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Pressings Department Foreman

Network Engineering

Job Location:

Durban - South Africa

Yearly Salary: ZAR 400000 - 400000

Posted: 19 September 2026 (18 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 17 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Reference: NES028107-Wes-1

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.

Duties & Responsibilities

What Youll 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 Were 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 wed like to hear from you.
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If you do not receive feedback within 14 days of your application please consider your application unsuccessful.

Package & Remuneration

R 400000 - R 550000 - Annually

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