A well established company based in Johannesburg is looking for an Autoclaves Technician.

Minimum Requirements:
• Qualified Mechanical Artisan(N4).
• Minimum of 5 years of maintenance experience in hospital/healthcare.
• Able to work in a team and manage at least 2 Maintenance Assistants.
• Proven knowledge and specialist working with Autoclaves.
• Knowledge of local building legislations (codes) and other related requirements will be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act.
• Be in possession of a valid driver's license.
• Able to read, write and speak in English.
• Computer Skills( MS office)
Key Outputs
• Attend to daily job cards as obtained from both internal and external customers and incoming emergency calls from time to time.
• Repairs and maintenance of autoclaves and maintenance of the autoclaves rooms.
• Conduct inspection and fault identification of non- functional machinery using the manufacture specifications and operating guidelines.
• In depth knowledge of autoclaves operations, installation, maintenance and repairs including associated systems.
• Understanding and in-depth knowledge of hospital (CSSD) sterilisation principles.
• Conduct daily repairs and routine inspection (daily, weekly and monthly checks) and maintain safe operations of autoclaves and associated accessories.
• Attend repairs and assist with corrective maintenance as well as fault basil fault-finding autoclaves
• Provide proper diagnostic on issues and able to perform faultfinding and troubleshooting on autoclaves.
• Planning and execution of preventative maintenance of plumbing and units/systems according to the companyolicies procedures and manufactures’ specifications as determine on the year planner
• Able to perform required services and accurate record keeping of both service certificates and deviations job cards for all issues raised during normal and corrective maintenance.
• Accurately identification of problems and their associated risks which may affect the operations of autoclaves in hospitals.
• Will be required to be on standby and to respond to after hour’s emergency as per the business operations requirements.
• Able to build and maintains relationship with clients (nursing staff, patients and doctors) and ensure that their expectations are met.
• Able to assist with day to day equipment and facilities maintenance not related to autoclaves(boilers, medical gases, vacuum, compressors, cold and hot water and general building repairs)
• Able to assist with general maintenance and repairs of the building and/or facilities
• Able to act as a technical expert and competent person when providing advice to and/or supervising Maintenance Assistances on sites.
• Able to monitor and control external contractors work and provide guidance in adherence and compliance to company policies and legal requirements.
• Must be able to follow and compliant to all technical policies and all legal requirement standards.
• Able to maintain records for services and maintenance work done on sites.
• Able to participate and prepare the hospital for various audits(DOH and QMS )
• In depth knowledge and a adherence to Occupational Health and Safety act requirements