Workshop Foreman

Careers @ Focal Search; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Careers @ Focal Search in Singapore seeks a Workshop Supervisor to coordinate materials, job orders, and resource allocation with the Workshop GM, Planners, and Quality teams.

The role emphasizes safe operation, tool maintenance, and adherence to processes, while coaching chargehands and technicians to raise performance and quality.

You will monitor progress, ensure deadlines, and document reports and records, contributing to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of mechanical repairs and diesel engines.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical paperwork.
• Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Commitment to quality, safety and continuous improvement.
• Good communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Understanding risk management and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Workshop GM, Planners, and Quality teams to manage materials, job orders, and resource allocation.
• Ensure that workshop tools and equipment are used, maintained, and calibrated in accordance with established processes.
• Promote and enforce safety norms, cleanliness standards, and PPE compliance in the workshop.
• Lead and coach chargehands and technicians to improve their technical abilities and performance.
• Supervise and organize daily activities to ensure that production runs on time and meets quality requirements.
• To achieve job priorities and deadlines, assign tasks and resources appropriately to chargehands and technicians.
• Monitor and inspect job progress to verify it complies with technical specifications, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Provide technical information and help to overcome routine issues that arise during the repair, overhaul, and assembly operations.
• Verify work completion and generate any required reports, documentation, and records.

Skills

Mechanical repairs

Diesel engines

Engineering drawings

Troubleshooting

Quality & safety mindset

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Job description

• Work with the Workshop GM, Planners, and Quality teams to manage materials, job orders, and resource allocation.
• Ensure that workshop tools and equipment are used, maintained, and calibrated in accordance with established processes.
• Promote and enforce safety norms, cleanliness standards, and personal protective equipment (PPE) compliance in the workshop.
• Lead and coach chargehands and technicians to improve their technical abilities and performance.
• Supervise and organize daily activities to ensure that production runs on time and meets quality requirements.
• To achieve job priorities and deadlines, assign tasks and resources appropriately to chargehands and technicians.
• Monitor and inspect job progress to verify it complies with technical specifications, quality standards, and safety regulations.
• Provide technical information and help to overcome routine issues that arise during the repair, overhaul, and assembly operations.
• Verify work completion and generate any required reports, documentation, and records.

Requirements for the role:

• Strong technical knowledge of mechanical repairs, diesel engines, and assembly works.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical paperwork.
• Effective problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
  
• Commitment to Quality, Safety, and Continuous Improvement
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Understanding risk management and regulatory compliance