Foundry Moulding Foreman/Superintendent

JVR Software; Benoni; Presencial; ZAR 420.000 - 640.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Foreman role in Benoni, Gauteng focuses on leading a production team on the shop floor, ensuring safe operations, achieving production targets and quality standards. You will manage people, plan production, monitor equipment, and drive continuous improvement.

Requirements include a qualified Moulder or trade qualification, 8 years foundry experience, and 5-8 years supervisory leadership. Knowledge spans foundry processes, quality systems, safety, and Lean principles.

Formación

• Qualified Moulder or recognised Trade Qualification relevant to the production environment.
• Minimum of 8 years' foundry production experience.
• Minimum of 5-8 years' supervisory or team leadership experience in a heavy manufacturing or foundry environment.
• Proven experience managing production teams and achieving operational targets.

Responsabilidades

• Leadership & People Management: 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.
• Production: Execute production plans, achieve daily/weekly/monthly targets, monitor productivity and equipment utilisation, minimise downtime, and ensure accurate production reporting.
• Quality: Ensure castings meet customer and company standards, reduce scrap and rework, investigate defects, and implement corrective actions.
• Safety & Environment: Ensure compliance with OH&S requirements, company procedures and PPE standards. Conduct inspections, manage risks, report incidents and drive a strong safety culture.
• Employee Development: Set performance expectations, coach employees, identify training needs and conduct performance reviews.
• Industrial Relations: Apply company policies consistently, manage misconduct and poor performance, and maintain positive employee relations.
• Cost Control: Manage labour, overtime and material costs, reduce waste and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Equipment: Ensure equipment is used correctly, defects are reported, maintenance is coordinated and downtime is minimised.
• Housekeeping & Continuous Improvement: Maintain 5S standards, identify improvement opportunities, conduct root-cause investigations and support Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Conocimientos

People management

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Safety culture

Educación

Qualified Moulder or relevant trade qualification

Supervisory or Leadership qualification

Descripción del empleo

Job Purpose

Lead and manage the production team to safely produce quality castings that meet customer specifications, production targets and business objectives. Responsible for people, production, safety, quality, costs, equipment and continuous improvement on the shop floor.

Location: Benoni, Gauteng

Requirements

• Qualified Moulder or recognised Trade Qualification relevant to the production environment.
• Supervisory or Leadership qualification will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 8 years' foundry production experience.
• Minimum of 5-8 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & People Management: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.
• Production:Execute production plans, achieve daily/weekly/monthly targets, monitor productivity and equipment utilisation, minimise downtime, and ensure accurate production reporting.
• Quality:Ensure castings meet customer and company standards, reduce scrap and rework, investigate defects, and implement corrective actions.
• Safety & Environment:Ensure compliance with OH&S requirements, company procedures and PPE standards. Conduct inspections, manage risks, report incidents and drive a strong safety culture.
• Employee Development:Set performance expectations, coach employees, identify training needs and conduct performance reviews.
• Industrial Relations:Apply company policies consistently, manage misconduct and poor performance, and maintain positive employee relations.
• Cost Control:Manage labour, overtime and material costs, reduce waste and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Equipment:Ensure equipment is used correctly, defects are reported, maintenance is coordinated and downtime is minimised.
• Housekeeping & Continuous Improvement: Maintain 5S standards, identify improvement opportunities, conduct root-cause investigations and support Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

Overall Accountability

The Foreman is accountable for safety, production, quality, employee performance, discipline, cost control, equipment, compliance and continuous improvement within the assigned production area, while ensuring effective use of people and resources.

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