wood factory manager

Code 1219.5.5

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.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • manufacturing processes
  • woodworking processes
  • construction products
  • timber products
  • wood products

Skills and competences

  • advise customers on wood products
  • study prices of wood products
  • liaise with managers
  • develop manufacturing policies
  • create manufacturing guidelines
  • ensure equipment availability
  • manage supplies
  • plan health and safety procedures
  • carry out purchasing operations in the timber business
  • sell processed timber in a commercial environment

Transversal competences

  • analyse production processes for improvement
  • meet deadlines
  • define manufacturing quality criteria
  • manage budgets
  • manage staff
  • manage production systems
  • strive for company growth
  • adhere to organisational guidelines
  • follow company standards
  • oversee quality control
  • manage factory operations

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences