Foundry Moulding Foreman: Lead & Optimize Production

IntelliStaff; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

IntelliStaff in Benoni, Gauteng is seeking a seasoned Foreman to lead and manage the production team on castings, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will oversee the shop floor, coordinate production plans, monitor equipment utilisation and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires extensive foundry experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to achieve targets while adhering to 5S and lean principles.

Qualifications

• Qualified Moulder or recognised Trade Qualification relevant to the production environment.
• Supervisory or Leadership qualification advantageous.
• Minimum of 8 years' foundry production experience.
• Minimum of 58 years' supervisory or team leadership experience in a heavy manufacturing or foundry environment.
• Proven experience managing production teams and achieving operational targets.
• Knowledge Foundry manufacturing processes.
• Production planning and scheduling.
• Quality management systems.
• Root Cause Analysis and problem-solving techniques.
• Occupational Health and Safety Act and related legislation.
• Labour legislation and sound Industrial Relations practices.
• Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Company work instructions and quality procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and allocate work to employees, communicate targets and expectations, manage attendance and discipline, conduct toolbox talks and meetings, and develop employees and future leaders.
• Execute production plans, achieve daily/weekly/monthly targets, monitor productivity and equipment utilisation, minimise downtime, and ensure accurate production reporting.
• Ensure castings meet customer and company standards, reduce scrap and rework, investigate defects, and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with OH&S requirements, company procedures and PPE standards.
• Conduct inspections, manage risks, report incidents and drive a strong safety culture.
• Set performance expectations, coach employees, identify training needs and conduct performance reviews.
• Apply company policies consistently, manage misconduct and poor performance, and maintain positive employee relations.
• Manage labour, overtime and material costs, reduce waste and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Ensure equipment is used correctly, defects are reported, maintenance is coordinated and downtime is minimised.
• Maintain 5S standards, identify improvement opportunities, conduct root-cause investigations and support Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Skills

Foundry production

Leadership

Production planning

Quality management

Lean manufacturing

Education

Trade qualification in production environment

Job description

IntelliStaff in Benoni, Gauteng is seeking a seasoned Foreman to lead and manage the production team on castings, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will oversee the shop floor, coordinate production plans, monitor equipment utilisation and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires extensive foundry experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability to achieve targets while adhering to 5S and lean principles.