Senior Foreman Mechanical Surface

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Support the achievement of the Operation plan

• Assist the Operation management team in developing an operational plan for the year to support the process in achieving throughput objectives
• Undertake to plan, up to 1 year ahead and assists with 5 year planning, the budget requirements according to the planned maintenance schedules verses operational targets and budgets
• Undertake to plan the spares requirements according to the planned maintenance schedule and ensure their availability
• Liaise with the Operation management team regarding daily, weekly and monthly progress to plan, budget and employee resources
• Oversee that all work practices are executed in compliance with legal requirements
• Regularly communicate progress of section against operational targets and objectives via a design communication and supervisory forum to subordinates
• Evaluate, monitor and provide continuous feedback to the section regarding the performance efficiencies, standards of the section labour, equipment, budget and process targets.
• Oversee the quality of workmanship and conduct regular inspections around the section and the Operation

Process remains fully operational

• Plan daily, weekly and monthly work requirement and priorities with operational team
• Allocate labour resources and equipment to scheduled and priority activities so as to maintain and ensure high levels of labour, equipment and operational performance standards
• Liaise with the other Supervisors to ensure that any problems that could overlap with other sections are pro-actively identified and discussed
• Oversee the development of a healthy spirit of co-operation within the section
• Identify operational priorities within the section that would ensure the optimization of the section’s performance
• Monitor the process to identify any possible problems or risk areas to the section and schedule remedy actions
• Ensure availability for after-hours standby duties
• Allocate multi-task team members to Artisans when required to perform and ensure effective maintenance
• Accompany the Engineer regular inspections and audits around the section
• Review operational plans and re-assign targets and objectives to subordinates
• Provided regular support to both the process operational and technical employees within the section as well as to other sections on boiler making matters
• Takes charge during crises and major overhauls
• Conduct regular inspections on all works to ensure safety and maintenance of technical standards
• Assist / guide the Maintenance Clerk to supply reliable maintenance information

Good employee Relations

• Ensure that employees have clear work expectations and plans
• Communicate effectively with manager
• Support the induction of new employees
• Assist with the succession planning process of the section
• Hold disciplinary and grievance inquiries
• Identify potential conflict situations and minimize the implications
• Control discipline and ensure fair decisions regarding Industrial Relations
• Fairly manage cultural diversity
• Identify ideas to increase motivation
• Ensure that work is fairly allocated
• Ensure competency of employees for the work required
• Advise employees on career opportunities and the requirements to achieve personal growth
• Maintain the discipline within the section through objective and fair application of employee supervision rules
• Develop a strong sense of co-operation and team work amongst the section employees
• Encourage a sense of pride amongst the section employees regarding their workmanship
• Ensure the section supports each other in the accomplishment of their targets
• Oversee that the required material, equipment, spares and staff are available to achieve the output
• Participate in the selection of the sections team employees
• Effective two way open communication with employees
• Develop a trusting and mutual respect relationship with internal and external service suppliers
• Ensure that employees work in a safe environment
• Support and participate in the training and development requirements of employees

Administration

• Compile accurate reports
• Ensure that required job instructions are available to employees
• Implement and maintain applicable Safety, Regulations, The Act, Codes of practices, procedures and standards
• Complete safety, injury, hazard, risk and incident reports
• Conduct required meetings including safety
• Establish procedures for abnormal work requirements which fall outside of standard procedures
• Ensure that accurate labour records including overtime worked are maintained
• Ensure that all the data captured on the operational and technical management information and control systems are accurate and timeous
• Prepare adhoc reports for management or other information customers
• Assist and participate in Risk Management Programmers
• Completion of audit administration
• Ensure that engineering administration requirements are complied with
• Regularly review operational and technical data to extract trends, identify problems and compile management reports

This role is at a Band 7 level reporting to the  Section Engineer