Service Foreman - Howick

Recruiter: Accountancy Placements Pietermaritzburg

Job : PMB
001177/LD

Date posted: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Howick, South Africa

Service Foreman - Howick

Our client is seeking an experienced and hands‑on Service Foreman to join their team.

• Ensure planned maintenance schedules are completed and assist artisans where required
• Lead and coordinate boiler maintenance, inspections, and repairs
• Maintain and repair boiler house machinery to ensure safe and efficient operation
• Manage Boiler Attendants and Boiler Firemen
• Conduct plant checks and attend to breakdowns promptly
• Manage servicing and repairs of mechanical equipment in the services department
• Record all work completed and report serious or unresolved defects
• Carry out safety inspections, installations, and modifications as required

• Minimum N6 in a mechanical field
• Recognised Trade Test in Fitting / Fitting & Turning
• John Thompson Boiler Attendant certificate (Advantageous)
• 5 years’ supervisory experience
• 5 years’ fitting experience on heavy machinery (coal‑fired boilers, compressors, pumps)
• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems (drives, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, steam, and water reticulation)
• Ability to work under pressure and handle breakdowns
• Fabrication skills (welding, grinding, cutting)
• Ability to read mechanical drawings
• Proficiency in MS Office