Technical Office Head – Wood & Joinery

We’re Hiring: Technical Office Head – Wood & Joinery One of the largest wood manufacturing factories in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Technical Office Head to lead its technical office, estimation, shop drawing, and production-preparation activities. This is a hands-on leadership position requiring strong factory-based experience in furniture, wooden doors, kitchens, wardrobes, and architectural joinery works. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and manage the technical office and estimation team. • Review enquiries, drawings, BOQs, specifications, and contract requirements. • Assign priorities and ensure that quotations and technical submissions are completed on time. • Supervise quantity take-offs, costing, shop drawings, material submittals, and cutting lists. • Review and approve technical drawings and production packages before release to the factory. • Ensure the accuracy of dimensions, materials, hardware, finishes, quantities, and installation details. • Establish clear workflows between sales, technical, estimation, procurement, production, QC, projects, and installation teams. • Monitor quotation turnaround time and technical-office performance. • Conduct technical meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors. • Manage RFIs, consultant comments, design changes, and technical approvals. • Lead site measurement activities and ensure coordination between drawings and actual site conditions. • Improve drawing standards, costing accuracy, material optimization, and waste control. • Support production planning and resolve technical issues during manufacturing and installation. • Train, evaluate, and develop the technical-office team. • Ensure that all cutting lists and production details are accurate and complete. Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Wood Technology, or a related engineering field. • Minimum 7–10 years of relevant experience, including leadership experience within a furniture, wooden doors, or joinery factory. • Advanced knowledge of wood materials, hardware, accessories, finishes, manufacturing, cutting lists, costing, and installation. • Strong ability to review shop drawings, quantity take-offs, quotations, and production packages. • Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel. • Knowledge of furniture design, ERP, estimation, or production software is an advantage. • Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet strict quotation and production deadlines. • Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills. • A portfolio and evidence of previously managed joinery projects are required. • Candidates must be willing to complete a practical and managerial assessment. Work Location: Dammam, Eastern Province Employment Type: Full-time • Interested candidates should apply with an updated CV, project portfolio, and details of the technical teams and joinery projects they have previously managed. Applications without direct wood or joinery factory experience will not be considered. Show more Show less

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Wood Technology, or a related engineering field. Minimum 7–10 years of relevant experience, including leadership experience within a furniture, wooden doors, or joinery factory. Advanced knowledge of wood materials, hardware, accessories, finishes, manufacturing, cutting lists, costing, and installation. Strong ability to review shop drawings, quantity take-offs, quotations, and production packages. Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Excel. Knowledge of furniture design, ERP, estimation, or production software is an advantage. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and meet strict quotation and production deadlines. Strong leadership, planning, communication, and problem-solving skills. A portfolio and evidence of previously managed joinery projects are required. Candidates must be willing to complete a practical and managerial assessment.

Lead and manage the technical office and estimation team. Review enquiries, drawings, BOQs, specifications, and contract requirements. Assign priorities and ensure that quotations and technical submissions are completed on time. Supervise quantity take-offs, costing, shop drawings, material submittals, and cutting lists. Review and approve technical drawings and production packages before release to the factory. Ensure the accuracy of dimensions, materials, hardware, finishes, quantities, and installation details. Establish clear workflows between sales, technical, estimation, procurement, production, QC, projects, and installation teams. Monitor quotation turnaround time and technical-office performance. Conduct technical meetings with clients, consultants, and contractors. Manage RFIs, consultant comments, design changes, and technical approvals. Lead site measurement activities and ensure coordination between drawings and actual site conditions. Improve drawing standards, costing accuracy, material optimization, and waste control. Support production planning and resolve technical issues during manufacturing and installation. Train, evaluate, and develop the technical-office team. Ensure that all cutting lists and production details are accurate and complete.