Background

Timbercity Wood Technologies is a budding Malawian company finding its niche in the advanced technology of wood machining, wooden and carpentry products; interior designing; and sales of materials and services related to the wooden world. We are based in Blantyre with a footprint in Lilongwe and Mzuzu.

We sale wooded products like kitchen units, chest drawers, TV stands, closets, beds, bar stools, inhouse bars, boardrooms, wardrobes. We also sell melamine and all kinds of boards. Additionally, we do tiling, roofing and all work that requires state-of-the-art wooden technology and expertise.

We are therefore hiring like thinking individuals who are creative and demand driven to join our growing family and be part of an employee centred workplace. All these positions are tenable at our Blantyre head office with extensive travelling to all parts of the country to meet customers’ requirements.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Workshop Superintendent, the successful candidate will be responsible, amongst others, for:

• Setting up and operating machines such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood-nailing machines. They may also operate numerically controlled (CNC) computer equipment.
• Monitoring the operation of machines, making adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.
• Examining raw woodstock for defects and ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.
• Adjusting machine tables or cutting devices and setting controls on machines to produce specified cuts or operations.
• Performing routine maintenance to ensure optimal performance of the machines.

Qualifications and Experience

The successful candidate should have the following specifications, experience and skill sets:

• Strong attention to detail, technical knowledge of woodworking machinery, and the ability to work under general supervision.
• An advanced diploma in wood machining or its equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in wood machinery field.
• Must be computer literate and able to prepare works programs & weekly progress reports.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in using various carpentry tools and machinery, as well as the ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Basic mathematical skills for measuring and calculating material dimensions and costs.
• Effective communication skills to deal with clients and coworkers.

• Setting up and operating machines such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, and wood-nailing machines. They may also operate numerically controlled (CNC) computer equipment.
• Monitoring the operation of machines, making adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.
• Examining raw woodstock for defects and ensure conformity to size and other specification standards.
• Adjusting machine tables or cutting devices and setting controls on machines to produce specified cuts or operations.
• Performing routine maintenance to ensure optimal performance of the machines.

• Strong attention to detail
• Technical knowledge of woodworking machinery
• Ability to work under general supervision
• Computer literate
• Proficiency in using various carpentry tools and machinery
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Basic mathematical skills for measuring and calculating material dimensions and costs
• Effective communication skills to deal with clients and coworkers

• An advanced diploma in wood machining or its equivalent.