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Bring your skills as a Engineering Foreman to Phuthaditjhaba and join a team that moves fast. This Free State role is one to watch.
The Role
This Engineering Foreman role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Phuthaditjhaba. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the engineering jobs pipeline across Free State.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Phuthaditjhaba team.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Phuthaditjhaba teams, and the new Engineering Foreman will feel that from the first week.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Phuthaditjhaba.
The hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.
Importantly, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Phuthaditjhaba.
Where You’ll Work
In addition, the environment combines office-based design and planning with site-based execution. Safety, quality and continuous improvement sit at the heart of how the team works.
Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Free State.
Practically speaking, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Support commissioning of new plant, equipment and process changes
- Prepare technical drawings, BOMs and specifications for production
- Ensure full compliance with the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Diagnose breakdowns and implement corrective and preventative maintenance
- Prepare technical reports and project documentation for sign-off
- Conduct site inspections and progress meetings with contractors
- Lead root-cause analyses on production losses and quality defects
Candidate Profile
- Computer literacy in MS Office and relevant engineering software
- Registered or working toward registration with a recognised engineering body
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including technical reporting
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
- Sound knowledge of the OHS Act and applicable SANS standards
- Experience leading site teams or contractors is an advantage
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies
Candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.