Assistant Technical Manager
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Job Location:
Vereeniging - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mediclinic Vereeniging Vereeniging South Africa
Closing date: 10/10/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Helen Bouverie
Reference number: 64130
Workplace Type:On-site
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
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 with Thermodynamics and Electro Technology passed at 2nd-year level.
DESIRED EDUCATION
n/a
ESSENTIAL CERTIFICATION
Valid drivers 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)
All applicants will be considered with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Public Health
- Proofreading
- Computer Operation
- Mediation Experience
- Phlebotomy
- Instructional Design
- Project Leadership
- Customer Support
- Specimen Collection / Processing
- Cataloging
- Remedy
- Research Laboratory Experience
About Company
Mediclinic is focused on providing acute-care, specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary healthcare services. The Group takes a sustainable, long-term approach to business, putting patients at the heart of its operations and consistently delivering high-quality healthcare services.
