Engineering Manager

Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Job Description


The successful candidate will be responsible for all round asset care and maintenance of the facility, its land and
buildings, plant and machinery, infrastructure and reticulation, energy usage and sustainability, asset replacements and
constructional expansion under a single determined budget.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Leadership and teamwork
  • Engaging diversity
  • Motivating and developing people
  • Verbal & written communication and
  • presentation
  • Drive and energy.
  • Resilience
  • Influencing (negotiations)
  • Organizational awareness
  • Building relationships, networking; customer responsiveness
  • Problem Solving/Analysis.
  • Presentation, verbal, and written communication
  • Excellence orientation (concern for high quality work and compliance)
  • Ethical behavior (Honesty)
  • Business insight
  • Responsible for continuous performance, improvement, assurance and quality management of occupational health
and safety within the hospital perimeter as per the OHS act No.85 of 1993 and Regulations.
  • Recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work. Oversee the development and maintenance of staff
competence.
  • Management of the engineering department which includes strategic people management, personnel utilization,
personnel efficiencies, orientation, and performance reviews (JPMs).
  • Responsible to facilitate the management of land, buildings, and equipment maintenance.
  • Responsible for ensuring that systems are in place to control and manage maintenance such as functionality of
planned/preventative maintenance programs, job card and call out systems.
  • Ensure service reports and record sheets of major equipment, breakdown and legal requirements are completed,
recorded, and archived as per company policy and various laws.
  • Identify, recognize, and motivate the need and feasibility for capital upgrades, improvements, and replacements.
  • Direct and control the engineering of water control, energy saving and all sustainability projects.
  • Financial control of the capital and operational budgets. Prepare budgets, bids/tenders, contracts and direct the
negotiations of external service provider workflows.
  • Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, approving expenditures, enforcing rules,
and making decisions about the purchase of materials or services.
  • Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to hospital manager, regional manager and strategic partners
such as doctors.
  • Consult or negotiate with external professional teams or contractors to assist prepare project or work specifications
and scope.
  • Plan, direct, and coordinate survey work with other staff activities as well as client satisfactory surveys on a regular
basis.
  • Identify and manage items and particulars of risk towards engineering operations on a continuous basis.
  • Management of on-site contractors e.g., declaration of conformity signed, quotes are obtained, and contractors are
approved within set guidelines.
  • Confer with and report to hospital management, group engineering and strategic partners, intentions, and ongoing
implementations from the engineering department.
  • Maintenance of client service principles to ensure client expectations are met.
  • Responsible for implementing and enforcing Aloecrest policies and procedures.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
  • Btech/Advance Diploma/BSc degree at NQF level 7 in Mechanical or Electrical (Heavy Current) engineering, or GCC
factories.
  • Above academic qualification must be accompanied by a minimum of 5 years in operations or engineering
maintenance recognized by the department of labour for GMR2.1 appointment.
  • Practical experience in a hospital or similar environment in engineering department is essential.
  • Computer literacy and experience on a CMMS, preferably SAP PM, would be an added advantage.
  • Aloecrest has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in place which requires all employees to be COVID-19
vaccinated.

APPLICATION PROCESS
The Hospital's Employment Equity plan and targets wil be considered as part of the recruitment process
aligned to the Group's Employment Equity strategy. Aloecrest actively supports the recruitment of people
with disabilities.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are requested to e-mail a detailed CV to

Should you not receive feedback two weeks after the closing date, kindly consider your application

Aloecrest Hospital

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1247044
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned