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Grade: C5 

Department: KM Workshop 

Line Manager: Mathias Matheus Jonas 

Purpose of Position:

To lead a team of Foremen and Artisans in safely and accurately executing the project manager’s directives by delegating, supervising and correcting to ensure the highest level of workmanship and quality for satisfying the needs and requirements of our company and clients.          

Qualifications/Key Requirements:

• Grade 12 with English, Maths and Science 
• Advanced Diploma / 3 year Bachelors degree (NQF 7) in related field 
• Minimum 5 years’ on the job experience industrial/workshop environment.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in supervisory capacity.
• Quality Control experience
• ISO familiarity
• Computer proficiency in MS Office
• Valid drivers license

Key Accountabilities:                                                

Staff Planning and Supervision

• Ensure that resources are managed within frame of Project Manager’s quotes and forecasts to clients and do not exceed budget or timeline.
• Ensure that foremen understand requirements.
• Monitor and timeously report any deviation from forecast or budget.
• Assign, instruct and lead the right people to the right tasks.
• Ensure that foremen are seeing achieve objectives timeously on a daily basis through effective planning, organising tasks and work teams, and supervision.
• Issue Annual Performance Agreements to Foremen and conduct interim assessments on their Key Performance Indicators.
• Screen the performance of workers and advise foreman about managing performance according to set company standards and procedures.
• Manage disciplinary action as per company standards and procedures.
• Provide mentorship to team members on a regular basis with regards to technical skills transfer and working together in a team.
• Mobilize and demobilize people, equipment and material on job start up and on job completion.
• Demonstrate good leadership, people utilization.
• Create an atmosphere of accountability and consistency impacting reliability for producing extraordinary outcomes.
• Lead teams toward an inspiring future, impacting engagement, spirit and resilience.
• Foster an environment where employees are free to communicate, impacting creativity and innovation.

Project Estimation and Execution

• Ensure administration such as timesheets or reports are accurately completed and submitted on time to payroll.
• Prepare estimates for labour and materials in consultation with Project Manager.
• Forecast labour hours and duration of jobs.
• Control labour hours against forecast.
• Control material usage quantities on jobs.
• Report any deviation from forecast timeously.
• Report any client related difficulties to WorksManager.
• Continuous and consistent reporting of job status and progress.
• Manage VO’s - do not perform work unless prior authorization is received.
• Conduct job feedback meetings to eliminate repeats of sub-standard performance.

Productivity and Quality

• Execute jobs within budgeted costs and time allocation.
• Manage labour utilization efficiently.
• Determine shift requirements to ensure adequate supervision on projects.
• Short-time management.
• Control effective use of materials and tools.
• Provide technical advice and support to Foremen/Artisans on interpretation of customer requirements.
• Ensure that employee output is in line with customer requirements.
• Ensure correct skills are applied to prevent reworks.
• Ensure jobs are done according to the correct specifications and workmanship.
• Ensure labour, variations and standby time is correctly recorded.
• Monitor labour hours against budgets and notify project manager of any potential deviations or actual deviations.
• Ensure that timekeeping and attendance are recorded accurately.
• Continuously update project manager about progress.
• Complete jobs without non-conformances and within agreed deadlines.

Closing date: 14 July 2026    

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Applicants meeting our requirements are invited to apply. OL Group of Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.