Head Mechanic for Furniture Manufacturing at Coricraft
The Foschini Group
Overview
Coricraft, part of TFG, is looking for a Head Mechanic to lead the maintenance team at their furniture factory. You will keep CNC machines, sewing machines and upholstery equipment running smoothly so production stays on track. This is a senior role for someone with at least 5 years of manufacturing maintenance experience who enjoys leading a team and solving technical problems.
About the role
As the Head Mechanic at Coricraft, you will take charge of the maintenance function in a busy furniture manufacturing environment. Your main goal is to keep machines reliable and production downtime to a minimum. You will lead a team of maintenance staff and work closely with production to ensure everything runs efficiently.
What you will do:
- Lead and manage all maintenance activities in the factory
- Keep CNC machines, sewing machines, upholstery equipment and other production machinery in top condition
- Implement preventative maintenance programmes and fix breakdowns quickly
- Manage the maintenance budget, spare parts inventory and resources
- Support production line set-ups and changeovers
- Coach and develop your maintenance team
- Drive continuous improvement and cost control
- Ensure health and safety standards are met
- Prepare maintenance reports for management
Requirements
- Relevant qualification in Mechanical, Industrial Maintenance, Electrical or Sewing Machine Repair
- Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment
- Experience with CNC machines, sewing machines, upholstery equipment and production machinery
- Proven experience managing a maintenance workshop, budgets and critical spare parts inventory
- Strong technical troubleshooting, fault-finding and preventative maintenance skills
- Experience with production line set-ups and changes
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes in furniture, upholstery, textile or related industries
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and reporting
- Strong planning, organising, budgeting and resource management skills
- Excellent technical, analytical and problem-solving abilities
- Strong communication, interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to influence, coach and develop team members
- Strong commercial awareness with a focus on cost control and efficiency
- Leadership and people management capability
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all maintenance activities within the manufacturing facility
- Ensure machinery and equipment are maintained to maximise uptime and productivity
- Implement preventative maintenance programmes and resolve equipment breakdowns
- Manage maintenance budgets, spare parts inventory and maintenance resources
- Support production line set-up, changeovers and operational requirements
- Coach and develop maintenance team members
- Drive continuous improvement, cost-control and efficiency initiatives
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and company standards
- Prepare maintenance reports and communicate performance updates to management
Job details
- Organisation
- The Foschini Group
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Lead (5+ years)
- Education
- Diploma
- Category
- Manufacturing & Production
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
When applying for this Head Mechanic role at Coricraft, make sure your CV highlights your hands-on experience with CNC machines, sewing machines and upholstery equipment. Since you will be leading a team, also show examples of how you have managed people, budgets and spare parts. The interview process may include technical questions about fault-finding and preventative maintenance, so be ready to talk through real examples from your past work. Tailor your application to show you understand the furniture manufacturing environment and can keep production running smoothly. Good luck!
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