Maintenance Foreman x2 - (6-month Fixed Term Contract)

• 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.

Deadline:2nd November,2026