Maintenance Foreman at Rhodes Food Group

About the position

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for Supervising Maintenance Team.
• Firmness and hands-on management approach will be to your best advantage.
• Work closely with Plant Engineer to ensure smooth operation of the maintenance department.
• Planning of daily, weekly, monthly maintenance activities in accordance with maintenance schedule.
• Drive maintenance strategy. Develop and implement maintenance and preventative plans.
• Contribute and/or take the lead with improvement & upgrade projects.
• Ensure a high standard of housekeeping.
• Assist with breakdowns and after hours call outs.
• Maximize uptime and operational effectiveness of all machinery.
• Administration Function - time sheets, reports, correspondence.
• Liaise with service providers & vendors for technical
• Responsible to drive a culture of adherence to Health and Safety standards.
• Ensure GMP's are adhered to.
• Participate and support Company's food safety and quality objectives.
• Report all problems with the Food Safety to the QA Manager who will initiate and records actions.
• Shopware

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Matric.
• N6/National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 7 years' industry experience of which at least 3 years are in a supervisory role.
• Must have a trade qualification, preferably Millwright.
• Must have worked in a food production environment or similar.
• Good practical knowledge of Ammonia cooling systems.

• Experience with automated machinery, e.g. PLC's, HMI's, drives, automated packing machines.

• Electrical problem-solving experience. Wireman's license will be advantageous.
• Must have production process experience.
• In depth understanding of preventive maintenance philosophy.
• Knowledge of Shopware maintenance module would be an advantage.
• Administrative Skills.
• Knowledge of FSSC 22000 principles.
• MS Office.
• Willing to work shifts, weekends, and Public Holidays.