Electrical/ PLC Foreman

About the position

Position duties:

• Plan and coordinate the daily work routines of the electricians and ensure effective day and night shift cover.
• Ensure overtime is managed effectively and kept within budget.
• Order and control spare parts.
• To assist production to keep machines running.
• Schedule each day’s work
• Check and sign off job cards.
• Print weekly tpms.
• Log weekly TPMS on data base
• Control of critical spares on site
• Machine refurbishing
• Getting daily quotes
• Quoting for CARS – CAPEX - Projects
• 5 s audits
• Attend to production breakdowns.
• Control of nightshift schedule
• Attend to meetings when necessary.
• 24 hrs standby 7 days a week – or split amongst your peers.
• Implement of substation maint. Contractors
• Implement of paintshop burners maint. Contractors
• Attend to all factory and office buildings regarding electrical issues.
• Assist auditors when needed.
• Implement of maint. Staff appraisals as well as objectives.
• Attend to all electrical calibrations - certificates.
• Making of decisions whereas no senior management is available and to the company’s benefit.
• Attend daily meetings
• Assist with TMSS.
• Lean manufacturing
• See outside reps on an on-going basis

Position requirements:

• N6 Electrical with at least 5 years related experience in areas such as Preventative maintenance, machine breakdowns and safety systems.
• Must have a sound working knowledge of general maintenance engineering PLC, Robotic Controls and CNC experience is advisable.
• Knowledge or word processing software, spreadsheet software and applied reporting / communication software.

 

Desired Skills:

• Electrical
• Electrical Engineering
• PLC Programming