PURPOSE

• Manage the operations on repairs and maintenance to all mechanical and electrical equipment and instrumentation located at Johannesburg Water’s Treatment Works in accordance to General Machinery Regulations section 2.1 and 2.7 (OHASA) and SANS codes of practice.
• Management of the central Minor Plant/Yellow Machines Workshop

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the participative development of strategy for the various Treatment Works in conjunction with the Divisional Manager: Bulk wastewater, for technically and environmentally sound operations.
• Participate in the development of overall strategy for the Bulk Wastewater division in the context of the policy framework set by Johannesburg Water.
• Assist the Divisional Manager: Bulk wastewater, to define in consultation with the Capital Investment Department (CAPEX), the required infrastructure development and rehabilitation programmes of JW facilities in accordance to CAPEX programmes.
• Manage and ensure that all electrical and mechanical equipment located at Treatment Works are maintained in a good state and standby equipment is functional at all times to ensure the provision of continuous sanitation services in compliance with statutory requirements and other agreements.
• Ensure the general facilities maintenance to buildings and grounds in order to improve and maintain the aesthetics of the sites.
• Implement and maintain preventative measures to contain and minimize overflows originating from Containment Dams in order to comply with Permit conditions as set by the Department of Water Affairs.
• Ensure that the minor plant/yellow machines equipment is kept in a good state of operation in order to achieve availability to end users.
• Manage the relevant SAP asset database inputs so that all maintenance interventions/repairs are accurately compiled and recorded

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Essential qualifications and experience:

• National Diploma or National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) Factories.
• 5 years appropriate experience of which 2 years must be managerial level
• Computer literate
• Drivers Licence Code EB