Senior Maintenance Technician

Job Purpose

The Senior Maintenance Technician provides technical skills (electrical, electronic, mechanical, civil, air conditioning and refrigeration, etc.) applicable to maintenance of health care facilities and supervises subordinate staff in technical activities. The health institutions operate on a 24 hour basis, and accordingly this person may be required to work on shift or “on call” arrangements. The job may involve considerable travelling and fieldwork throughout the region.

The Authority reserves the right to assign the officer to any Facility under its management.

The core functions include but not limited to the following:

• Performs advanced repairs and adjustments to equipment and physical facilities throughout the region
• Inspects equipment and physical facilities to determine maintenance, repair, and replacement needs.
• Provides technical guidance to subordinate staff.
• Consults with the General Maintenance Services Supervisor to develop and plan maintenance strategies and co-ordinate work schedule for section staff.
• Assists in the development and maintenance of a manual and/or computerised preventive maintenance system for the region.
• Consults with the General Maintenance Services Supervisor to develop, control and report on capital and expense budgets for the section.
• Enforces health and safety regulations according to statutory requirements and applicable local and international safety standards and codes.
• Consults with the General Maintenance Services Supervisor to develop and implement security systems for protection of plant and property.
• Applies continuous effort to increase output quality and reduce turnaround times for on-going work.
• Performs any related functions which may be assigned from time to time.
• Ability to perform duties according to assigned rosters or plans that can be formulated in times of authorized service exigencies.
• Ability to use the relevant computer applications related to job functions.

Required Qualifications, Training and Experience:

• Diploma in particular skill from an accredited technical institution with at least five (5) years practical experience in the particular skill.
• Proven record of ability to supervise subordinates.