Senior Technician (Mechanical & Electrical)
Senior Technician (Mechanical & Electrical)
Based at Nahoon Dam Operations / Water Services and Asset Management
Total Guaranteed Package: R 880 151 – R 1 180 830
Miinimum Qualifications:
• Relevant Engineering Diploma (Mechanical / Electrical)
• Government Certificate of Competency (GCC - Factories)
• Formal Management Qualification, i.e. MDP or equivalent
• Project Management qualification
Minimum Experience:
• At least five years Management experience in the operation and maintenance of machinery and equipment in a production environment
• Sound knowledge of asset management
• Sound knowledge of the OHS Act, Regulations and legal requirements pertaining to the general supervision of machinery
Key Outputs: Reporting to the Senior Manager: Water Service Assets, the appointee will:
• Co-ordinate repairs and maintenance to all equipment, buildings and facilities by daily liaison with Maintenance Foreman to ensure optimum efficiency
• Liaise with contractors and service providers for specialised maintenance services
• Monitor the execution of specialised allocated work by visiting works, attending relevant site meetings and attending to problems
• Respond to specific requests for maintenance and prepare specifications for repairs by carrying out inspections, assessing responsibility and recommending action
• Manage refurbishment works
• Determine what specialised spares and equipment are necessary for stock purposes taking into account lead times and delivery times an Ensure all ordered spares are of the correct quality and quantity to minimise plant outage time
• Ensure all high-voltage work is performed by suitably trained and qualified Amatola Water staff and contractors to minimise accidents and incidents
• Ensure that all applicable regulations and safety rules of both the OHS Act and Amatola Water are obeyed and applied
• Implement policies, communicate information, regulations and decisions to foreman to minimise misunderstandings
• Ensure that Amatola Water Plant, buildings and equipment are always maintained in a cost-effective condition thereby guaranteeing optimum efficiency – technical and managerial input
• Management of the safety structure to maintain a safe working environment for all Amatola Water employees – managerial input
• Management and enforcement of all the statutory requirements of the OHS Act – managerial input
• Submit monthly reports
• Participate in departmental meetings and annual strategy sessions
• Ensure all ordered spares are of the correct quality and quantity to minimise plant outage time
• Ensure all high-voltage work is performed by suitably trained and qualified Amatola Water staff and contractors to minimise accidents and incidents
• Ensure that all applicable regulations and safety rules of both the OHS Act and Amatola Water are obeyed and applied
• Implement policies, communicate information, regulations and decisions to foreman to minimise misunderstandings
• Ensure that Amatola Water Plant, buildings and equipment are always maintained in a cost-effective condition thereby guaranteeing optimum efficiency – technical and managerial input
• Management of the safety structure to maintain a safe working environment for all Amatola Water employees – managerial input
• Management and enforcement of all the statutory requirements of the OHS Act – managerial input
• Submit monthly reports
• Participate in departmental meetings and annual strategy sessions
• Provide input into strategic planning for the areaProvide input into strategic planning for the aread ensuring such spares are ordered to minimise plant outage time
Other Requirements:
• Computer literate
• Valid unendorsed drivers’ licence
• Good dam safety knowledge
• Extensive knowledge of all diverse engineering fields, i.e. civil, mechanical, electrical, radio & telemetry, air-conditioning, carpentry, planned maintenance and safety
If you have not heard from us within 60 days after the closing date, you may regard your application as unsuccessful. These appointments will be finalized in accordance with Amatola Water’s Employment Equity Plan and Recruitment Policy. Preference will be given to suitably qualified persons from designated groups, specifically women and people with disabilities. Amatola Water reserves the right not to make appointments. Lobbying of members of the Board and/ or the Executive/ Management and Supervisors to treat any application, at any level, more favourably than any other for the same vacancy, will disqualify a candidate from selection. Applicants to submit a detailed CV, certified copies of academic certificates and ID copy of not older than six months to the Human Resources Manager, Amatola Water, Private Bag X3, Vincent, (043)7073701 or e-mail recruitment@ amatolawater.co.za. Closing date: 09 December 2022.
