Machine Shop Foreman

Duties

• Managing Machine shop daily OEE.
• Managing available manpower.
• Managing Industrial relations within the machine shop.
• Working with maintenance to eliminate down time in Machine shop.
• Ensuring everyone complies to health and safety regulations in Machine shop
• Working with Programmer to Continuously improve cycle times.
• Weekly ERS submissions
• Chairing and managing Daily MBU meeting
• Attending and updating Weekly production meetings
• Ensuring relevant operator training is conducted
• Doing 5Y investigations on scrap produced (drive to reduce scrap)
• Managing tooling in machine shop (controlling cost)
• Controlling machine cutting Fluids (coolant)

• Matric certificate
• Production management diploma/qualification will be an advantage.
• Organisational skills (office and factory)
• Strong supervisory skills
• Mastercam CAD CAM experience essential.
• Computer literate and skilled
• Microsoft office essential
• Trade test (beneficial)
• Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills