ENGINEERING FOREMAN

Fraser Alexander; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance firm is seeking a candidate responsible for the maintenance and repairs of Processing Plant equipment in South Africa. The role entails ensuring safety compliance, executing maintenance schedules, and managing the maintenance team effectively. Candidates should have a strong commitment to equipment reliability and proactive maintenance initiatives. This position emphasizes teamwork, communication, and adherence to company standards while reducing maintenance costs.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance and repairs of all machinery and related Processing Plant equipment.
• Ensure safety regulations are met and maintained.
• Prepare and execute scheduled routine maintenance.
• Champion preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
• Manage parts and inventory efficiently.
• Control maintenance costs and effectiveness.

Job description

Purpose

The role is responsible for maintenance and repairs of all machinery and related Processing Plant equipment’s.

Responsibilities

• Safety, Health and Environment
• Carry and fulfil responsibilities of a MHSA Section 2.9.2 legal appointment.
• Maintain FAMP policies, Standards and procedure requirements.
• Preparation and execution of scheduled routine maintenance, in conjunction with production planning.
• Champions the implementation of proactive maintenance and the elimination of reactive maintenance by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programmes.
• To support operations by providing effective equipment maintenance ensuring equipment reliability and availability.
• Parts and inventory management.
• Control maintenance costs effectively and prevent as far as possible over expenditure.
• Issuing of work schedules and job cards.
• Lead team to complying with company SHE strategy and zero harm frame-work
• Develop, review and agree the weekly maintenance plan with the Maintenance and Process team. Ensures safe execution.
• Reduce reaction times to breakdowns (MTTR) and increase mean time between failures (MTBF) through the effective implementation of maintenance best practices, systems and procedures.
• Oversee third party contractor maintenance and compliance.
• Maintains an organised, clean and safe work area.
• Evaluates condition monitoring status.

Administration

• Ensures maintenance logs and work order documentation on equipment inspection and repairs are maintained to required standard
• Prepares month end performance report for engineer
• Generates cost report to site manager/engineer.
• Ensures all break downs are appropriately recorded by subordinates.

Managing the team

• Select and appoint competent and passionate people.
• Supervision, training and development of maintenance subordinates.
• Maintain open channel communication with subordinates through daily meetings for two-way feedback.
• Monitor performance & maintain discipline.
• Serve as a mentor to yearly intake of work integrated learning students.