Maintenance Foreman

ME Global Inc. dba ME Elecmetal; Benoni; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company seeks a Mechanical Supervisor to oversee installations and maintain mechanical systems. The role involves managing teams, ensuring safety compliance, and controlling operational costs. Applicants should possess significant supervisory experience in a foundry setting and demonstrate strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of supervisory experience in a foundry or manufacturing setting.
• Strong understanding of safety and industrial relations.
• Methodical, analytical, and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Manage mechanical breakdowns and maintain plant equipment effectively.
• Control resources and costs in line with the maintenance plan.
• Implement corrective actions and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Safety liabilities understanding

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Investigation skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the Role:

Oversee new mechanical installations while maintaining all mechanical plant and equipment on site to meet safety and operational requirements. Effectively manage all resources available in accordance with the maintenance plan whilst controlling and managing costs.

Responsibilities:

• Rectify all mechanical breakdowns through fault finding diagnosis and allocation of resources.
• Implement new installations and projects.
• Accomplish departmental and operational objectives by managing and delegating responsibilities and duties to subordinates in accordance with the maintenance plan and operational priorities, evaluating outcomes and initiating corrective action plans as required.
• Accomplish staff results by communicating job instructions, motivating, appraising job results, coaching and initiating training and staff development initiatives.
• Initiate corrective action through counselling and disciplinary action as required.
• Accomplish financial objectives by controlling material and human resource costs through applying best practice principles when ordering and sourcing spares and controlling and managing overtime.
• Ensure a safe, secure and legal work environment by continually reinforcing safe work standards and applying the principle of continuous improvement in all activities such as initiating safety talks, conducting risk assessments, updating applicable safe operating procedures and maintaining safety records.
• Conduct over inspections on all critical equipment and report findings.
• Ensure all ISO, planned maintenance and general maintenance records are correctly captured and updated.
• Implement the 5 S principles through housekeeping.

Required Skills:

• 10 Years of supervisory experience (Foundry/Manufacturing setting)
• Understanding of safety liabilities and industrial relations
• Microsoft Office
• Methodical, analytical and with a keen eye for attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills at all levels.
• Honesty.
• Self-motivated.
• Investigation and root cause analyses skills.