Maintenance Foreman

Elchemie Recruitment; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in South Africa is seeking a Maintenance Foreman in Centurion. This role involves leading a maintenance team, ensuring equipment reliability, and implementing preventive maintenance plans. The ideal candidate has strong mechanical and electrical skills, at least 5 years of leadership experience, and a Red-Seal Trade Certificate. A competitive salary of R25,000 to R35,000 is offered based on experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Opportunities for career advancement

Work with industry leaders

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in a maintenance leadership role.
• Practical understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, and automation systems.
• Strong fault-finding skills with the ability to use resources independently.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all equipment is safe and reliable.
• Implementing preventive maintenance plans.
• Assigning and verifying tasks for the maintenance team.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Leadership

Preventive maintenance

Problem-solving

Education

Minimum Red-Seal Trade Certificate as a Fitter & Turner or Millwright

Tools

Maintenance management systems

Plastics processing equipment

Job description

Maintenance Foreman

Location: Centurion, Gauteng

Industry: Chemical / Polymers / Manufacturing

Type: Full-Time Environment: Fast-paced, Structured, Mission-critical

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced maintenance team leader who combines excellent mechanical and electrical skills in order to fulfill the maintenance requirements of a company at the forefront of polymer production. If you have these skills, along with proven leadership and mentorship abilities, this could be your next, great opportunity.

What you’ll be doing

• Ensuring all equipment is in a safe and reliable working conditions at all times.
• Determining short- and long-term maintenance requirements.
• Drafting, implementing and overseeing preventive and predictive maintenance plans.
• Performing equipment inspections and scheduling corrective actions.
• Coordinate with the production to plan and execute shutdown with minimal disruption.
• Assigning, monitoring and verifying tasks performed by the maintenance team.
• Keeping accurate maintenance records. This includes but is not limited to records of maintenance requests, inspections, work done, spare usage and records, downtime logs performed with critical information such as dates, times.
• Identifying and maintaining critical spares list and ensuring spares are available as and when needed.
• Conducting regular stock counts on maintenance tools, spares, equipment and consumables.
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and well-organized maintenance workshop.
• Ensuring maintenance tools and equipment are available and in good working condition at all times.
• Enforcing Health & Safety compliance (PPE use, permits to work, lock-out / tag out procedures, etc.)
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory and company standards.
• Regular and accurate reporting to the Management team of the status of the maintenance function.
• Daily formal session with the maintenance team to plan the day and assign their tasks.
• Development and implement improved maintenance processes and policies.
• Troubleshooting of breakdowns, diagnosing faults, and implementing effective solutions
• Mentoring electricians and semi-skilled assistants, providing training, coaching, and guidance to build skills and enhance team performance.
• Support continuous improvement projects and contributing to plant efficiency initiatives.

What you’ll need

• Minimum Red-Seal Trade Certificate as a Fitter & Turner OR a Millwright.
• Extensive experience with both mechanical AND electrical systems (including three-phase).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a maintenance leadership role.
• Practical understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and automation systems.
• Experience with the management of small teams essential.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and discipline team members when necessary.
• Job coordination and planning experience.
• Hands-on experience with plastics processing equipment and general plastics manufacturing processes an advantage.
• Understanding of maintenance management systems and record-keeping practices.
• Strong fault-finding skills with the ability to effectively use resources independently.
• Own, reliable transport is a requirement.

What is in it for you?

• Work with one of the industry leaders in polymer development and production.
• Competitive cash package, R25 000.00 - R35 000.00 (depending on experience).
• A role that rewards drive, independence, and results.

A Few Things to Know

• Occasional after-hours work will be required during plant shutdowns and / or major breakdowns.

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