Industrial Technician (PRODUCTION): Electronics

Overview

Industrial technician required for the clinical engineering electronics section in Goodwood to maintain, repair and install medical equipment.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: National Diploma in Electrical (LC) Engineering (T;
• S or N stream), or National Diploma in Mechatronics, or registration as an Engineering Technician in terms of the Engineering Profession of South Africa Act (Act 46 of 2000).
• Experience: Appropriate experience after qualification with repairs, maintenance and installation of electronic or related medical equipment.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver’s licence (Code B/EB) and willing to travel throughout the Western Cape.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Proven knowledge of health technology principles.
• Ability to compile technical specifications for medical equipment.
• Excellent ability to do fault finding on equipment.
• Good written and verbal skills.
• Proven experience computer literacy (i.e.
• MS Word, Excel).
• Product specific technical training Advanced knowledge of managing, planning and organizing maintenance schedules.

Duties

• Carry out advanced maintenance, repairs, calibration, modifications and installations of medical (electronic) equipment.
• Train junior technicians and users on equipment.
• Ensuring that the equipment meets legal and safety requirements of the manufacturers and statutory bodies.
• Perform all administrative functions as required by the Clinical Engineering Department, managers and health Technology prescripts while ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993.
• Liaison with hospital and private sector staff while reporting to the manager of the relevant workshop.
• Manage the workshop in the absence of supervisor in charge of relevant workshop and be willing to work within all Clinical Engineering disciplines.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Mr W Padayachee Tel No: (021) 590-5008

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a competency test on day of interview and will also need to sign a form allowing background, criminal, qualification, credit and driver's license verification. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. OTHER POSTS