Solar Field Supervisor: ENGIE Kathu Operations (Internal/External) - Permanent Position Main Responsibilities include: Leading and coordinating the activities of the solar field team, including assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring an efficient workflow;Overseeing the quality of work performed, conducting inspections, and ensuring that all work meets the required standards;Manage and coordinate preparation of solar field maintenance activities with the O&M Planner, ensuring materials required for job performance are available in quantity and quality, ensuring maintenance plans are carried out in due time and that tasks performed are properly recorded in the CMMS;Ensuring all work protocols are followed, conducting safety inspections, and promoting a culture of safety among the team;Ensuring all solar field assets are available and reliable by applying the best, safest, sustainable, and timely maintenance practices to achieve the solar field targets;Operate, maintain, and monitor the SF Plant Process;Review existing maintenance strategies, ensuring spares and plant operational reliability standards are achieved to ensure successful plant availability and performance;Interpret and analyze alarms and plant defects;Identify plant and operational deviations from OEM standards;Investigate and recommend and/or implement corrective actions;Review and recommend new solar field maintenance plans, procedures, and schedules for solar field equipment;Perform and oversee all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities in the solar field;Perform troubleshooting activities as necessary along with the solar field technical assistants to determine failure causes and rectify defects found;Participate in solar field performance and availability improvement or operations and maintenance cost reduction plans by highlighting defects in the solar field design or installation. Attempt all possible actions to reduce equipment downtime and ensure high solar field availability;Perform any other related duties as assigned or instructed by the maintenance manager;Monitor solar field maintenance activities, costs, and take necessary corrective actions to ensure compliance with approved plans and budgets;Comply and enforce compliance with safety rules & occupational health and safety regulations.Qualifications: Engineering Degree/Diploma in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electrical/Instrumentation + 3 years industrial/mineral processing/manufacturing and processing/power plant experience;Trade Certificate in Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation + 5 years industrial and/or power plant experience.Experience: Experience in maintenance and repair of instruments, PLCs, and control equipment;Experience in maintaining parabolic trough collectors will be advantageous;Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems;Understanding of rotating electrical and mechanical equipment;Experience in schedule and unscheduled maintenance planning and execution;Experience in project management.Behavioural: Proficiency in leadership skills;Good command of oral and written English is an advantage;Highly proactive and self-motivated;Good interpersonal skills;Ability to think clearly and respond calmly in emergency situations.Computer: Must have basic skills in business computing applications such as databases, word processors, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint.Remuneration: The compensation will be market-related.Additional Information: Incomplete CVs and/or applications will not be considered. Your CV should be accompanied by your supporting documents.By submitting any personal information to the Company, the candidate unconditionally and voluntarily consents to the processing of the submitted personal information for any and all purposes related to recruitment.Business Unit: GBU Renewables
Division: REN AMEA - South Africa
Legal Entity: Kathu Operations Proprietary Limited
Contract Type: Permanent
Job Type: Full-Time
Professional Experience: Skilled (>3 experience Education Level: Technical College Diploma
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