• Diploma
• Spartan, Gauteng,
• Posted 5 months ago
• This position has been filled

Job Description:

We are currently sourcing a Workshop Manager with 10 years of experience in the fabrication of structural steel, well versed with Tekla/X steel and with a good understanding of drawings.

A large part of the job will be spending time on the shop floor managing productivity and motivating staff to ensure a high-quality product is completed on time and within budget. Very hands on position, leading by example.

Position details:
Type: Permanent

Primary purpose: Manage structural steel fabrication workshop.

Job description / core competencies:

Time Keeping/Attitude

• Ensure the smooth efficient flow of work through the workshop and to optimize the resources available to always achieve a high level of productivity and output
• Proactive behaviour toward production
• Lead by example

 Planning / Controlling

• Receive work orders and drawings
• Plan the routing of product lots through the factory
• Do machine loading and worker allocation
• Issue steel and consumables to workers
• Issue drawings to boilermakers once material is cut
• Understand drawings and assist with making up of jigs
• Check jigs before commencing with assemblies
• When jobs are revised, pull old drawings out of the workshop, and replace with revisions
• Monitor and review capacity utilisation relative to existing and projected work requirements
• Propose changes in technologies, labour practices, and capacities to improve output
• Establish and implement suitable maintenance programmes and records for all equipment and managing costs in this regard
• Always manage material flow, including moving of materials at low peak hours to ensure that cranes are available during busy working hours
• Utilise to do lists to make sure that you keep track of all work requirements
• Meet deadlines and raise red flags early if you foresee problems arising
• Set work levels and tasks for night shift workers and follow up in the morning to ensure that production levels are met
• Set daily targets for the boilermakers
• Create a man-hour schedule for the different disciplines of work

 Production / Productivity / Equipment Management

• Managing all consumables and their costs and ensuring they are always available when required
• Follow job lots through factory
• Ensure that material is handled as little as possible, avoid double handling
• Expedite priority jobs
• Assist with layouts
• Setting housekeeping standards for all production units
• Make sure welding is done according to specifications

 Safety

• Embracing safety and always ensuring compliance
• Arrange for regular crane and lifting gear inspections
• Ensure that gas is stored and handled according to safety procedures

 Workforce Management

• Appointing suitably skilled people to fill key positions
• Training and development of all staff
• Evaluating supervisor and worker performance, always motivating, and supporting the labour force

Location (country, city): Spartan, Gauteng

Job Qualification & Experience:

10 Years experience in fabrication of structural steel
Qualified Boilermaker within the structural steel fabrication industry who has moved from the floor into a management role
Well versed with Tekla/X steel and a good understanding of steel drawings
Manage entire workshop staff and meet production deadlines (lead by example)
People motivator
Good understanding of welding
Disciplinarian
Good communicator

Company Description:

Our client is specialising in the manufacture and erection of structural steel works

 

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