If you possess the required skills and experience and are ready to significantly contribute to the dynamic team, we warmly welcome your application at yen.le@peoplewise.vn or application@peoplwise.vn.
About PeopleWise Vietnam:
PeopleWise Vietnam was founded with the mission of positively impacting our community by improving the quality of the labor force, addressing workforce dynamics, and enhancing its effectiveness. During our initial phase, we provided solutions and human resources consulting services to our partners worldwide, including workforce advisory, organizational diagnosis, career transition, training services, talent management, and staffing solutions that align with each organization’s values and vision, driving business success.
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