Maintenance Foreman (Construction)

AtripleA recruitment & temps; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 380,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking an experienced Maintenance Foreman to oversee maintenance operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electrical and mechanical problem-solving, and must be a qualified Maintenance Electrician or Millwright with at least 10 years of experience. Responsibilities include managing breakdowns, training staff, and ensuring safety compliance. Candidates should have strong organizational skills and the ability to work well in a team. Please reach out with your CV and payslip for this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years practical experience as a Maintenance Electrician or Millwright.
• Valid driver's licence (LDV) required.
• Hands-on experience with AC and DC drives.
• PC literacy with MS Office and Windows.
• LDV driver's licence is required.
• Hands-on approach to maintenance and safety.

Responsibilities

• Manage maintenance work, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Conduct training and safety meetings for subordinates.
• Coordinate planned maintenance and corrective actions.
• Inspect machinery and buildings for upkeep.
• Maintain ISO9001 related documentation and records.
• Reduce machine downtime and optimise warranties and spares.

Skills

Mechanical problem-solving skills

Electrical problem-solving skills

Strong organizational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified Maintenance Electrician or Maintenance Millwright

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Maintenance Foreman

Location: Kya sands

Salary: Market Related

Job Description

• Attending to all breakdowns during or outside of normal working hours
• Conduct ongoing training with subordinates
• Conduct weekly meetings with subordinates for maintenance and safety awareness
• Coordinate all planned work for maintenance
• Ensure adherence to the OHSACT and company policies and procedures
• Ensure all critical spares are readily available - maintaining inventory to minimise downtime to the operation
• Focus on cost saving initiatives and implement improvement projects to ensure plant is maintained to world class standards
• Hands on practical approach
• Incorporate safety into the staff training program in line with OHSACT
• Inspect all machinery, equipment and buildings of the facility
• Maintain the scheduled maintenance system and all related documentation according to ISO9001
• Maintaining a record of all the maintenance work that has been conducted on the machinery
• Maximise machine efficiencies
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team in a fast paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Overseeing tool changes, ensuring all tooling and equipment is properly maintained and available prior to tool changes
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on machinery and equipment
• Reduce machine breakdown times
• Refurbishment of machinery
• Required to work overtime as and when required
• Required to work weekly standby
• Strong mechanical and electrical problem solving skills.
• Strong understanding of control systems and machine operation with hands-on experience.
• To ensure that all duties and tasks are carried out in a safe and efficient manner and at no time is the employee or their co-workers placed in an unsafe condition
• Complete any other duty or tasks assigned by Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• Qualified Maintenance Electrician and/or Maintenance Millwright with minimum 10 years practical experience.

Experience and Requirements

• In procession of a valid driver's licence - LDV
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Strong knowledge in operating maintenance tools and equipment
• A good knowledge of maintenance planning methodologies and the control thereof
• Problem solving; identifying and solving all technically related problems
• Experience in the ordering of spare parts, interaction with suppliers
• Team member -ability to encourage or influence others to work together within the group
• Flexibility
• Conceptual/ analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Punctuality - having an excellent attendance track record
• Willing to do extra in order to meet goals i.e. going the extra mile
• AC and DC drive experience
• Basic PLC and electronic experience
• Strong Managerial and Supervisory experience at Foreman level
• PC Literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Projects) and Windows System
• Excellent communication skills, proficient in the English Language Written and Oral - must be able to legibly read and write reports

Please send your CV and latest payslip to [e-mail]

AtripleA Recruitment and Temps

www.aaaa.co.za