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Responsible for supervising, controlling, and organizing daily operations, maintenance, and staff to ensure the efficient and continuous functioning of sewer pump stations. This includes adhering to safety protocols, complying with environmental regulations, and coordinating with various teams to maintain optimal performance and service delivery. Reporting problems to the Section Artisan.

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12 or equivalent
• Five years’ experience in a similar field will be an advantage.
• 2 years project supervision experience
• Code B drivers’ licence and ability to pass Rand Water K53 test.

Primary Duties

• Effectively manage resources and ensure optimum plant availability and reliability.
• Ensure scheduled maintenance tasks are done.
• Do formal monthly plant inspections and informal daily inspections with artisans.
• Setting of standards for work done and ensuring compliance.
• Give input and executes plant improvements and modifications.
• Reporting and analyses of section performance data
• Co-ordination of projects including contract work at site.
• Supervision of staff and maintaining good labour relations.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of OHS Act and its application.
• Operation of dosing pumps and large pumping units
• Water purification and treatment process
• Reliability centred maintenance and root cause analysis

Skills

• Good leadership and sound labour relations skills
• Communication skills (Verbal and written)
• Analytical skills to do fault-finding and problem solving.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Conflict management
• Good decision-making skills

Attitude

• Deadline orientated.
• Performance driven.
• Service orientated.
• Self-motivated
• Team player
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Work independently