Technical Supervisor (Manufacturing)(JB5886)
Job Description
Boksburg, Johannesburg
R50 - R CTC per month
Permanent
A manufacturing and engineering business is seeking a senior, trade-qualified Technical Supervisor / Technical Advisor to provide technical oversight, quality control, and coordination between workshop, engineering, and management teams.
This is a technically focused supervisory role (not a full Workshop Manager position), suited to an experienced fitter with strong mechanical judgement, leadership ability, and a high standard of quality awareness.
- Qualified Fitter (Red Seal)
- Additional technical certifications will be advantageous
- Minimum 10 years post-trade experience (non-negotiable)
- Proven experience in:
- Manufacturing and workshop environments
- Machining and fitting operations
- Mechanical equipment assembly
- Exposure to inspection, rework, and quality-controlled environments is essential
- Computer literate (email, Microsoft Word & Excel)
- Comfortable working with digital drawings and inspection records
- Strong technical judgement and problem-solving ability
- Quality-focused with strong attention to tolerances and measurement
- Team leadership and mentoring capability
- Calm, methodical, reliable working style
- Able to operate across workshop floor, office, and site environments
- Provide technical support to workshop and site teams
- Review drawings, specifications, and work scopes
- Oversee quality control and inspection activities
- Ensure dimensional checks, tolerances, and inspection records are correctly completed
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions when issues arise
- Assist with task planning and work sequencing
- Monitor progress against schedules
- Identify and elevate technical or quality risks early
- Liaise between workshop, engineering, and management
- Provide day to day technical guidance to artisans and technicians
- Support and mentor workshop personnel
- Enforce safe working practices and quality standards
- Maintain discipline, order, and professionalism within the team
- Provide technical and quality support on site when required
- Assist with inspections, commissioning, fault finding, and problem resolution
- Represent the business professionally with clients and partners
- Primarily office based with regular workshop interaction
- Site travel required (local and international as needed)
Step into a senior technical role where you'll drive quality, guide artisans, and provide critical support across workshop and site environments.
Work closely with engineering and leadership teams while remaining hands on and technically involved.
A role with variety - office based with regular workshop interaction and site travel when required.
Please do not apply using scanned CVs; no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.
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