Job title : Maintenance Foreman
Job Location : Eastern Cape, East London
Deadline : November 02, 2025
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Minimum Qualifications :
Qualified Artisan (Electrical / Millwright) with Trade Test CertificatePreferred Qualifications :
National Diploma Engineering (Electrical)Minimum Experience :
At least 5 years (post trade test) general maintenance experience gained in a production environment preferably in water and wastewater treatment works.Key Outputs :
Reporting to the Area Operations Manager, the appointee will :
Monitor the execution of electrical, mechanical and civil work allocated by visiting the work sites, attending relevant site meetings, attending to problems which might arise, providing technical expertise and assess the quality of completed workCo-ordinate repairs and maintenance to all electrical, mechanical and civil equipment by daily liaison with artisans and utility men to ensure optimum efficiencyCo-ordinate and meet with contractors and service providers for specialised maintenance servicesEvaluate Artisans monthly breakdown reports and utilisation and report to Area Operations ManagerIdentify plant, equipment requiring major maintenance, costing and planning thereof to ensure optimum efficiencyRespond to specific requests for maintenance and assisting in the preparation of specifications for repairs by carrying out inspections, assessing and recommending actionDetermine which specialised spares and equipment are necessary for stock purposes considering lead times and delivery times and ensuring such spares are ordered to minimise plant outage timeVerify that all ordered spares are of the correct quality and quantity to minimise plant outage timeIdentify and ensure all staff are adequately trained with respect to applicable safety regulations in order to create safety awareness amongst staffEnsure that all High Voltage work is performed by suitably trained and qualified Amatola staff, Artisans and contractorsAssist with identifying and prioritizing of minor projects and refurbishments within the maintenance section to ensure correct work allocation and expenditureControl all the maintenance sections budgeted expenditure as well as motivating and documenting over expenditure for accurate cost controlSupervise the manpower utilisation and section requirements ensuring the correct staff compliment within the maintenance sectionAppraise and counselling staff in the section through the organisations performance reviewing policy to increase performance outputsMonitor and evaluate work undertaken by contractors and authorize paymentCarry out reasonable and lawful instructions as given by the line manager / supervisor within the ambit of the position taking into consideration competencies and operational requirementsEngineering / Technical jobs