Foreman at City of Tshwane

Reference number SSDD023-2024
Location: Region 3 (1 post); Region 4 (1 post)

Job purpose

• To supervise and maintain control over the section’s mechanical workshop and all its activities to assure that vehicles, equipment and implements are fully used by personnel

Appointment requirements

• Trade certificate as a motor or diesel mechanic (red seal)
• N4 in Motor Mechanic will be an added advantage
• At least two years’ relevant experience in a fleet maintenance workshop
• Supervisory experience will be an added advantage
• Valid Code B driving licence
• Physical fitness and health
• Proficiency in SAP S/4HANA will be an added advantage
• Computer literacy
• Willingness to work overtime and standby when required

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Reliability; good human relations skills; independence regarding the execution of assigned duties; positive attitude; verbal and written communication skills; trainability

Primary functions

• Ensure that health and safety regulations are kept in place according to health and safety regulations and standards
• Ensure that personnel receive the appropriate training
• Contact suppliers on a regular basis regarding vehicles being repaired
• Write and motivate requisitions for purchasing and repair work
• Give an explanation or reason for work to go external contractors
• Give recommendations on quotations (internal and external)
• Update the asset register
• Control the external work register and ensure that it is kept up to date
• Motivate work requests (building maintenance)
• Control and manage daily timesheets
• Control and manage finished job cards
• Ensure that consumable items are purchased
• Regularly monitor repair work and quality of vehicles and implements that have been repaired
• Monitor job cards to ensure clear instructions
• Manage the flow of the job card according to the computer system
• Control that spares are ordered and collected as soon as possible
• Be helpful with difficult repair tasks and give direction, where needed
• Ensure that all the tools and equipment in the section are in good condition, according to programmes and inspections
• Determine repair costs and control
• Handle all consumer departments’ complaints and be helpful
• Inspect and evaluate all departmental complaints
• Give feedback to the superintendent
• Take corrective actions where needed
• Give feedback to consumer departments
• Conduct continuous measurements of ongoing work and projects
• Calculate results according to standards attached
• Administer continuous discipline in the section

SAP S70016890; S70016819
New/natural attrition Natural attrition