Permanent - Manager Fitter & Turner - Boskop - South Africa

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Manage Manufacturing toolrooms for execution of turning work.
• Oversee planning, scheduling and distribution of turning work.
• Compile BOMs for ordering of material and equipment.
• Provide design review inputs for effecient turning activities.
• Coordinate and allocate work to Turner machinists in accordance with directions on priority work.
• Ensure work activities integration with other departments ie. Electrical, Boilmermaking.
• Oversee the assembly of tooling wrt fabricated tooling.
• Assist subordinates with training on lathe and milling machines operations.
• Plan departmental budget for buying of spares and tools.
• Provide work progress updates as prescribed to the departmental Executive Manager.
• Ensure maintenance of machines and serviceability.

Inherent Requirements

Post Requirements:

• N3 qualification and a Trade Test as a Turner/ Fitter & Turner.
• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering will be advantageous.
• At least 10 years experience in conventional Milling machines, CNC milling turning Machines (fanuc controls) and conventional lathe of which 3 years should have been in a Foreman/Supervisory role.
• Acting exposure as a Manager/Supervisor will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of SAP.
• CNC programming knowledge and experience will be advantageous.
• CNC competency certificate will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Edge cam software will be advantageous.
• An in-depth understanding and working knowledge of the manufacturing environment.
• Contract/contractor management knowledge and skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience in planning and implementation of work activities.
• Good understanding of the explosive environment regulations.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to effectively collaborate with multiple disciplines both internally and externally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literacy: MS Packages.