Mechanician/Millwright

SUMMARY:
Main Job Purposes
To do checks, tests and maintenance on all electrical and mechanical equipment and facilities. To ensure the Company fully complies with its contractual obligations, the Mechanician/ Millwright should at all times ensure that such equipment and facilities are fully functional. Furthermore, the Mechanician/Millwright is responsible for recordkeeping of such maintenance and to report any serious and malicious damage to any electrical and mechanical equipment or facilities to the superior timeously.

POSITION INFO:
Organogram

Superior: Plaza Manager
This Position: Mechanician /Millwright
Subordinate 1st Level: None
 
 
Employment Specification
Education & Experience (minimum requirements to perform the job):

School:  Minimum Grade 12 Certificate
Qualified Artisan:  Mechanician or Millwright
Experience: At least 8 years related experience
Job Related: Valid Unendorsed Code 08 Drivers License
Knowledgeable: 

• In-depth knowledge of processes and rules together with the MIS Electronic Toll Collection System.
• Understanding of relevant procedures such as:
  • Environmental, health and safety, compliance and good housekeeping practices Procedure manuals
  • Understanding of Supervisory responsibilities/functions

 
Required competencies to meet the job outcomes:

• Fluent in English
• Excellent Communication Skills (written & oral)
• Interpersonal relationship skills
• Self-management
• Expert knowledge of electromechanical equipment
• Expert knowledge of the electrical Installations
• Expert knowledge of generators and UPS’s
• Expert knowledge of access control systems
• Expert knowledge of CCTV Systems
• Planning and follow through of maintenance activities
• Basic Computer Literacy Skills

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• The daily physical demands are those required to work on the route, inside, outside and on top of buildings/ladders.
• The Technician must drive a motor vehicle on public roads
• A regular amount of overtime and standby duties to be performed.
• The work environment characteristics are those encountered on a typical highway and at the toll road environment, as well as at office buildings.
• The work is performed inside and outside buildings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
 

1. Maintain Toll Plaza Electrical and Mechanical Equipment.
2. Maintaining all electrical reticulation systems at the plaza including Db’s. Low voltage cabling, wiring, earthing protection installations, socket outlets and switches, power skirting, geysers etc.
3. Maintaining lighting installations including area, plaza, canopy and booth lighting, fog lights and flashing beacons.
4. General handyman maintenance including electrical, mechanical, building, plumbing and painting.
5. Conduct daily and monthly inspections and preventative maintenance of all electrical, mechanical, access control, CCTV equipment and buildings at the plaza.
6. Doing fault finding.
7. Dismantle equipment when required for repair or transportation and reassemble it at the appropriate time.
8. Analyse drawings.
9. Align and calibrate machinery and equipment parts as required for efficient and safe operation
10. Repair all malfunction equipment and buildings as per the maintenance manual
11. Report all incidents in the prescribed manner.
12. Recordkeeping of all inspections in the prescribed manner.
13. Ensure tools are kept in a good and clean working order.
14. Ensure all health, safety and security policies and procedures are followed at all times.
15. Ensure that all equipment will be in good working order to ensure the maximum uptime.
16. Supervise work done at Plazas by subcontractors in order to ensure:
    1. Scope of work is correct
    2. Ensure quality of work is acceptable
    3. Compliance with health and safety legislation and policies and procedures
    4. Authority to instruct/refuse subcontractor’s access in cases of sub-standard work and none compliance with policies and procedures at the Plazas
17. Assess asset utilisation and consequent capex requirements
18. Manage and deliver on succession plans
19. Utilise regular communication channels and team meetings to promote continuous improvement and best practice on a daily basis.

N.B: only candidates with the relevant Skills and experience will be contacted. if you are not contacted kindly consider your application unsuccessful.

 

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