JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PLANT MAINTENANCE
(PLANT MAINTENANCE)
POSITION CODE: 5721
Salary R433 116 – R489 432 per annum
(Basic salary only, excluding benefits)
In compliance with the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified African (female) applicants.
Requirements:
A Government Certificate of Competency as an Engineer (Mechanical or Electrical), plus registration as a Professional Certified Engineer (Pr. Cert. Eng) with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and at least five years’ practical experience as an Engineer.
Possession of a valid Code EB driver’s licence (essential).
Competencies:
A sound knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and a working knowledge of SCADA systems.
Managerial experience, and the ability to deal and liaise with a large workforce, consulting engineers and contractors in the mechanical, electrical, electronic and telemetry fields.
Proficiency in preparing, monitoring and controlling large operating budgets.
As part of the selection process, candidates may be tested on any requirement, skill or competency, which will include pre-employment screening, security vetting and psychometric assessment.
The successful candidate will report to the Director: Water and Sanitation and will be responsible for directing and controlling all the activities of the Plant Maintenance Division. His/Her duties will include:
Ensuring that the Division operates within the parameters of various statutory laws and Council policies and instituting policies and procedures within the Plant Maintenance Division.
Liaising with other assistant directors on matters pertaining to the repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment located within other divisions in the Water and Sanitation Sub-directorate, e.g. Water Treatment Works, Wastewater Conveyance and Wastewater Treatment Works. This also involves ensuring that machinery and equipment operate within the parameters of the Occupational Heath and Safety Act.
Monitoring the effectiveness of various maintenance programmes and modifying these, as required.
Ensuring that adequate resources exist in order to fulfil the functions of the Division.
Controlling contractors and other service providers.
Providing technical advice on mechanical, electrical and electronic capital projects to municipal officials and consultants.
Participating in the recruitment and selection of staff, monitoring staff performance and maintaining discipline.
Drafting and submitting reports to Council’s committee structures.
Fringe benefits will include membership of a Retirement Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Group Life Assurance Scheme, participation in a Housing Subsidy and Car Schemes (subject to the conditions of the various Schemes), and normal leave and sick leave benefits.
Proof of academic qualifications:
- All applications must be accompanied by certified copies of academic qualifications.
- Short-listed candidates will be required to produce their original academic qualifications at the interview.
- Should the necessity to determine equivalence of qualification and/or the verification/confirmation of same be required, this should be established via the relevant verification authority and the responsibility will rest with the applicants themselves.
Please complete one employment application form per vacancy, clearly stating the position code of the post for which you are applying. Each completed application form must be accompanied by a CV (curriculum vitae) and certified copies of supporting documentation (please do not submit original supporting documentation, as this will not be returned). A CV not accompanied by a fully completed official application form will not be accepted.
Mail to the Executive Director: Corporate Services (Human Resources Management Services Sub-Directorate), PO Box 116, Port Elizabeth 6000 or deliver to the Employment Application Receiving Centre, ground floor, Lillian Diedericks Building (previously Brister House), Govan Mbeki Avenue, Port Elizabeth.
Kindly note that the Municipality does not notify applicants whose applications were unsuccessful. Applicants not contacted within six weeks of the closing date may safely assume that their applications were not successful. They are nevertheless thanked for their interest shown in the position(s) advertised.
CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY, 13 DECEMBER 2013 before 12h00 noon.
