Manufacturing

Maintenance Foreman

Rand Refinery·Gauteng, south-africa·Full Time·Contract
ManufacturingFull TimeContract
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SUMMARY OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Take accountability for the execution of planned and unplanned maintenance within the Fabrication section.
  • Work with the Reliability team to establish and maintain appropriate maintenance plans.
  • Ensure plant equipment, buildings, furnace refractories and general infrastructure are maintained to the required standards.
  • Identify equipment and building-related problems and coordinate internal or external resources to resolve them.
  • Plan and deploy resources to achieve optimal maintenance performance.
  • Support cost-reduction initiatives by reducing waste and improving operational efficiency.
  • Contribute to the preparation and management of maintenance and building-related budgets.
  • Lead and manage the employees reporting to the position by conducting six-monthly performance reviews, compile individual development plans in consultation with employees, ensure employees attend approved training and development interventions and maintain discipline in accordance with company policies and procedures.
  • Liaise with contractors regarding spares, breakdown support, refractory work, fabrication, building maintenance, painting and other specialist services.
  • Implement, drive and monitor Zero Harm practices, systems and processes.
  • Demonstrate visible safety leadership among employees and contractors.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • National Diploma in Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or an equivalent relevant qualification.
  • Recognised Trade Test Certificate in Instrumentation, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
  • A minimum of three to five years' experience in a similar maintenance or supervisory role would be advantageous.
  • Experience working with SAP Plant Maintenance or another Computerised Maintenance Management System is essential.

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES :

  • Intermediate proficiencyMicrosoft suite (Excel, Email, Word) and SAP.
  • Strong leadership and people-management skills.
  • Planning, organising and resource-management ability.
  • Strong technical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical and building drawings.
  • Sound decision-making and analytical ability.
  • Contractor and stakeholder-management skills.

KNOWLEDGE:

The successful candidate should have sound knowledge of:

  • Asset care and maintenance practices relating to plant, buildings and general infrastructure.
  • Equipment troubleshooting and fault-finding.
  • Planned and preventative maintenance principles.
  • Permit-to-work systems.
  • Maintenance scheduling and execution.
  • Statutory maintenance requirements.
  • SHEQ principles and relevant safety requirements.
  • Incident and accident investigation processes.
  • Budget preparation and cost control.

Key skills

National Diploma

At a glance

Company

Rand Refinery

Location

Gauteng, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

October 13, 2026