Pressings Department Foreman

Recruiter:

Network Recruitment

Job Ref:

NES028107/Wes

Date posted:

Friday, September 18, 2026

Location:

Pinetown, South Africa

Salary:

400000 Annually

SUMMARY:

PRESSINGS DEPARTMENT FOREMAN

Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

Are you an experienced metal pressings professional with a passion for leadership, production excellence, and quality manufacturing?
A leading manufacturing operation in Pinetown is seeking an exceptional Pressings Department Foreman to take ownership of a high-volume press shop environment servicing major automotive and industrial customers. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment and is ready to make a significant impact on operational performance.

POSITION INFO:
What You'll Be Responsible For Leading and developing a team of Supervisors, Press Tool Setters and Press Operators Driving productivity, quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives Managing production planning, workflow scheduling and resource allocation Ensuring adherence to automotive quality standards and manufacturing best practice Interpreting engineering drawings and ensuring dimensional compliance Optimising Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and reducing downtime Coordinating tooling maintenance, die setups and production readiness Promoting a culture of safety, accountability and operational excellence Supporting ISO and automotive quality management system requirements What We're Looking For 5 to 8 years' experience within a metal pressings or metal stamping environment Minimum 3 to 5 years in a Supervisory, Team Leader or Foreman capacity Strong understanding of technical drawings, GD&T and manufacturing tolerances Experience working with mechanical, hydraulic or eccentric presses Exposure to high-volume automotive or industrial component manufacturing Sound production planning and scheduling experience Knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 systems Exposure to IATF 16949 standards would be highly advantageous Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving abilities Highly Advantageous Experience Presses ranging from 15T to 200T capacity Coil-fed production environments Automated feeders, guillotines and material handling equipment Overhead cranes, gantries, stackers and forklifts Automotive manufacturing and Tier 1 supplier environments Why Consider This Opportunity? Join a stable and growing manufacturing operation Lead a critical production department Work with advanced press shop equipment and tooling Opportunity to influence quality, productivity and operational strategy Competitive remuneration aligned to experience and expertise If you are a driven manufacturing leader with extensive press shop experience and the ability to get the best from people, processes and production equipment, we'd like to hear from you. Apply directly to: If you do not receive feedback within 14 days of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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