Maintenance Foreman x2 - (6-month fixed term contract)

RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country's most-loved brands, including Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which reflects our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that truly matters. Visit our website: www.rclfoods.com RCL FOODS is seeking two Maintenance Foremans to join our Groceries division.

Purpose

To provide supervision and oversight on site wide preventative maintenance, breakdown maintenance, enact duties as per OHS act regulation 8.2 duties of employer, improve and maintain plant availability

Minimum Requirements

• Trade tested Millwright, Electrician or Fitter with an N4 Engineering Mechanical or Electrical certificate, NQF Level 4 Grade 12 or Matric Equivalent Certificates or N (C) V Level 4, Trade tested Millwright and National N6 certificate, NQF Level 5 Higher Certificates

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintenance on all equipment on the site. GMR2.7 appointee under the OHS Act.
• Ensure compliance in terms of statutory inspections.
• Ensure all machinery are maintained and operated as per requirements of OHS act and are safe to all users.
• Report and rectify any defective equipment, which may cause a risk to business continuity or may cause an injury.
• Manage leave and time management for all direct reports.
• Reduce Sick leave and poor time attendance for all direct reports.
• Manage development plans of the artisans and apprentices, and plot.
• Ensure compliance in terms of FSCC22000, ISO45000.
• Provide technical support in breakdowns and improve MTTR KPI.
• Ensure targets are met with artisan utilisation and improve preventative maintenance schedules.
• Improve and maintain 5s within workshops and machinery.
• Managing relationships with contractors and enforcing SLA agreements with contractors.
• Fully competent with the use of precision instruments such as multi-meters, insulation testers, Micrometres, Vernia callipers, torque wrench, etc.
• Lead Level 1 meetings with artisans.
• Support cross function departments such as quality, production and supply chain.
• Ensure critical spares for critical A, B and C equipment are kept on site and lead discussions with stores to plan to stock these items.
• Lead counselling sessions, issue verbal and written disciplinary actions, with direct reports.
• Lead with execution of maintenance shut down plans.
• Initiate Capex Project from start to completion as per RCL Capex process.
• Maintenance and maintenance processed implemented as per RCL maintenance process developed by Maintenance COP committee.