Senior Manager Engineering and Maintenance

SUMMARY:
Senior Manager Engineering and Maintenance
Based at Nahoon Dam
Operations Department
Total Guaranteed Package: R 1,338,970.31

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Qualifications:

• BSc/BEng: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or
• B-Tech: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and a Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) in line with the requirements of General Machinery Regulations (GMR) 2(4)(a)(ii).
• Valid unendorsed drivers’ license

• A Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) in line with the requirements of General Machinery Regulations (GMR) 2(4)(a)(ii) for BSc/BEng: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• Post graduate qualification in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering (NQF Level 8)
• Post Graduate Qualification in Management (NQF Level 8)
• Project Management Diploma (NQF Level 6)
• Formal management qualification, i.e. Senior Management Programme Certificate (SMP), Programme in Engineering Management (PEM), Project Management or equivalent

• At least 5 years management experience in general maintenance and engineering design
• Sound knowledge of the implementation and management of an Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
• Sound knowledge of asset management
• Sound knowledge of the OHS Act, Regulations and legal requirements pertaining to the general supervision of machinery
• Sound knowledge of NEBOSCH/SAMTRAC (Safety Management Training Course)

• Direct the maintenance of plant, equipment, buildings and property within the operational regions
• Assign major repairs and maintenance to all equipment, buildings and facilities by daily liaison with the Senior Technicians to ensure optimum efficiency
• Liaise with contractors and service providers for specialised maintenance services
• Direct the planned maintenance system to ensure optimum efficiency of all equipment, plant and buildings within the operational regions
• Oversee the execution of specialised allocated work by visiting works, providing high-level technical expertise and assessing the quality of completed work
• Ensure the design of new schedules for plant not included in a planned maintenance system to ensure optimum efficiency of all equipment
• Provide technical and engineering support to the organisation
• Provide technical and engineering support to the Operations, Planning and Development Divisions
• Review and maintain design applications and software of the Operations Division in conjunction with others
• Control specialised material requirements of maintenance within the operational regions
• Oversee stock levels of specialised spares and equipment to minimise plant outage time
• Ensure that accurate stock control measures are applied in order to minimise wasteful expenditure
• Ensure all operations meet the statutory requirements to minimise accidents and incidents by monitoring of an adequate safety regime within the operational regions
• Ensure that all statutory requirements are implemented and executed as defined in the OHSACT 85 of 1993 by performing the GMR 2.1 functions for the 16.1 appointee
• Ensure all Amatola Water staff are adequately trained with respect to applicable safety regulations
• Control the Financial Resources of the operational regions
• Oversee prioritisation of major projects and refurbishments to ensure correct work allocation
• Prepare and motivate with MANCO the annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets for accurate cost control
• Oversee Human Resources within the operational regions
• Manpower planning in order to ensure correct staff compliments within regions
• Appraise and counsel staff as required for increased performance outputs
• Carry out reasonable and lawful instructions as given by the line manager/supervisor within the ambit of the position taking into consideration competencies and operational requirements

• Computer literacy
• 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.