Maintenance Workshop Supervisor

Role Overview:

Plan, coordinate, and supervise daily mechanical workshop operations within the Steel Melting Shop Mechanical Maintenance Department (SMS MMD). Oversee fabrication, welding, machining, fitting, and component repairs to support continuous plant operations.

Key Responsibilities:

i. Operations & Maintenance:

Allocate daily work orders, oversee structural/component refurbishment (shafts, housings, pipelines, rollers), and manage urgent plant breakdown repairs.

ii. Supervision & Safety:

Lead toolbox talks, enforce HSE regulations (JSA, Permit-to-Work, PPE compliance), and mentor junior artisans and apprentices.

iii. Quality & Cost Control:

Inspect finished works against engineering drawings, optimize material usage, reduce downtime, and drive in-house fabrication initiatives.

iv. Grade 12 Certificate plus Diploma or Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, or Welding & Fabrication.

v. Minimum 5 years of mechanical maintenance experience in heavy industry (SMS/steel-making experience strongly preferred).

vi. Minimum 2 years of direct supervisory experience in a mechanical workshop environment.

vii. Strong competency in hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical drives, rigging, and engineering drawing interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Allocate daily work orders
• Oversee structural/component refurbishment (shafts, housings, pipelines, rollers)
• Manage urgent plant breakdown repairs
• Lead toolbox talks
• Enforce HSE regulations (JSA, Permit-to-Work, PPE compliance)
• Mentor junior artisans and apprentices
• Inspect finished works against engineering drawings
• Optimize material usage
• Reduce downtime
• Drive in-house fabrication initiatives

Skills

• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Mechanical drives
• Rigging
• Engineering drawing interpretation

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Diploma or Craft Certificate in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Maintenance, or Welding & Fabrication

How to Apply

Job application procedure
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Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application packet 

Your application must include:

• A cover letter clearly specifying the position applied for.
• An updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Copies of relevant academic, technical, and professional qualifications.
• Valid ERB/EIZ credentials (where applicable).
• Contact details for three (3) professional referees.

Note: Closing Date: September 25, 2026 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.