Chief Artisan Grade A

What you will need

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate recognised Trade Test Certificate / trade qualification in Electrical or Mechanical Artisanship.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence and willingness to travel when required.
• Willingness to perform authorised overtime, standby duties, unplanned call-outs and emergency maintenance to maintain critical hospital services.
• Proven technical and supervisory ability in electrical, mechanical and general building maintenance, including hospital engineering systems.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, machinery regulations, statutory compliance and safe maintenance practices.
• Ability to plan preventive maintenance, prioritise breakdowns, assess infrastructure risks and maintain continuity of critical services.
• Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, applicable Treasury and supply chain management prescripts, procurement and delegated authority.
• Ability to prepare technical specifications, evaluate work completed, manage workshop stock and safeguard state assets.
• Financial management, budgeting, expenditure monitoring and basic cost-analysis skills.
• Strong leadership, staff supervision, planning, decision-making and change-management skills.
• Effective communication, customer service, stakeholder engagement and teamwork.
• Good technical report-writing, record-keeping and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and relevant electronic maintenance/work-order systems.

Experience

Experience: Ten (10) years’ appropriate post-qualification experience as an Artisan/Artisan Foreman. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Appropriate supervisory/managerial experience in a multidisciplinary workshop (Electrical, HVAC and Mechanical), including experience in procurement of goods and services and contracted maintenance.

Skills and competencies

• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Appropriate supervisory/managerial experience in a multidisciplinary workshop (Electrical, HVAC and Mechanical), including experience in procurement of goods and services and contracted maintenance.
• Financial management, budgeting, expenditure monitoring and basic cost-analysis skills.
• Strong leadership, staff supervision, planning, decision-making and change-management skills.
• Good technical report-writing, record-keeping and problem-solving skills.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual preventive maintenance programmes, prioritised work plans and maintenance risk mitigation measures for hospital 443 buildings, plant and equipment.
• Coordinate preventive, reactive and emergency repairs to electrical, mechanical and building services
• safeguard continuity of clinical-critical systems.
• Allocate, supervise and quality-assure workshop work orders, contractor maintenance, statutory inspections and completion records.
• Manage maintenance budgets, commitments, procurement specifications, contractor performance, workshop stock, tools and asset controls in accordance with prescripts. -Supervise and develop workshop staff
• manage work allocation, performance, attendance, leave, training, standby arrangements and authorised overtime.
• Implement occupational health and safety requirements
• identify, document and escalate infrastructure, fire protection and technical compliance risks.
• Maintain accurate service and inspection records and submit reports on maintenance performance, expenditure, unresolved faults and corrective actions. -Sound project management, technical analysis, troubleshooting, contractor management and quality-assurance skills.

Additional details

• Grade: Provincial

How to apply

• Enquiries: Mr R Cajada
• Telephone: (044) 802-4358

Please note

• No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post.
• Shortlisted candidates may be subjected to a practical and/or competency test.