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AMATOLA WATER
 
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​SENIOR MANAGER ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-28
Permanent
EL000045
Engineering and Technical
Eastern Cape, East London
Senior Manager Engineering and Maintenance
Based at Nahoon Dam
Operations Department
Total Guaranteed Package: R 1,338,970.31
Minimum Qualifications:
  • BSc/BEng: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or
  • B-Tech: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering and a Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) in line with the requirements of General Machinery Regulations (GMR) 2(4)(a)(ii).
  • Valid unendorsed drivers’ license
 
Added Advantage:
  • A Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) in line with the requirements of General Machinery Regulations (GMR) 2(4)(a)(ii) for BSc/BEng: Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
  • Post graduate qualification in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering (NQF Level 8)
  • Post Graduate Qualification in Management (NQF Level 8)
  • Project Management Diploma (NQF Level 6)
  • Formal management qualification, i.e. Senior Management Programme Certificate (SMP), Programme in Engineering Management (PEM), Project Management or equivalent
 
Minimum Experience:
  • At least 5 years management experience in general maintenance and engineering design
  • Sound knowledge of the implementation and management of an Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
  • Sound knowledge of asset management
  • Sound knowledge of the OHS Act, Regulations and legal requirements pertaining to the general supervision of machinery
  • Sound knowledge of NEBOSCH/SAMTRAC (Safety Management Training Course)




​Key Outputs:
Reporting to the Executive Manager: Operations, the appointee will:
  • Direct the maintenance of plant, equipment, buildings and property within the operational regions
  • Assign major repairs and maintenance to all equipment, buildings and facilities by daily liaison with the Senior Technicians to ensure optimum efficiency
  • Liaise with contractors and service providers for specialised maintenance services
  • Direct the planned maintenance system to ensure optimum efficiency of all equipment, plant and buildings within the operational regions
  • Oversee the execution of specialised allocated work by visiting works, providing high-level technical expertise and assessing the quality of completed work
  • Ensure the design of new schedules for plant not included in a planned maintenance system to ensure optimum efficiency of all equipment
  • Provide technical and engineering support to the organisation
  • Provide technical and engineering support to the Operations, Planning and Development Divisions
  • Review and maintain design applications and software of the Operations Division in conjunction with others
  • Control specialised material requirements of maintenance within the operational regions
  • Oversee stock levels of specialised spares and equipment to minimise plant outage time
  • Ensure that accurate stock control measures are applied in order to minimise wasteful expenditure
  • Ensure all operations meet the statutory requirements to minimise accidents and incidents by monitoring of an adequate safety regime within the operational regions
  • Ensure that all statutory requirements are implemented and executed as defined in the OHSACT 85 of 1993 by performing the GMR 2.1 functions for the 16.1 appointee
  • Ensure all Amatola Water staff are adequately trained with respect to applicable safety regulations
  • Control the Financial Resources of the operational regions
  • Oversee prioritisation of major projects and refurbishments to ensure correct work allocation
  • Prepare and motivate with MANCO the annual OPEX and CAPEX budgets for accurate cost control
  • Oversee Human Resources within the operational regions
  • Manpower planning in order to ensure correct staff compliments within regions
  • Appraise and counsel staff as required for increased performance outputs
  • Carry out reasonable and lawful instructions as given by the line manager/supervisor within the ambit of the position taking into consideration competencies and operational requirements
 
Key Competencies:
  • Computer literacy
  • Good dam safety knowledge
  • Extensive knowledge of all diverse engineering fields, i.e. civil, mechanical, electrical, radio & telemetry, air-conditioning, carpentry, planned maintenance and safety.
It should be noted that the person will be appointed in terms of GMR2(1) read with 2(4)(a)(ii) as per the above requirements.

 
People living with disabilities, coloured and Indian Females are encouraged to apply
 
For more information please contact: Nomonde Mamba
 
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