FOREMAN, MAINTENANCE

Job Purpose

We are seeking a highly experienced and versatile Maintenance Foreman to lead a team of technicians responsible for our entire fleet of heavy construction, earthmoving, and plant equipment. While responsible for all machinery, this role places a special emphasis and focus on concrete pumps and transit mixers of different brands and capacities and urgent repair of our critical ready-mix concrete fleet.

Key Accountability Areas

 General Fleet Maintenance Supervision:

• Lead, mentor, and supervise a team of technicians in the maintenance and repair of a wide range of heavy equipment.
• Oversee the execution of the Preventive Maintenance (PM) program for the entire fleet, ensuring schedules are met and tasks are completed to a high standard.
• Foster a strong safety culture, ensuring all maintenance activities adhere strictly to company and regulatory safety protocols (e.g., LOTO - Lockout/Tagout).

 Specialized Focus on Concrete & Ready-Mix Fleet:

• Act as the primary technical expert for all concrete-related equipment, including mobile boom pumps, static line pumps, and transit mixers.
• Prioritize all maintenance activities for the ready-mix fleet to ensure maximum uptime and support for concrete delivery schedules.
• Lead complex troubleshooting of high-pressure hydraulic systems on concrete pumps and drivetrain/mixer systems on transit mixers.

Scope of Equipment Expertise:

• Concrete & Ready-Mix Fleet (Primary Focus): Mobile Concrete Pumps (Boom Pumps), Static/Line Pumps, and Transit Mixers.
• Earthmoving Equipment: Excavators, Bulldozers, Wheel Loaders, Motor Graders, Skid Steer Loaders, and Backhoe Loaders.
• Road & Compaction Equipment: Asphalt Pavers, Milling Machines, and a full range of Rollers (Earth, Tire, Steel, and Hand Rollers).
• Lifting & Access Equipment: Mobile Cranes, Aerial Work Platforms (Manlifts), Telehandlers (Telelifts), and Forklifts.

Resource and Workshop Management:

• Coordinate with the spare parts department to ensure the availability of components for all equipment, with special attention to the needs of the ready-mix fleet.
• Ensure the workshop is equipped with the specialized tools and diagnostic equipment needed for both general heavy machinery and specific concrete equipment.
• Supervise any third-party contractors performing specialized work (e.g., boom inspections, engine overhauls).

Reporting and Documentation:

• Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly reports on overall fleet availability, with specific KPIs for the ready-mix division.
• Maintain comprehensive service histories for each major asset to support reliability improvements and lifecycle management.

Role Accountability

HR Proficiency:

• Training subordinates and forming a team to get the work effectively.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to subordinates in all aspects of their work.
• Delegate sub-ordinates in each respective assignment.
• Ensures fair distribution of tasks to maintain morale and motivation of subordinates.

Delivery:

• Perform the planned activities to meet the operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Provide a periodic report formatted by detailing the deviation and execution of planned tasks.

Problem-Solving:

• Resolve any related problems that arise and escalate any complex operational issues.

Quality:

• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes including specifications for products or processes or related activities.

Business Process Improvements:

• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seeking automations opportunities as much as possible.

Compliance:

• Comply with related policy and procedures and work instructions.

Safety:

• Ensure compliance of relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures and controls within defined area of work activity to guarantee safety, legislative compliance, and delivery of high-quality products/services.

Academic Qualification

Work Experience

Technical / Functional Competencies