Assistant Technical Manager

Mediclinic; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Mediclinic is an international private healthcare group focusing on engineering integrity within facilities. The role oversees the technical team, manages maintenance on buildings and equipment, and ensures assets are kept to original state.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will drive quality management, continuous improvement, and occupational health safety related to engineering. You will lead on-site contractors, manage budgets, and build strong stakeholder relations within the

Qualifications

• Essential engineering qualification (Mechanical or Electrical) with Thermodynamics and Electro Technology background.
• Minimum 4 years post-graduate engineering experience with HVAC and auxiliary electrical power exposure.
• Facility management experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management and maintenance of building, plant and equipment.
• Manage and support technical projects within the hospital.
• Manage and mitigate Technical Operations risk within the hospital.
• Oversee and manage on-site contractors/suppliers in the hospital.
• Ensure quality management and continuous improvement within Technical Operations.
• Manage stakeholder relations and client service within the technical environment at Mediclinic.
• Lead and manage the people in the technical team.
• Manage and control department budget/finances.

Skills

Technical Plant Operations

People Management

Financial Management

Project Management

LEAN Principles

Fault finding

Report writing

Communication

Education

NQF level 6 Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)

Tools

MS Office

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-orientated, 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

Under the supervision of the Technical Manager oversee the technical team and manage, improve, and optimise the technical operations within the facility. To act as the management representative for quality management, continuous improvement, and occupational health safety related to the engineering aspects of the facilities. The core purpose of this position is to perform maintenance on buildings and equipment to ensure that assets are upheld to their original state.

KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREAS

• Oversee the management and maintenance of building, plant and equipment
• Manage and support technical projects within the Hospital
• Manage and mitigate Technical Operations risk within the Hospital
• Oversee and manage on-site contractors/suppliers in the Hospital
• Ensure quality management and continuous improvement within Technical Operations
• To manage stakeholder relations and client service within the technical environment at Mediclinic
• Lead and manage the people in the technical team
• Manage and control department budget/finances

Required Education

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION

NQF level 6 Engineering qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (heavy current) with Thermodynamics and Electro Technology passed at 2nd-year level.

DESIRED EDUCATION

n/a

Required Certification

Valid driver's license and own reliable transport

DESIRED CERTIFICATION

n/a

Required Experience

ESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

Minimum 4 years' of post-graduate engineering experience with HVAC and auxiliary electrical power supplies exposure.

Desired Experience

Experience within a facility management environment

Required Job Skills And Knowledge

• Technical Plant Operations and Building Maintenance
• People Management
• Good knowledge and experience in financial management and budgeting principles.
• Project Management
• Competent person as defined in paragraphs (b), (c), or (d) as per General Machinery Regulations of 1988 (OHS Act 85 of 1993) [South Africa only]
• Quality Management
• Preventative maintenance
• Fault finding and troubleshooting
• Report writing & communication verbal and written
• Operational Standards e.g. LEAN principles
• Use of mechanical tools and machinery
• Computer Skills (MS Office suite)