Maintenance Assistant

**Location: Clinix Botshelong-Empilweni Private Hospital**
**Job Summary**:
The incumbent will provide day to day maintenance functions to the facility including plant, machinery and equipment. He/she will ensure the continuity of operations in accordance with the applicable company standards and other related legal requirements and best practices.

**Minimum Qualifications and Experience**:

- Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
- Plumbing Certificate
- Minimum of 3 years of maintenance experience in hospital/healthcare.
- Proven knowledge of air conditioning, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, nurse call systems and medical gases and fire system preferred.
- Basic knowledge of local building legislations (codes) and other related requirements will be advantageous.
- Basic knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act.

**Minimum Job Requirements**:

- Attend to daily job cards as obtained from both internal and external customers and incoming emergency calls.
- Attend to planned (preventive) maintenance on plant and equipment: daily, weekly and monthly checks for proper functioning and safety and assist with corrective maintenance, repairs, and replacements.
- Faultfinding and basic maintenance on electrical system, plumbing infrastructure, refrigeration / air conditioning and general building maintenance.
- Assist with electrical installation, plumbing installation and air-conditioning installation.
- Management, monitoring and control of medical gases back-up cylinder system and safe handling of chemical substances.
- Initiate and closed out job cards for deviations issues identified during daily, weekly and monthly checks.
- Initiate jobs and close out cards for emergency work as a result of emergency call outs.
- Ability to attend to after hour’s emergency and be on standby when required.
- Ability to manage external contractors and provide instructions on work requirement.
- Ability to identify and escalate possible risks that will require intervention of the technical specialist.
- Ability to adhere and comply with company policies and procedures and the Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements.
- Ability to establish and maintain relevant stakeholder relationships (nursing staff, patients and doctors) and meet their expectations.