Maintenance Coordinator Mechanical - Rand Water

The successful candidate will be responsible to optimally manage and coordinate all day to day mechanically maintenance resources to effectively meet specified departmental objectives.

Primary Duties

• Provide a leading role in the mechanical section by provide technical expertise and assistance.
• Commission mechanical installations
• Coordinate and communicate with other disciplines within maintenance cluster.
• Provision of high level analysis of complex mechanical faults and failures (RCA)
• Monitor and control budget within specified percentage savings
• Compliance to planned maintenance
• Strategic improvement of skills in mechanical section
• Project management
• Approval of contractors and supplier payments
• Maintain reliable information for operational purposes and consistent customer satisfaction

Knowledge

• Knowledge of OHS Act and its application.

• ISO 45001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
• Application of RCM principles
• Mechanical benchmarking techniques
• Advanced mechanical fault-finding techniques
• Knowledge of pumps and valves
• Budgeting
• Project management

Minimum Requirements

• N6 National Technical certificate with a recognized trade test or National Diploma/Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 10 years’ experience in a mechanical improvement environment
• Code B drivers’ license and ability to pass Rand Water’s K53 test
• Computer literacy (MS Office including SAP)
• Must have completed a Supervisory Development Programme or equivalent.
• New Management Programme will be an added advantage

Skills

• Good leadership and sound labour relations skills
• Communication skills (Verbal and written)
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex mechanical design drawing
• Ability to develop scope of work and specification
• Skills in budgeting and cost control
• Planning and organising Analytical skills to do fault-finding and problem solving
• Good interpersonal skills
• Conflict resolution
• Good decision making skills

Attitude

• Deadline orientated
• Performance driven
• Service orientated
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure Work independently
• Customer/business focussed
• Quality orientated
• Assertiveness