Port Elizabeth: Technical Manager posted by Objective Personnel

About the Role

Objective Personnel is seeking an experienced Technical Manager to join our team in Port Elizabeth. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all hospital facilities, clinical infrastructure, and assets, ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety regulations, and providing technical expertise to support the operations of the hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Management of all hospital facilities, clinical infrastructure, and assets.
• Attend to all functional testing and relevant technical training required from the project team.
• Management of all staff in the Technical Department.
• Ensure proper planning of resources in accordance with ISO 55 000 principles.
• Ensure the correct skills are provided for the specific job.
• Training of nursing, pharmacy, admin, and management staff on technical-related issues.
• Management of technical-related purchasing and expenditure.
• Management of contractor’s performance.
• Implementation of Group policy and procedures to manage and maintain hospital facilities and assets.
• Enforcement of Group policies and procedures to staff members as well as contractors to ensure the mitigation of all risks.
• Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and other related legislation.
• Ensure quality and safety assurance during and after completion of contracts as the safety custodian.
• Responsible for project management of all small building projects at site.
• Responsible for the financial performance and budget of the Technical Department.
• Custodian of the asset management database on the CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management System) ensuring reliability and validity of all data.
• Management of the maintenance management system, ensuring that all equipment risks are managed and that all repairs and maintenance is conducted, as and when required.
• Interact in a professional manner with colleagues, staff, and clients.
• Prepare monthly reports and adhoc reports as requested – reports on staff, contractors, facilities, and assets of the hospital.
• Attend Hospital and Regional meetings as well as interdepartmental interaction with a focus on nursing, health, and safety, and infection control.
• Ensure professional technical conduct at all times.
• Keeping up to date with all company’s evolving policies and procedures.
• In consultation with HR Manager, develop training and succession plans to ensure that staff are trained to the statutory competency requirements for their specific roles.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ applicable technical and managerial experience.
• Experience in both electrical and mechanical engineering in the hospital and/or hospitality industry.
• Experience in asset management and financial management.
• Understanding of energy and water management.
• Project management is preferred.
• Knowledge of building regulations will be an advantage.
• Computer literate on MS Office.

Qualifications

• BTech Engineering Degree at NQF Level 7.
• GCC Factory Qualification in Electrical or Mechanical.