Tool Room & Machine Shop Foreman

Objective Personnel; Nigel; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company based in Gauteng seeks a skilled manager for the Tool Room and Machine Shop. The successful candidate will ensure efficient operations by supervising staff, overseeing resource allocation, and maintaining safety standards. Essential qualifications include management experience, knowledge of tooling, and the ability to read technical drawings. The role includes inventory management, team development, and ensuring compliance with quality standards while adapting to a fast-paced work environment.

Qualifications

• Previous management experience essential.
• Experience in tooling and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Tool Room and Machine Shop facilities and staff.
• Allocate resources to meet production deadlines.
• Conduct performance reviews and develop employees.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Provide technical support for tooling projects.

Skills

Management experience

Team motivation

Tooling experience

CAD ability

Mathematics for costings

Fast-paced work environment

Education

Matric

Tools

Milling machines

Turning machines

Job description

Qualifications

• Matric

Requirements

• Previous management experience essential.
• Proven experience in einstakling driving and motivating a team to supply tooling requirements as well as developing the potential of all team members.
• Experience in Tooling ability to make tools and understands Milling and Turning machines and can estimate machining times Mathematics and costings.
• Material planning and tool manufacturing planning.
• CAD experience and ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.

Duties

• Responsibility for the management of the Tool Room and Machine Shop facilities and associated employees. Supervise, develop and motivate employees.
• Schedule work assignments and allocate resources to meet production deadlines.
• Support development of Tool Room and Machine Shop employees and monitor performance through Performance Reviews and regular one-on-ones.
• Ensure the team understands the mechanisms of the Tool Room and Machine Shop and their role within the organisation and the duties of the team.
• Resolve any issues related to employee conflicts
• Tooling
• Maintain a detailed inventory of tools and equipment and ensure their proper storage and maintenance.
• Conduct regular audits of tools and equipment to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Control tool repair jobs and cost.
• Ensuring the day to day running of the department is adequately resourced to support KPIs.
• Provide technical support for Tooling and Productivity improvement projects.
• Ensure the planning and resourcing of day‑to‑day activities meet demand.
• Stock control and management.
• Maintain and improve mechanisms for running the Tool Room and Machine Shop, including surveying and measuring stock levels and delivery, process, outcomes and expenditure and disseminate feedback as appropriate.
• Monthly reporting, or as otherwise required.
• Assist in budget preparation, and responsibility to adhere to budgets and plan to maximise والمع profitability.
• Planning of tool manufacturing able to provide accurate delivery dates диг
• Managing of the tool manufacturing plans
• Managing of the committed delivery dates for tools
• Meet targets.
• Stay updated with the latest trends and advancements in tool room technologies and management practices.
• Safety/browser compliance
• Enforce safety policies and practices to ensure a safe working environment.
• Conduct regular safety inspections and report any hazards or incidents.
• Train employees aflare on appropriate machine operation, tool handling and safety protocols
• Ensure that you continuously develop yourself so that you keep abreast with new technology and developments in your line of duty.
• Shall maintain acceptable standards of cleanliness at the workplace.
• Shall ensure personal hygiene.
• Shall keep machinery and equipment and other related items in their assigned places and maintain an orderly approach to all work.
• Maintain safety standards by ensuring safe working methods.
• Shall use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and obey all the safety signs.
• Shall report processes or people that contravene any safety, health, environmental and quality standards and practices.
• Ensure all employees in their department adhere to the duties and responsibilities mentioned above.