Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

Howden South Africa Division is looking for an experienced Workshop Supervisor to supervise shop floor personnel, material & machines to fabricate designed products within budget to customer requirements, as well as ensuring a safe working environment for workshop personnel.

What Will You Do? Co-ordinate sequence of manufacture, verify all material received for manufacturing,  to ensure that there are no delays in the manufacturing of products within agreed time framework and within estimated costs. Calculate / estimate material and resources required for the order to ensure the job is manufactured within estimated costs to ensure correct margins is achieved Purchase material and sub contract work in time to ensure no delays occur and jobs are delivered on time Hand over the drawings, WDP, material, hours provided,  assignment and feedback to artisans to the effect that work is carried out to set standards within agreed time framework. Quality control,  coaching and monitor all Artisans, Check & verify products ready for despatch, liaise with inspectors & NDT technicians  to ensure the risk is minimised and the workshop standards meet Howden Standards & customer requirements. Supervise workshop personnel, ie leave, personnel problems, training requirements, interviews & discipline. Prepare overtime list. Sign & check time sheets &  doctor’ s notes to ensure staff are motivated, positive, focused & well informed. Ensure & implement environmental, health and safety standards to ensure that the company comply with relevant legislation requirements and company policies to provide a safe working environment to all employees. Conduct routine risk assessments for all tasks and activities Conduct daily toolbox talks Address all NCRs related to Bottom Boiler Shop Approve and sign off ERS, AX, and Sebcon and Spectra hours Responsible to ensure the right tools are available in time for any specific job. Attend and give feedback during daily production meetings regarding all jobs on the shop floor Your Experience Should Be... Qualified Boilermaker and or welder with minimum of 10 years’ experience in a heavy  manufacturing environment Expert proficiency in interpretation of drawings and subsequent calculation of material and process requirements Our Benefits Package...

Howden provides a great benefits package in addition to an attractive salary. It also provides the chance to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment for a global engineering company.