The successful applicant is required to perform the following key functions, amongst other duties:

• Coordinate and supervise skilled and semi-skilled workers and contractors engaged in the maintenance or alteration, repairs of Electrical and Mechanical assets.
• Coordinate and supervise skilled and semi-skilled workers and contractors engaged in the maintenance of buildings and terrain excluding treatment works.
• Coordinate corrective action between the electrical and instrumentation sub-departments.
• Plan & assign duties and tasks to electrical and mechanical artisans, monitor progress and take corrective action where needed.
• Ensure that all job cards are correctly filled in including details of work performed and machine performance data and submitted for data capturing.
• Review regular standard work reports concerning human resource utilization, failure mode statistics, types of repairs made, material used, and cost of completed work assignments. Make improvements and/or recommendations accordingly.
• Oversee procurement of machines, spares, consumables, tools and equipment needed in conjunction with the Procurement department.
• Oversee minimum stock levels for spares & materials inventory.
• Provide second line maintenance and technical support to Artisans and Operations staff.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis on significant breakdowns and failures.
• Provide technical support to the Engineering Department in new electro-mechanical projects.
• Participate in commissioning of new equipment and, or technology in plant and pump stations.
• Ensure that subordinates comply with the OHS act and company safety protocol at all times.
• Ensure the general safety of people around electrical and mechanical plant & equipment.
• Ensure that mandatory safety tests and inspections are carried out timeously on specified equipment, e.g. lifting equipment and pressure vessels.
• Review and approve vehicle inspection sheets weekly.
• Ensure that the new assets receiving procedure is executed.
• Provide input into the training requirements and career development of subordinates.
• Take part in planning and execution of plant maintenance shutdowns.
• Enforce discipline for subordinates according to the company’s policy and the Labour Relations Act.
• Contribute to ISO documentation & procedures where relevant to M&E maintenance.
• Ensure acceptable Housekeeping of work areas.
• Planning yearly maintenance/updating/execution – Edams.
• Area of responsibility is within the concession, mainly Nelspruit Water and Wastewater Systems – Water and Sewage plant & equipment. This may be subject to change.