Production Manager
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- Category
- 🏗️ Construction & Engineering
- Level
- Mid-Level
- Type
- Full-time
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Job Description: Production Manager
Company Overview
Middle East Mattress Factory Co. is the exclusive licensee of Sealy mattresses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the MENA region. With a modern production plant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, we deliver premium bedding products using state-of-the-art automated machinery and industry-leading comfort technology.
Position Purpose
We are seeking a dynamic, results-driven Production Manager to lead and oversee our end-to-end mattress manufacturing operations in Jeddah. In this leadership role, you will align manufacturing with business goals, improve plant efficiency, reduce raw material waste, and lead a diverse, multicultural team.
Key Responsibilities
• Production Planning & Execution: Direct and coordinate the factory's full mattress manufacturing workflows—including quilting, pocket spring core assembly, tape-edging, and final packaging. Develop daily, monthly, and annual production schedules to meet volume targets and ensure timely delivery.
• ERP & Shop Floor Control: Masterfully utilize the Odoo ERP (MRP module) to manage work orders, verify complex Bills of Materials (BOM), track actual raw material consumption, and maintain precise shop floor inventory control.
• Efficiency Optimization (OEE): Continually monitor assembly line efficiency, identify operational bottlenecks, and implement structural adjustments to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) while minimizing scrap and material wastage.
• Quality Assurance Alignment: Oversee strict inspection protocols against premium comfort metrics and precise technical blueprints before final products are dispatched to the warehouse.
• Workforce Leadership & Safety: Supervise, train, and motivate shift supervisors and line workers. Conduct safety briefings and enforce strict workplace protocols. [
• Cross-Functional Synchronization: Seamlessly collaborate with procurement, plant maintenance, and logistics departments via Odoo to mitigate material shortages and schedule preventive machinery downtime.
Job Requirements & Qualifications
- Education: Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, or Production Engineering preferred).
- Experience: At least 8 years of direct experience in mattress manufacturing or premium bedding industries, with a proven track record in a supervisory or management capacity.
- Technical & ERP Skills: Strong engineering mindset with hands-on proficiency in Odoo ERP software (specifically manufacturing and inventory modules). Familiarity with automated sewing, tape-edge lines, and pocket spring machinery is highly preferred.
- Language Skills: Fluent professional communication in written and spoken English is strictly required to lead a diverse workforce. Command of Arabic or Hindi is a major advantage.
- Location & Demographics:
- Must reside in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
- Target Nationalities: Strictly open to Saudi, Yemeni, or Indian nationals.
- Private Health Insurance
- Training & Development
- Performance Bonus
Requirements
- •Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, or Production Engineering preferred)
- •At least 8 years of direct experience in mattress manufacturing or premium bedding industries
- •Proven track record in a supervisory or management capacity
- •Hands-on proficiency in Odoo ERP software (manufacturing and inventory modules)
- •Fluent professional communication in written and spoken English
- •Must reside in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Nice to Have
- •Familiarity with automated sewing, tape-edge lines, and pocket spring machinery
- •Command of Arabic or Hindi
Responsibilities
- •Direct and coordinate factory manufacturing workflows including quilting, pocket spring assembly, and packaging
- •Develop daily, monthly, and annual production schedules to meet volume targets
- •Utilize Odoo ERP to manage work orders, verify Bills of Materials (BOM), and track raw material consumption
- •Monitor assembly line efficiency and implement adjustments to maximize Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- •Oversee strict inspection protocols against premium comfort metrics and technical blueprints
- •Supervise, train, and motivate shift supervisors and line workers
- •Conduct safety briefings and enforce strict workplace protocols
- •Collaborate with procurement, maintenance, and logistics departments to mitigate shortages and schedule downtime
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Sealy Mattress Middle East manufactures and distributes Sealy brand mattresses and sleep products across the Middle East region. They serve consumers and hospitality businesses.