Foundry Team Leader

Pronel Consultants; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Pronel Consultants seeks an experienced Foundry Team Leader/Supervisor to drive production, maintain quality and safety, and reduce scrap at our Pietermaritzburg foundry. You will lead a hands-on team, train staff and coordinate withMaintenance, Planning and Quality to ensure smooth operations.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years supervisory experience in a foundry and strong knowledge of gravity and high-pressure die casting processes. A hands-on approach is essential.

Qualifications

• 2+ years supervisory experience in a foundry.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with Gravity & High Pressure Die Casting machine setting and basic fault-finding.
• Strong technical and process knowledge.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.
• Strong communication and people-management skills.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, quality and compliance standards.
• Understanding of Lean / Continuous Improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Driving production and team performance.
• Maintaining quality standards.
• Monitoring and reducing scrap.
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance.
• Managing staff utilisation, attendance and performance.
• Coordinating with Maintenance, Toolroom, Stores, Planning and Quality.
• Ensuring equipment and tooling are available and production plans are achieved.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Foundry supervision

Lean / CI

Team leadership

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Production planning

Quality awareness

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Job description

Are you an experienced Foundry Team Leader/Supervisor with strong technical knowledge and the ability to get the best out of a production team?

We’re looking for a hands‑on leader who can drive production, maintain quality and safety standards, reduce scrap and keep the operation running efficiently.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• 2+ years’ supervisory experience in a foundry advantageous
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with Gravity & High Pressure Die Casting machine setting and basic fault-finding
• Strong technical and process knowledge
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines
• Strong communication and people-management skills
• Knowledge of Health & Safety, quality and compliance standards
• Understanding of Lean / Continuous Improvement principles
• A hands‑on approach and willingness to train and develop your team

You’ll be responsible for:

• Driving production and team performance
• Maintaining quality standards
• Monitoring and reducing scrap
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance
• Managing staff utilisation, attendance and performance
• Coordinating with Maintenance, Toolroom, Stores, Planning and Quality
• Ensuring equipment and tooling are available and production plans are achieved
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives