Maintenance Foreman

Staff Solutions Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Maintenance Foreman in Durban, South Africa. The role requires a Millwright or equivalent with at least 5 years in maintenance within a manufacturing or automotive environment. Key duties include overseeing maintenance procedures, managing budgets, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems to ensure optimal plant functionality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a maintenance foreman.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Manufacturing / Automotive environment.
• Sound knowledge and experience with PLCs, drives, servo motors, compressors, generators, and hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance procedures and ensure their implementation.
• Carry out inspections of facilities to identify and resolve issues.
• Check electrical and mechanical systems of machinery across the site.
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities.
• Manage and control plant engineering budgets and expenses.

Skills

Maintenance management

Team leadership

Health and safety compliance

Electrical systems knowledge

Mechanical systems knowledge

Education

Millwright / N dip in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Requirements :

• Develop maintenance procedures and ensure their implementation.
• Carry out inspections of facilities to identify and resolve issues.
• Check electrical and mechanical systems of machinery across the site to ensure functionality.
• Plan and oversee all repair and installation activities.
• Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff.
• Manage and control plant engineering budgets and expenses.
• Monitor equipment inventory and place orders when necessary.
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.
• Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities.
• Ensure health and safety policies are complied with.
• Ensure efficient and effective plant maintenance.
• Identify and implement planned maintenance schedules for various facilities within the plants.
• Prioritize breakdowns to ensure high machine uptime.
• Ensure adequate stock holding of critical spares in case of breakdowns or planned maintenance.
• Manage, enforce, and promote health, environmental awareness, and safe working conditions meeting regulatory requirements and PPE compliance to reduce injury risk.
• Ensure auditory requirements are met for TS 16949 / ISO 18001 / ISO 14001 standards.
• Keep department KPAs up to date.
• Develop a multi-skilled team by training and developing associates to meet departmental goals.
• Set objectives, goals, and strategies to support company goals.
• Manage projects by identifying requirements and parameters to meet deadlines.
• Maintain project timelines and manage on-site contractors and suppliers to ensure operational standards and visual appearance.

Job Requirements :

• Millwright / N dip in Mechanical Engineering / Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience as a maintenance foreman.
• Minimum 5 years of maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Manufacturing / Automotive environment.
• Sound knowledge and experience with PLCs, drives, servo motors, compressors, generators, and hydraulics.