Production Forman

Our client, a well-established player in the rubber recycling and materials processing industry, is looking for an experienced Production Foreman to lead their production floor.

What you'll be doing:
🔹 Manage daily production planning and shift scheduling across the shredding → granulating → separation (steel/fibre/rubber) → grading/bagging line
🔹 Handle first-line mechanical fault-finding and authorise repairs, reducing reliance on external maintenance contractors
🔹 Oversee wear-part inventory (blades, screens, bearings, hydraulic seals) — a critical cost driver in this industry
🔹 Enforce safety protocols in a high-hazard environment (dust/fire risk, entanglement risk, noise)
🔹 Liaise with SHEQ on ISO/OHS compliance
🔹 Manage quality control on output specifications (mesh size, contamination levels) for end markets such as sports surfaces and asphalt modification
🔹 Train operators on machine-specific procedures

What you'll bring:
✅ Fitter and Turner trade test (Red Seal), NQF Level 4 (QCTO) — Millwright trade also considered
✅ N2/N3 Mechanical Engineering advantageous
✅ 5–8+ years post-qualification experience, including 2–3 years in a supervisory role
✅ Experience in recycling, plastics/rubber processing, or heavy manufacturing (mining, steel) preferred

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted