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Fiber glass factory manager

09/09/2008 2:55 AM

We are going to establish a fiber glass swimming pools manufacturing factory and are going to recruit a factory manager, what should be the qualification requirement and other job description? We shall appreciate if some one can help us in this regard. Thanks

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09/10/2008 1:52 AM

What is the location of your factory?

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09/10/2008 3:59 AM

Location of this factory will be at "Jeddah Saudi Arabia"

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09/10/2008 2:35 AM

Yes where and are you going to make any of the walkin bath tubs ?

I want to be one of your dealers if your in the USA.

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01/11/2011 11:45 PM

HI

Saw an older post in which you said you wanted to be an agent for fibreglass pool in USA. Are you still interested?

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09/10/2008 2:48 AM

Start by getting your terminology right You mean GLASS FIBRE /FIBRE - fibreglass or fiberglass is a trade name.

There are no qualifications here and I don't think you will find one. But careful after many years servicing the industry the trouble is it looks too easy and there are too many who thinks that after working for a fabricator for a few weeks theta know it all - you do not get one years experience - you get one month's 12 times. The actual laying up, like painting, is too simple - the engineering back ground is important. Probably a good carpenter is a likely candidate

In the early days Glass-fibre boats got a bad reputation mostly because of the amateurs who got into the act and the resultant structural weaknesses.

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09/10/2008 2:52 AM

Yeah a mold maker takes very skilled hands to get it right.

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09/10/2008 9:31 AM

That might be the term you use in your region.

In other parts of the world we call it fiberglass and use that term in a general sense. We can careless if it's a trade name. If someone here in the United States used the term Glass Fibre, everyone would stand around wondering what he was talking about.

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09/11/2008 3:42 AM

Are there other parts of the world??

I suppose you still clean the house with a "hoover" and keep food in a "fridg(idaire)"

I spent long enough in the America's to find out different and worked for US companies - agent for Owens Corning Fibreglass who make glass fibre products.

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09/10/2008 3:19 AM

'Mould-maker, good hands'- this may suggest you want someone from a 'trades' background, as opposed to someone with a formal engineering degree/certificate.

The level of qualification may depend upon financial involvement in the role, ie/ budgeting and cost control responsibility or just an engineer/technician with supervisory experience. Obviously industry specific expertise, moulding, would be highly advantageous. As would planning/supervisory and/or budget control.....

Structure would have an effect, based on the number of employees under his/her control.....health and safety requirements etc

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09/10/2008 7:32 AM

He must know swiming

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09/10/2008 10:27 AM

First rule of management - Always have someone to blame.

Second rule of management - Never be in the same room that a decision is being made.

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09/10/2008 9:45 AM

The Manager does not have to know everything there is to know about fiberglass.

What level management are we talking about.

For a manager that is in charge of the entire plant, all you really need is someone with management experience. I stress Experience, a few years worth. Having a college degree isn't enough and not all good managers have college degrees.

They can pick up the fundamentals of the product later.

Production manager - you want someone that does have experience in the product. But is is not absolutely necessary.

The people that do need to be knowledgeable in the production of the product are the supervisors and leadsmen.

Managers are there to control the costs. They can interview the employees often to find ways that will improve the efficiency of the companies.

Respect the ideas of the employees and utilize most of those ideas to show that you care about what they think and they will produce ways to operate more efficiently, find ways to cut costs and respect management better.

If you don't understand what I'm talking about then read up on the processes of the Toyota Automotive Industry Standards. That deals with quality control but quality control is also a means for better management processes.

Don't get someone that thinks because they are the manager they are all knowing and the labor are inferior.

You want to instill a safe and happy environment and culture and the management have the direct influence on that.

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09/10/2008 10:00 AM

GRP - Glass Reinforced Plastic, right first-time

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09/10/2008 2:52 PM

In-ground or above-ground? Feaures, like filtration and purification systems, heaters, etc.? You'll want someone familiar with the details so they can actually manage, not just be an accountant, although they'll have to be able to do that, too.

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09/11/2008 3:46 AM

PS original term should also be "glass reinforced plastic swimming pools" "fibreglass" is also used as an insulation product and as a fabric.

Sloppy terminology causes mistakes!

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