Purpose of Role

The Engineering Maintenance Foreman fulfils a tactical guidance role to oversee subordinates, providing guidance and support to carry out maintenance requirements in the workplace and apply a best practice approach to equipment maintenance within the specific area of responsibility. 

Role Context

• Oversee subordinates, coordinate, and carry out proactive and reactive maintenance in the workplace to ensure equipment availability and safe production continuity and legal compliance;
• Legal responsibility in terms of 2.9.2 appointment of the MHSA;
• Cost management and control;
• Working knowledge of implementing maintenance strategies and root cause analysis and RCM principles;
• Working knowledge of SHEQ standards and legislation.
• Supervise and inspect work in progress and upon completion to ensure compliance with project plans and specifications and acceptable work practices and workmanship;
• Ensure that the workshop housekeeping and operating practices are of a high standard and that special tools and equipment is well maintained;
• Develop and implement improvements where necessary;
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholder to ensure optimal performance.
• Shareholder value Creation: Budget compilation and control, ensure that engineering strategies are aligned to optimize engineering costs, visit identified sites and plants to conduct Engineering process benchmarks;
• Engage with Engineering leadership team and recommend benchmarked methods and techniques and attendance to identified engineering conferences and workshops;
• Obtain access Engineering journals and intelligence to expand current knowledge and practice.
• Safety, Health, Environment and Risk Control: Ensure compliance with Fatal Risk Control Protocols and SHEQ standards and legislation;
• Participate in the divisional SHEQ management system and report all SHEQ incidents.
• Organizational Learning and Development: Ensure skills training Identified to correct any shortcomings, all Artisan skills assessed and suitably trained;
• Identify formal Engineering training and development required;
• Conduct regular practical training and coaching sessions for artisans;
• Maintain a training support function for the area of responsibility.
• Engineering maintenance Control and improvement: Plan, organise, lead, and control artisans, apprentices and assistants in all maintenance activities.
• Supervise and inspect work in progress and upon completion to ensure compliance with maintenance plans and specifications and acceptable work practices and workmanship.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures.
• Realise, achieve, and maintain set standards, provide expert advice and guidance;
• Ensure that the workshop housekeeping and operating practices are of a high standard and that tools and equipment is well maintained
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholder to ensure optimal performance.
• Engineering Excellence: Optimize resources to ensure efficient and timely completion of the work;
• Conduct risk assessments and hazard identification;
• Development of maintenance plans for the equipment;
• Plan and communicate staffing requirements;
• Perform Root Cause Analysis;
• Ensure proper access control in the workplace;
• Control and update safety registers;
• Manage contractor work quality and costs;
• Generation of reports.