Maintenance Foreman

Staff Solutions Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Foreman in Durban, responsible for developing and implementing maintenance procedures, inspecting facilities, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Applicants should have at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and relevant qualifications in mechanical or electrical engineering.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a maintenance foreman.
• Minimum of 5 years maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Sound knowledge of PLCs, drives, servo motors, compressors, and hydraulics.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation.
• Conduct inspections to identify and resolve issues.
• Plan and oversee repair and installation activities.
• Manage relationships with contractors and service providers.

Skills

Maintenance Management

Electrical System Knowledge

Mechanical System Knowledge

Team Leadership

Project Management

Education

Millwright / N dip in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance procedures and ensure implementation
• Carry out inspections of the 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.
• Allocating priority with regards to breakdown to ensure high machine uptime.
• Ensure adequate stock holding of critical spares in the event of a breakdown / planned maintenance.
• Manage, enforce and promote health, environmental awareness and safe working conditions which meets regulatory requirements and PPE compliance to reduce the risk of injury.
• Ensure auditory requirements are met for TS 16949 / ISO 18001 / ISO 14001
• Ensure department KPAs are up to date
• Develop a multi-skilled team - Train and develop associates to meet departmental goals
• Set objectives, goals and strategy to support company goals
• Manage Projects : Identify requirements and parameters for each individual project to reach set timing.
• Identify project timing and ensure this is maintained.
• Manage on-site contractors and suppliers to keep up visual appearances and operational.

Qualifications

• Millwright / N dip in Mechanical engineering / Electrical engineering
• Proven experience as a maintenance foreman
• Minimum 5 years maintenance experience
• Minimum 5 years Manufacturing / Automotive Environment experience
• Sound knowledge and experience with PLCs Drives, Servo Motors, compressors, generators and hydraulics