Employer Description
This company undertakes multiple retail fit out projects across the country
Job Description
Job responsibilities include:
Machine Shop Foreman duties and responsibilities.
- Schedule machines and staff for maximum productivity.
- Coordinate all labor and materials in the machine shop.
- Identify and implement processes and procedures to improve efficiency and quality.
- Make recommendations on capital expenditures to improve capacity and quality.
- Monitor productivity, utilizing charts and drawings.
- Identify and monitor the performance of each machine.
- Track the lifespan and maintenance of machines.
- Plan maintenance and repair schedules.
- Set up alerts and notifications for when machines need maintenance or repair.
- Track downtime and production losses due to machine breakdowns.
Essential Functions
- Thorough understanding of Shopfitting.
- Read and interpret drawing.
- Maintaining factory machinery.
- Ensuring the smooth and efficient running of machines.
- Following standard operating procedures and health and safety guidelines.
- Carrying out routine maintenance.
- Fixing machines that have broken down and or follow machine instructions and report.
- Measuring raw materials and feeding them into the machines.
- Controlling inventory.
- Coordinate and schedule maintenance and repair projects, ensuring that resources, equipment, and materials are available and utilized efficiently.
- Maintain and update service records, including work orders, repair logs, and customer information.
- ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a completed Matric / Grade 12 certificate, would be advantageous
Skills
- Must have basic computer literacy with an ability to learn new programs with relative ease.
- A minimum of 5-8 years experience working in a Shopfitting environment is essential.
- Working with the Drawing office is essential.
- CNC knowledge, operating and understanding.