Workshop Foreman, Kempton Park

University of Fort Hare; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in Johannesburg is seeking a Workshop Foreman for a permanent role. The successful candidate will be responsible for production planning, managing successful production teams, and ensuring safety targets are met. Applicants must be qualified boilermakers with at least 15 years of experience in a fabrication environment. Strong MS Office skills and production management experience are essential. Salary ranges from R35 000 to R40 000 monthly.

Qualifications

• 15 years working experience in a fabrication/production environment.
• Strong track record of managing successful production teams.
• Experience in training, development, and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Planning production and ensuring workshop capacity.
• Ensuring on-time project delivery and increasing production output.
• Strict control of labour budgets and planning of overtime.
• Achieving annual safety targets and compliance with SHE system.
• Driving continuous improvement and quality assurance.
• Staff management including onboarding and performance reviews.

Skills

Qualified boilermaker

Good MS Office literacy

Production management

Training and development experience

Job description

R35 000 - R40 000 Monthly Cost To Company

We are seeking a Workshop Foreman for a permanent role based in Kempton Park, Gauteng.

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

• Qualified boilermaker with at least 15 years working experience in a fabrication / production environment
• Good MS Office literacy
• Strong track record of managing successful production teams
• Training / development / coaching experience as well as production management

The successful applicant would be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Production planning – problem solving; ensure workshop is at full capacity; ensure resources are fully utilized; meeting of delivery commitments; daily workshop walkthrough; daily operations huddle; reduce average project turnaround time
• Production & efficiency – ensure on time project delivery; increase production output; enhance equipment utilization and uptime
• Labour budgets – strict control of labour budgets; planning of overtime
• Workshop opening and closing – nightshift handover and ensure workshop is locked
• SHE Management – achievement of annual safety targets; adhere to SHE system including training, maintenance, system compliance and checklists; learning and improvements; weekly toolbox talk training; ensure SOPs are up to date
• Drive and implement document control
• Continuous improvement – investigate production problems; implement lasting solutions
• Quality assurance – ensure production team is working to QMS; enforce proper handling of materials; ensure fabrication aligns with applicable standards; schedule inspections; manage workshop errors; implementation of improvements
• Lead and proactively participate in meetings
• Staff management – review CVs; onboarding procedures; tracking late arrivals; leave management as well as absenteeism and desertion; disciplinary action; prepare evidence for disciplinary hearings; recognize team members for accomplishments
• Staff development / training / coaching – production team meetings; annual performance reviews; talent assessment

Salary: R35000 – R40000 per month (CTC)

To apply email a detailed CV and all supporting documentation as well as salary requirements to [e-mail]

If you have not received a response within 7 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful