Job Description

To provide diverse technical support on basic mechanical engineering tasks, designs and planning requirements of eThekwini Electricity.
Key Responsibility Areas

• Providing design, draughting and technical services for optimum utilisation and development of mechanical systems.
• Exploring new and improving on methods, techniques, materials equipment and sources of supply.
• Ensuring the correct documentation of incoming work, maintain adequate stocks of consumable materials, attend to correspondence etc.
• Determining job priorities of in-coming work in the mechanical workshop branch, distribute work to the respective superintendent.
• Undertaking basic mechanical engineering design work.
• Travelling to work site to record measurements and sketches.
• Reporting daily to the manager.
• Maintaining close liaison with the electricity units managers, customers, consultants, contractors and workshops superintendents.
• Planning and supervision of basic projects initiated and undertaken in the mechanical workshops branch.
• Inspecting outside purchases with contractual specifications for compliance.
• Preparing detailed basic quotations.
• Training staff, including trainee technicians, seconded to the mechanical workshop branch.
• Liaising with other branches, units, outside companies and clients for procurement of work and basic technical matters.
• Ensuring the availability of specialist vehicles, equipment and manpower for joint projects.
• Selecting, specifying and timeous procurement of equipment and materials for selected projects/jobs.
• Assisting in controlling of all costs for the work carried out by the mechanical workshops branch.
• Assisting with the supervision, implementation and operation of manpower planning.

Competencies

• Planning
• Organisational Awareness
• Attention to Detail
• Design
• Project Management
• Construction
• Operations & Maintenance
• Communication
• Action & Outcome Orientation
• Learning Orientation
• Team Orientation
• Accountability & Ethical Conduct

Essential Requirements

• National Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Mechanical Engineering recognized by the Council of Higher Education
• Registered as a Candidate Technician with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) within 3 months of employment
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 1 year relevant post qualification experience.

Preferred RequirementsN/A
Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances LOCOMOTION & MARKET ALLOWANCE MAY BE APPLICABLE
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R619 395.00 / R779 825.00 PER ANNUM
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name HR COUNTER
Contact Telephone 0313113103

eThekwini Municipality