Maintenance Foreman

SUMMARY:
Maintenance Foreman
Project based fixed term contract
Operations Division
Based at Nahoon Dam
Total Guaranteed Package: R 797, 948.28

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified Artisan (Electrical/ Millwright) with Trade Test Certificate

• National Diploma Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical)

• At least 5 years (post trade test) general maintenance experience gained in a water environment preferably in water and wastewater treatment works

• Monitor the execution of electrical, mechanical and civil work allocated by visiting the work sites, attending relevant site meetings, attending to problems which might arise, providing technical expertise and assess the quality of completed work
• Evaluate Artisans monthly breakdown reports and utilisation and report to Maintenance Manager
• Identify plant, equipment requiring major maintenance, costing and planning thereof to ensure optimum efficiency
• Determine which specialised spares and equipment are necessary for stock purposes considering lead times and delivery times and ensuring such spares are ordered to minimise plant outage time
• Identify and ensure all staff are adequately trained with respect to applicable safety regulations in order to create safety awareness amongst staff
• Assist with identifying and prioritizing of minor projects and refurbishments within the maintenance section to ensure correct work allocation and expenditure
• Supervise the manpower utilisation and section requirements ensuring the correct staff compliment within the maintenance section
• Planning and scheduling of works including resource allocation
• Management of maintenance resources, including maintenance of accurate records of resource utilisation

• Sound knowledge of maintenance and safety systems (i.e. safety requirements and standards as per OHS Act)
• Good project management skills
• Extensive knowledge and experience of all diverse engineering fields gained in the operations and maintenance of pumps and water treatment equipment including pipelines
• Sound knowledge of the operation and maintenance of wastewater and water purification and distribution equipment
• Computer literacy – spreadsheets, word processing, presentation skills etc.
• Valid unendorsed drivers’ license
• Industrial Relations and people Skills
• Good communication skills
• Financial skills
• Good trouble shooting abilities
• Basic Budget Control experience