Mechanical Foreman: Marine Job Job Details | O&L

Why O&L exists:

CREATING A FUTURE, ENHANCING LIFE.

Why this Mechanical Foreman: Marine position exists:

To supervise and lead a team of Artisans to safely and accurately execute mechanical work in a marine environment, to the highest level of workmanship and quality in order to satisfy the needs and requirements of our company and clients.

KEY JOB OUTPUTS :

Staff Planning and Supervision -

• Assign, instruct and lead the right people to the right tasks.
• Effective plan, supervise and organise tasks of work teams to achieve objectives timeously on a daily basis.
• Issue Annual Performance Agreements to Artisans and conduct interim assessments on their Key Performance Indicators
• Supervise the performance of teams and manage their performance. according to set company standards and procedures.
• Managing of discipline according to 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 or Project Co-ordinator.
• 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 Project Manager.
• Continuous and consistent reporting of job status and progress.
• Manage VOs - do not perform work unless prior authorization is received.
• Conduct job feedback meetings to eliminate repeats of sub-standard performance.

Productivity and Quality -

• Manage labour utilization efficiently.
• Ensure labour, variations and standby time is correctly monitored and recorded.
• Short-time management.
• Control timekeeping and attendance.
• Control effective use of materials and tools.
• Complete jobs without non-conformances and within agreed deadlines.
• Execute jobs within budgeted costs and time allocation.
• Determine shift requirements to ensure adequate supervision on projects.
• Ensure correct skills are applied to prevent reworks.
• Ensure jobs are done according to the correct specifications and workmanship.
• Complete all requested mechanical work-related reports within allocated time-period.

Health and Safety -

• Complete 5 Steps safety task observation.
• Complete risk assessment with your team on site.
• Ensure safety incidents are correctly reported, investigated and findings implemented.
• Execute toolbox talks and safety meetings.
• Adhere to company and/or client legislative Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
• Responsible for the overall safety of employees.
• Apply and encourage good housekeeping practices.

Ad hoc duties -

• Provide on the job training and skills development for personnel.
• Attend to any reasonable request made by the Line Manager that falls within your work scope.
• Adhere to company quality standards and excellent engineering practices at all times.
• Perform overtime work when requested.
• Live the O&L Values and Persona.
• Adhere to policies and procedures.

Reports to:

• Superintendent.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Requirement :

• Grade 12 and National Trade Certificate in Fitting & Turning.
• Minimum 6 years on-the-job mechanical experience in a ship repair and maintenance environment.
• Minimum 3 experience in a similar supervisory capacity.

Know-how / Specific knowledge required:

• Material Knowledge.
• Computer Literacy (MS Office).

Preferred/Advantageous:

• MS Projects.

Other requirements:

• Knowledge of Labour Act.