About This Role
This is a hands-on coordination role at a Chinese-owned furniture factory, where you would sit at the intersection of design, production, and communication. The position exists largely because management and the shop floor speak different languages — literally and technically — so you would translate CAD drawings into instructions workers can act on, and translate between Chinese managers, local staff, and suppliers. It suits a recent graduate who is comfortable on a factory floor rather than in an office, and who wants early exposure to how manufacturing actually runs.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The emphasis on CAD literacy signals that this is not a purely administrative assistant role — you are expected to read technical drawings well enough to catch problems before they reach the production line. The multilingual bridging duty implies the factory operates with a language gap at its core, so communication skill (in Amharic, English, and possibly Mandarin or Afaan Oromo) matters as much as technical ability. The preference for someone living nearby tells you attendance reliability and willingness to work in a remote industrial setting are quietly central to the hiring decision.
How to Approach This Application
Lead with your CAD experience and give a concrete example of a drawing or design you worked with — even coursework counts. Address the location directly and early; stating clearly that Menagesha or nearby is home for you removes the employer's biggest doubt. If you have any multilingual ability, demonstrate it rather than just listing it, and show you understand factory work is practical and fast-paced, not desk-bound.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to a recent engineering, drafting, or industrial technology graduate who is locally based, practically minded, and comfortable navigating cross-cultural workplaces. Competition is likely moderate, but the location requirement narrows the pool considerably in your favour if you live nearby.
About the Role
We are a furniture manufacturing factory based in Menagesha, Oromia, looking for a Production Assistant who lives nearby. The role involves assisting the Production Manager in tracking daily production progress, reading and using CAD drawings to guide production, and acting as a multilingual bridge between Chinese management, local workers, and suppliers. Recent graduates in relevant fields are highly encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Drawings & Technical Support: Proficiently use CAD to view, print, and make minor modifications to furniture drawings; assist in translating design drawings into production instructions that local workers can understand (e.g., dimensioning, cut sheet explanations).
- Production Tracking: Assist the Production Manager in tracking daily production progress across workshops (e.g., cutting, edge banding, drilling, assembly, packing) to ensure on-time order delivery.
- On-site Management & Communication: Use Amharic and Afaan Oromoo to assign production tasks to local workers, explain drawings and technical requirements, and coordinate to resolve on-site production issues.
- Material & Inventory Coordination: Assist in verifying the requisition of raw materials (e.g., boards, hardware, edge bands), and communicate with warehouse and procurement departments to prevent material shortages.
- Data Recording & Reporting: Record daily production data (e.g., output, defect rate, working hours) and create simple production reports using Excel.
- Safety & Discipline Support: Assist in supervising daily workshop safety compliance and management implementation.
Requirements
- Education: Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Furniture Design & Manufacturing, Wood Science & Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
- Technical Skills: Must be able to use AutoCAD (read drawings, measure dimensions, print drawings).
- Language Skills (Core Requirement):
- Good English proficiency, able to use English for written and oral communication with Chinese management.
- Fluent in Amharic, for giving instructions to local workers.
- Proficient in Afaan Oromoo, for smooth communication with local workers and suppliers.
- Experience: No prior experience required; fresh graduates are welcome. Internship experience in a furniture factory, manufacturing workshop, or construction site is a plus.
- Personal Attributes: Hardworking, able to adapt to the factory workshop environment; strong communication, coordination, execution, and teamwork skills.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (negotiable).
- Hands-on experience in manufacturing production management.
- Clear career development path (towards Production Management, Process Engineering, or Project Management).
How To Apply
Please send your CV (in English) to johnxu@originwin.com.cn with the subject line: "Application for Production Assistant - [Your Name]".
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