Regional Technical Manager

**Miscellaneous ~ Technical**
**JHB West**
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**JOB OUTLINE**

**REGIONAL TECHNICAL MANAGER**

**GAUTENG SOUTH WEST**

**SALARY - MARKET RELATED**

**Reporting Structure** - Regional Director with functional dotted line reporting to the National Technical Manager

**Overview**:
The Regional Technical Manager is responsible for the operational management of all physical assets (excluding IT) for the organisation/division.

**Transformation**:

- Ensure achievement of transformation goals as set out by the Transformation Committee.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Demonstrate leadership by conveying a strong sense of commitment to values and
- Strategic objectives to ensure business growth and unit sustainability.- Manage all related Technical service and activities according to the policies, procedures, philosophy and objectives of the organisation in the Region.
- Work closely with the Manager and National Technical Manager in planning,
- implementing and evaluating technical strategies that will address the requirements of the Technical Division.- Act in a supervisionary role for all technical activities that take place in the region and take ultimate responsibility for the outcomes of all technical activities.
- Ensure that Technical standards and quality assurance is maintained within the Region.
- Manage activity based technical costs to achieve operational efficiencies in the Region.
- Manage Operational budget (repair and maintenance) on a regional level.
- Manage and coordinate regional Plant and Machinery projects.
- Utilise time effectively by keeping irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with the completion of work.
- Provide assistance in determining and creating a physical asset management strategy for the Division.****:

- Ensure that physical assets achieve intended life expectancy.
- Initiate action and monitoring of all Capex projects to ensure consistency and quality of
- installation and timeous completion.
- Inspect physical assets including medical equipment within the Region.
- Leadership Skills/Team Management/Stakeholder Management:

- Represent the company regionally on the South African Federation of Hospital Engineering
- (SAFHE) and Clinical Engineering Association of South Africa (CEASA), FM symposiums and
- discussion forums.
- Ensure Technical leadership development including the driving of agreed leadership
- outcomes as expressed in a Balanced Score Card.
- Build strategic inter-departmental relationships to help achieve business goals.
- Promote sound staff and stakeholder relationships.
- Develop a talented technical workforce.
- Create an environment where staff are aware of the role they play in the provision of
- quality technical services and their value to the organization.
- Assign decision making, authority, tasks and responsibility to appropriate persons in
- order to maximize organisation and employee effectiveness.

**Education/Qualifications/Skill/Experience**:

- An Engineering Degree (B Tech) at a NQF level 7

**Working Experience**:

- 5-years’ post-graduate experience in maintenance or operation of the relevant class of machinery and assets.
- Experience in both the electrical and mechanical engineering environments in related industries as specified.
- Previous experience in financial budgeting.
- Previous experience in project management.
- Any hospital or hospitality experience will be an added advantage.
- A Certified Engineer (Certificate of Compliance - GCC) is preferred.

**Knowledge**:

- Computer literate in MS Office.
- Conversant with the principles of maintenance and asset management aspects i.e., ISO 55 000.
- Understanding of energy and water management.
- Knowledge of relevant regulatory and statutory regulations.

**Leadership Skills**:

- Visioning, Empowering, Energising, Designing & Aligning, Rewarding & Feedback, Team Building, Outside Orientation, Global Mindset, Tenacity, Emotional Intelligence, Life Balance and Resilience to Stress