Workshop Foreman, Kempton Park

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

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Midrand is seeking a Workshop Foreman for a permanent role. The ideal candidate must be a qualified boilermaker with at least 15 years' experience in a fabrication/production environment and possess good MS Office skills. Responsibilities include production planning, managing budgets, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and leading staff development. The salary offered ranges from R35,000 to R40,000 per month (CTC).

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Plan production and solve problems to ensure workshop capacity.
• Control labor budgets and plan overtime.
• Achieve annual safety targets compliant with SHE regulations.
• Lead staff management including onboarding and performance reviews.

Skills

Managing production teams

MS Office literacy

Training and development

Education

Qualified boilermaker

Job description

R35 000 - R40 000 Monthly Cost To Company

Overview

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 if improvements
• Lead and proactively participate in meetings
• Staff management – review cv’s; on boarding 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: R35 000 – R40 000 per month (CTC)

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

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