Electrical Foreman

Recruiter:

MECS Africa

Job Ref:

JHB012506/MJ

Date posted:

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Location:

Sasolburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:

Job Opportunity: Electrical Foreman (Contract Position)

Location: Sasolburg, South Africa
Industry: Petrochemical

We are currently seeking a skilled and experienced Electrical Foreman to join our client's team on a contract basis for a major petrochemical client in Sasolburg.

To provide direction and schedules to Electrical Craftspersons, plan the sequence of necessary actions for the completion of a job, and monitor and prioritise the workflow to meet deadlines and achieve desired results.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities:

Planning, control and management of operations/maintenance activity.
Ensure effective execution of operations/maintenance activities.
Ensure maximum task quality and efficiency, and overall effective use of equipment.
Manage and control costs.
During emergency situations, evaluate the abnormalities and take corrective action as to avoid downtime, equipment damage and/or SHERQ incidents.
Ensure own team adhere to operational/maintenance procedures and for people and plant.
Ensure maintenance planning is scheduled optimally to maximise production output.
Take action on first occurrence performance problems, misconduct, disciplinary and grievance cases.
Manage performance of own team.
Ensure standard operating procedures are applied.
Ensure compliance to Process Safety Management.
Manage certain start-up and shutdown tasks.
Participate in potential deviation analysis (PDA), root cause analysis (RCA) and risk assessments.
Manage execution of work permit system.
Conduct Task Risk Assessments and ensure that team conducts.

Qualifications and Experience:

National Senior Certificate (M&S) Trade Certificate
3 years minimum relevant experience

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