Artisan - Technical

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare services provider in Pretoria is looking for a technician to ensure that all equipment and services function correctly. The role requires more than 5 years of artisan experience and a relevant trade test certificate. Responsibilities include performing technical jobs, coordinating on-site contractors, and maintaining stakeholder relations. Candidates should have strong fault-finding skills, a valid driver’s license, and be mentoring-oriented. This position offers a challenging yet rewarding working environment.

Qualifications

• Appropriate trade test‑certified.
• More than 5 years’ of artisan (Fitter, turner, millwright, air-conditioning artisan) experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical jobs within the locality.
• Perform administration duties within the technical function.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks within the locality.
• Coordinate work performed by on-site contractors within the locality.
• Maintain client and stakeholder relations within the technical function.

Skills

Trade-specific skills and knowledge

Fault finding and troubleshooting

Planned maintenance

Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment

Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Mentoring of technical team members

Education

Trade test certificate

Valid driver’s licence

Job description

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare services group, founded in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates. The Group is focused on providing specialist‑oriented, multidisciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To ensure that all equipment, plant, building, and services always remain functional to their original state in the safest and most cost‑effective way.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Perform Technical jobs within the locality
• Perform administration duties within the technical function
• Identify and mitigate technical risks within the locality
• Coordinate work performed by on‑site contractors within the locality
• Maintain client and stakeholder relations within the technical function

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• ESSENTIAL EDUCATION: Appropriate trade test‑certified
• DESIRED EDUCATION: N/A
• ESSENTIAL CERTIFICATION: Trade test certificate & valid driver’s licence
• DESIRED CERTIFICATION: Registered SAQCC‑Gas (only applicable to South African air‑conditioning artisans)

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: More than 5 years’ of artisan (Fitter, turner, millwright, air‑conditioning artisan) experience
• DESIRED EXPERIENCE: N/A

REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Trade‑specific skills and knowledge – proficiency relative to the role
• Trade‑specific policies, procedures, guidelines, and relevant legislature
• Fault finding and troubleshooting
• Planned maintenance according to set Mediclinic standards
• Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (e.g. OHS and ISO)
• Computer literate (Microsoft Office)
• Mentoring of technical team members