Mechanical Foreman - Johannesburg, South Africa - Searchrsa

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Johannesburg, South Africa

2 weeks ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

The maintenance foreman is responsible for all maintenance activities in the

various production plants. His responsibilities include scheduling maintenance

on the equipment and buildings, monitoring the performance of the staff and

complies with the company's food safety standards. He is also responsible for

the setup and monitoring of the milling equipment. His duties will include setup

and monitoring of occupational health and safety and maintaining the hygiene

standards to ensure the facility complies with the company's food safety

standards.

The maintenance foreman must demonstrate outstanding problem-solving

abilities and be able to resolve any issues that may derail production. Ultimately,

the maintenance foreman must have exceptional communication, management

and leadership skills to ensure that the factory operates consistently and

efficiently.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES

Implementation and maintenance of the preventative maintenance program (planned maintenance)

as well as unplanned maintenance

Oversee all third party maintenance service providers for buildings and equipment
Assist in preparing and managing the maintenance budget
Oversee the critical spares list and audit monthly
Maintaining the company vehicles through the use of a third party
Oversee and manage aspects of projects for which Cereal and Malt are

responsible

Oversee and implement the health and safety program with the assistance of

a third party consultant

Be an active member of the food safety team and the associated

responsibilities therein

Manage and monitor overtime

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

The maintenance foreman shall have an education in production or engineering

vs mechanical, a millwright would be best suited. Must have coal boiler

experience. He/she shall be a logical and analytical decision maker. He/she shall

be excellent in multi-tasking and need to be in charge of both administrative and

managerial aspects of the factory. Ideally the maintenance foreman should have

worked in a food manufacturing environment for at least three years and be

familiar with automated process control systems as well as the requirements of a

food safety system.