Maintenance Foreman

About the role

The Foreman performs preventive and corrective maintenance, supports the technicians in the team by giving direction, and helps improve department performance. He ensures proper handover of work at shift change and reports equipment faults to the Engineers, STOs and the Fault Reporting Center.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise the team, train them on maintenance tasks and make sure they know the assets and installations
• Carry out planned preventive maintenance and corrective tasks on time, and assist subcontractors
• Report defects, breakdowns and damages to the Fault Reporting Center or Engineer, STO
• Follow the duty roster, report spare parts needs and follow instructions from STOs, Engineers and Managers
• Help prepare documents for internal or external audits
• Comply with company standards on hygiene, dress code and behaviour, and with HSEQ standards, including health procedures and client rules
• Escalate requests for equipment or tools, and report accidents, incidents, near misses and health events
• Develop and maintain Material Safety Data Sheets, Risk Assessments and COSHH documents, ensure permits are in place and that staff have the required statutory training and PPE

Required profile

• Diploma in Engineering or equivalent
• 5 years of relevant maintenance experience in a compatible facility
• Knowledge of regulations such as OSHA, MSDS, NFPA and BS
• Team building, problem-solving and dispute resolution skills, and ability to work with people at all levels