TIMBER PROCESS SPECIALIST

Job Responsibilities:
• Oversee and monitor timber processing activities, including timber preparation, cutting, sizing, planing, shaping, and finishing, to meet production requirements.
• Evaluate timber species, grades, dimensions, moisture content, and physical characteristics to determine their suitability for furniture manufacturing.
• Develop and implement appropriate timber processing methods to improve production efficiency, product consistency, and material utilization.
• Inspect incoming timber and wood-based materials to ensure they meet the company's quality specifications and manufacturing requirements.
• Monitor timber moisture content and recommend suitable seasoning, drying, and conditioning procedures to minimize warping, cracking, shrinkage, and dimensional instability.
• Establish and maintain timber grading, sorting, and classification procedures according to product requirements.
• Recommend suitable timber species and engineered wood materials for different furniture applications, considering durability, appearance, strength, cost, and availability.
• Optimize timber cutting plans and processing sequences to minimize material wastage and improve yield.
• Analyze timber defects, including knots, splits, decay, discoloration, warping, and other imperfections, and recommend appropriate corrective measures.
• Supervise timber processing operations to ensure compliance with approved specifications, production schedules, and quality standards.
• Work closely with production, procurement, quality control, engineering, and design teams to ensure the consistent supply of suitable timber materials.
• Develop and standardize operating procedures for timber preparation, cutting, drying, machining, storage, and handling.
• Investigate timber-related production problems and implement corrective and preventive actions to reduce defects and manufacturing losses.

Qualifications and Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Wood Technology, Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience; OR
• Diploma in the same fields combined with a minimum of 10 years of hands-on working experience in a related role.