Technical Manager

• Aug 2019 - Present

The Technical Manager is responsible to effectively manage all technical and related services at the hospitals including risks related to infrastructure and assets, all plant and equipment (both clinical and non-clinical). Sites: City Hospital, Citimed, Ascot Hospital, Gandhi Mandela Nursing Academy, APS Hall And JMH properties • 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 (Internal 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 inter‐departmental interaction with a focus on health and safety. • Ensure professional technical conduct at all times. • Keeping up to date with all JMH 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. Show less

Technical Facilities Manager

• Nov 2018 - Jun 2019

Provide supervisory direction to staff and provide hands-on support to maintenance and repairs of equipment as per BOQ as requested by the General Manager. Ensure service delivery outputs are maintained as per SLA. Communicate requirements such as quotes, PO, payments, petty cash matters, completed job cards for invoicing and leave forms in reasonable time with Administration Manager. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Manage technical maintenance and repairs in area of responsibility • Ensure staff are fully conversant with safety rules and safe operating procedures for maintenance work to be carried out. • Monitor Sub-contractors on-site in order to ensure that they obey Safety Regulations and that their equipment and procedures conform to the clients Standards. • Ensure maintenance work is completed as per schedule and repairs are executed in line with SLA and conforms to minimum maintenance requirements of the BOQ • Demonstrate understanding of business processes leading to invoicing • To seek out opportunities to improve processes for continuous improvement. Administration • Liaise and organize field work, co-operating closely with the client and other service providers in order to ensure a smooth and cost-effective execution of work. • Co-operate with the client and other service provider in providing all necessary information for detailed field planning of technical (NB air conditioning and electrical) maintenance in order to ensure optimum implementation. • Control for material usage by checking field requisitions and PO details to ensure material ordered is appropriate for the job. • Responsible for the timeous flow of job cards between call Centre and technicians • Approval of time sheets leave forms and any disciplinary source documents as per delegated authority. • Ensure flow of communication between top management and operational staff. Responsible for keeping staff updated. • Client Relationship • Staff Management • HSE requirements Show less

Group Facilities Manager

• Sep 2016 - Oct 2018

Team Leader

• Nov 2014 - Jul 2016

Responsibilities: MTN & Telkom Mobile - Huawei Contract • To manage maintenance operations within allocated budget • Responsible for health and safety matters, ensuring compliance with the occupational, health & safety act (OHSA). • Conduct incident & accident investigation, risk assessments and provide recommendation for prevention. • Responsible for security, including risk management, crisis and emergency management • Drive timeous execution of planned maintenance, preventative corrective maintenance and emergency maintenance, through effective utilization of available manpower. • Ensure pro-active building maintenance & management. • Manage communications systems • Institute & run helpdesk facility with references & feedback to the client • Ensure purchasing of goods & services & the technical/economic management of company building, equipment and installation – ensuring optimum functionality of premises in line with the assigned budget. • Institute measures to minimize energy use in building. • Identify maintenance risks on client equipment for evaluation & resolution. • Continuously monitor & evaluate maintenance work performed by technical staff to ensure quality, cost optimization, and timely execution as per service standard, work instruction and client requirement. • Plan and manage human resource requirements to help execute the maintenance schedule, and emergency maintenance as required. • Take lead in developing staff & clearly demonstrate their understanding of such issues. • Identify the skills requirement of the technical staff and ensure development for optimum performance and career development. • Manage staff performance & facilitate improvement through regular performance monitoring and feedback, providing required coaching support where necessary. Show less

Engineering Technician

• Nov 2000 - Oct 2014

• Create solutions to complex technical problems. • Assist engineers as they create, modify, and test products and processes. • Perform extensive research and development for new products. • Inspect products and processes for flaws and identify areas for improvement. • Conduct test and collect data. • Assist in product design and development. • Build and set up equipment. • Prepare and conduct experiments. • Calculate or record results during experiments. • Create prototypes of equipment. • Utilize computer-aided design and drafting equipment during design phase. • Calibrate test equipment. • Program and run computer simulations to test design virtually. • Plan and oversee the construction of projects. • Manage projects end to end (phase 1-5). • Estimate construction costs and specify material to be used. • Investigation & Report writing. • Workplace assessor for region. • Training of operational staff. • Report analysis • Design, develop and test equipment and develop methods uses in the prevention, control or remediation of environmental hazard. • Commission of systems & acceptance. Show less

Technical Officer

• Oct 1998 - Oct 2000

• Create solutions to complex technical problems. • Assist engineers as they create, modify, and test products and processes. • Perform extensive research and development for new products. • Inspect products and processes for flaws and identify areas for improvement. • Conduct test and collect data. • Assist in product design and development. • Build and set up equipment. • Prepare and conduct experiments. • Calculate or record results during experiments. • Create prototypes of equipment. • Utilize computer-aided design and drafting equipment during design phase. • Calibrate test equipment. • Program and run computer simulations to test design virtually. • Plan and oversee the construction of projects. • Manage projects end to end (phase 1-5). • Estimate construction costs and specify material to be used. • Investigation & Report writing. • Workplace assessor for region. • Training of operational staff. • Report analysis • Design, develop and test equipment and develop methods uses in the prevention, control or remediation of environmental hazard. • Commission of systems & acceptance. Show less