Maintenance Coordinator at DIAMOND TRADING COMPANY BOTSWANA (DTCB)

We are looking for a versatile, driven and dynamic individual to join our team as Maintenance Coordinator. The individual will coordinate and execute maintenance activities of a group of maintenance practitioners in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation.

• Recommends and incorporates cost containment initiatives into budget and controls expenditure within approved parameters.

• Assesses and validates maintenance plans developed by planning function to confirm feasibility of the plan’s implementation.
• Interprets and translates maintenance plan into specific tasks and activities to be carried out by subordinates and service providers.

• Co-ordinates the execution of the maintenance plan by allocating people and resources to specific tasks and activities.

• Inspects completed work to ensure compliance to standards.
• Analyses and reviews execution of maintenance activities to optimise efficiency and effectiveness using knowledge management tools such as Planned Job observations and After-Action Reviews.
• Identifies workflow problems in area of responsibility and recommends remedial actions
• Interprets standards, policies and regulations and initiates the necessary working procedures to ensure compliance.
• Authorises commencement of all work activities in area of responsibility through the issuing of written/verbal task instructions and through the authorising of work permits.
• Manages systems to ensure the fulfilment of all legal, regulatory and policy obligations in area of responsibility.
• Attends to all administrative functions in area of responsibility by:
• Carrying out and observing all associated administrative and clerical procedures
• Checking work progress and ensuring all diagnostic information is provided for error resolution and incident analysis.
• Initiates, monitors, controls, and coordinates short to medium term plans to ensure attainment of desired results.
• Identifies and manages the implementation of and adherence to legal and corporate governance principles/requirements.
• Manages subordinates’ key effectiveness areas by setting, monitoring, and reviewing performance and taking remedial action as necessary.
• Adheres to all safety health and environmental policies and procedures as well as Mines, Quarries, Works, and Machinery Act in area of
• Solves technical and operational issues in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.
• Utilises broad knowledge across electrical engineering technical areas to select and apply relevant tools and to provide technical expertise in the resolution of electrical engineering issues.
• Optimises performance levels of assets through actively monitoring their operation and creating solutions to encourage sustainable use.
• Optimises productivity and quality targets through utilising Engineering knowledge and co-operating with multi-disciplinary teams highlighting areas of improvement.
• Manages, monitors, and drives project activities within a specific project operation.
• Proactively escalates risks and proposes mitigating actions.
• Proactively identifies, monitors, and mitigates SHE risks in accordance with internal guidelines and external requirements.
• Conducts on-going risk analysis, looking ahead for contingent liabilities and opportunities and astutely identifying the risks involved.

• National Diploma or Degree in Electrical engineering or equivalent
• 2 Appointment (Mines, Quarries, Works, and Machinery Act)
• 4 years relevant experience as Maintenance Supervisor/Technician/Planner/Scheduler for National Diploma holder or 3 years post qualification and relevant experience for Degree holder

• Technical Analysis
• Applying Electrical, Control and Instrumentation Engineering
• Asset Management and Optimisation
• Driving Business Performance
• Project Management
• SHE Risk Management
• Risk Management
• Computer Skills
• Planning and organising
• Financial Effectiveness
• Maintenance Execution
• Administration
• Projects
• Corporate Governance
• Subordinate Effectiveness