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Team Leader: Mechanical

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CLOSING DATE: 27 JUNE 2023

POSITION: TEAM LEADER: MECHANICAL

SCALE CODE: 401

POSITION NUMBER: 60017872

DIVISION: LOGISTICAL SERVICES (REAL ESTATE)

DEPARTMENT: BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

REPORT LINE: MANAGER BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

CLOSING DATE: 27 JUNE 2023

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

To manage a planned maintenance schedule, ad-hoc repairs, and installations of all mechanical facilities associated to buildings and all broadcast facilities, in order to ensure the maximum effectiveness of these systems.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

OPERATIONAL PLAN

Manage, organize, plan and control operational activities.
Manage and Oversee the management and maintenance of building mechanical equipment and facilities.
Develop short- and long-term maintenance plans
Set up and control Maintenance schedules in a manner that will benchmark to SABC best practices.
Ensure maximum plant availability and reliability by leading and directing the maintenance team, ensuring that at all times adherence to safety legislation, relevant SANS codes and SABC standards
Drive effective execution of routine, preventative and reliability maintenance schedules
Develop daily, weekly, monthly and 12 months maintenance plans and execution for SABC Auckland Park
Provide support on project scoping, execution and commissioning by ensuring that key maintenance resources are part of each stage of the project.
Work with Technology to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations and adherence to the life cycle assets management throughout the entire life cycle of new assets
Oversee minor Opex projects.
Undertake detailed analysis of the plant/assets to develop strategies and recommendation that will improve the reliability and performance of the plant, systems and maintenance effectiveness
Routinely produce root-cause analysis reports
Provide input into the Risk Management Plan thatwill anticipate reliability related and non-reliability risks that could adversely impact on the SABC operations
Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations. These problems include capacity, quality, cost or regulatory compliance issues.
Development of SOPs and Policies

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Ensure accurate and sound administration in the
preparation and control of costs with no wasteful
expenditure.
Budget Management

GOVERNANCE, RISK AND COMPLIANCE

Maintain effective health and safety environment,
including completion of risk assessments and
Toolbox talks
Monitor and enforce safety legal requirements on
all machinery

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Initiate and prepare relevant contracts
Maintaining the agreed and signed Service Level Agreements
Contract Performance management

ADMINISTRATION

Facilitate payment processes for service providers on SAP
Prepare Technical reports
Implement effective workflow processes
Manage purchasing for new equipment and repairs.
Prepare Business cases

LEADERSHIP AND PEOPLE MANAGEMENT

Work closely with the team to resolve any issues that arise out of work process and to ensure that solutions meet business requirements.
Effective contracting and evaluation of Performance Management.
Effective management of Employment Relations issues within the Business Unit.
Manage the workload of the team.
Effective briefing and communication with departmental staff.
Personnel Development Plans (PDP) for all staff members.
Provide direction on the attraction and retention of staff.
Ensure the relevant Job profiles are prepared and are available for the Business Unit.

QUALIFICATIONS

National Diploma S4/T4/N6 Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification. · Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualification (NQF 7/8) is an advantage

EXPERIENCE

8 years’ experience in a maintenance and building environment with 5 years in a supervisory position.
Strong knowledge of engineering concepts, including HVAC systems, chillers plants, Air Handling Units, water reticulation, pumps, compressors, valves, actuators, dampers, sensors (ultrasonic, float type, pressure & temperature), instrumentation, BMS and controls
Basic knowledge of electrical equipment and standby generator systems will be advantageous.
Strong knowledge of preventative maintenance programs and tools associated with failure detection (vibration analysis, thermography, X-rays, inspections)
Maintenance Management Systems – ideally SAP
Knowledge of employee and industrial relations processes
Ability to develop and manage good working relationship- with internal departments (Broadcasting, SCM, Finance, projects) and contractors and suppliers.
Ability to interact with effectively with people of different cultures.
Communication skills, including the writing of technical reports

KNOWLEDGE