Maintenance Foreman

Recruiter

Amatola Water

Job Ref

EL000073/Nomon

Date posted

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Location

East london, South Africa

SUMMARY

Maintenance Foreman

Project based fixed term contract

Operations Division

Based at Nahoon Dam

Total Guaranteed Package: R 797, 948.28

POSITION INFO

Minimum Qualifications

• Qualified Artisan (Electrical/ Millwright) with Trade Test Certificate

Preferred Qualification

• National Diploma Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical)

Minimum Experience

• At least 5 years (post trade test) general maintenance experience gained in a water environment preferably in water and wastewater treatment works

Key Outputs

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the appointee will:

• Monitor the execution of electrical, mechanical and civil work allocated by visiting the work sites, attending relevant site meetings, attending to problems which might arise, providing technical expertise and assess the quality of completed work
• Evaluate Artisans monthly breakdown reports and utilisation and report to Maintenance Manager
• Identify plant, equipment requiring major maintenance, costing and planning thereof to ensure optimum efficiency
• Determine which specialised spares and equipment are necessary for stock purposes considering lead times and delivery times and ensuring such spares are ordered to minimise plant outage time
• Identify and ensure all staff are adequately trained with respect to applicable safety regulations in order to create safety awareness amongst staff
• Assist with identifying and prioritizing of minor projects and refurbishments within the maintenance section to ensure correct work allocation and expenditure
• Supervise the manpower utilisation and section requirements ensuring the correct staff compliment within the maintenance section
• Planning and scheduling of works including resource allocation
• Management of maintenance resources, including maintenance of accurate records of resource utilisation

Key Competencies

• Sound knowledge of maintenance and safety systems (i.e. safety requirements and standards as per OHS Act)
• Good project management skills
• Extensive knowledge and experience of all diverse engineering fields gained in the operations and maintenance of pumps and water treatment equipment including pipelines
• Sound knowledge of the operation and maintenance of wastewater and water purification and distribution equipment
• Computer literacy – spreadsheets, word processing, presentation skills etc.
• Valid unendorsed drivers’ license
• Industrial Relations and people Skills
• Good communication skills
• Financial skills
• Good trouble shooting abilities
• Basic Budget Control experience

The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.