Head of Glass Department

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.

Application Closing Date
30th October, 2026.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Please state your current location and salary expectation (monthly Net) on the body of the email.

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