Head of Glass Department

Theodom Integrated Investments Limited - Our client in the aluminium industry is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Glass Department

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Production Manager
Supervises: Glass Cutters, Glass Handlers

Main duties
Glass cutting and processing:

• Read cutting lists and drawings, and confirm sizes before any cut is made.
• Plan each cut to use the full sheet and keep offcuts and waste low.
• Make sure edges are worked, holes are drilled and notches are made to the right size.
• Check that cutting tables, tools and lifting equipment are clean and working each morning.
• Enforce safety rules on gloves, arm guards, safety boots and correct lifting at all times.

Glass stock management:

• Count all glass stock every week and check that it matches the stock record in Odoo.
• Store sheets upright on the right racks, labelled by type, thickness and colour, so nothing gets damaged.
• Track usable offcuts and use them first on small pieces.
• Watch stock against upcoming jobs and raise a purchase request to Procurement before stock runs low.
• Receive glass deliveries, check them against the delivery note and report any breakage or wrong items the same day.

Quality checking:

• Check every cut piece for correct size, square corners, clean edges, scratches and chips.
• Stop any faulty piece before it leaves the glass section.
• Check incoming glass for defects before it goes onto the racks.
• Keep a simple record of rejected pieces and the reason for each one.
• Find out why mistakes happen and fix the cause, not just the piece.

Team management:

• Give glass cutters and handlers their daily work and check it is done on time.
• Train new team members on cutting, handling and safety before they work alone.
• Watch how each person works and correct bad habits on the spot.
• Tell the Production Manager when a team member needs more training than can be given on the floor.
• Keep attendance and report discipline issues to the Production Manager.

Reporting:

• Give the Production Manager a short daily update on work done, delays and problems.
• Send the Production Manager and Inventory Manager a weekly stock report on what is low and what is ordered. Report breakage and waste every month, with the cost and the main causes.
• Warn the Production Manager at once if any project is at risk of running out of glass.
• Raise any other problem that will delay production straight away.

Experience and knowledge required

• At least 5 years of hands on experience cutting architectural glass, ideally for aluminium windows, doors or curtainwall.
• At least 3 years leading a team of glass cutters or handlers.
• Good knowledge of clear, tinted, reflective, laminated, tempered and double glazed glass, and what each one can and cannot do.
• Able to read shop drawings and cutting lists, and do measurements and simple calculations without mistakes.
• Experience counting stock, keeping stock records and knowing when to reorder.
• Uses Excel and computer stock systems such as Odoo with confidence for stock records and reports.
• Experience setting up and running digital glass cutting tables, as well as computer controlled edging and drilling machines.
• A trade certificate, OND or NABTEB in a technical field is an advantage, but proven skill matters more.

The right person for this job:

• Measures twice and rejects poor work, even when the line is waiting.
• Tells the Production Manager about a problem the same day, instead of hiding it or hoping it goes away.
• Stops a team member who skips safety gear or lifts glass the wrong way, every time.
• Writes things down: stock counts, rejects and deliveries are on record, not just in their head.
• Raises the purchase request early, without waiting for someone to ask.
• Works on the floor beside the team, shows them how to do the job right, then checks they do it.