Site Supervisor – Eskom Power Station

About the role

Sulzer is looking for an experienced Site Supervisor to oversee the daily operation of the Sulzer site within the Eskom Power Station perimeter. The supervisor keeps the site maintained to protect the Sulzer brand, ensures compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 85 of 1993 and its regulations, and makes sure all accounts owed to the client are serviced and Sulzer-specific policies are followed.

Key responsibilities

• Manage site employees so that all outcomes of the Eskom contract are met, including timekeeping, resource management, disciplinary action and succession planning.
• Work closely with client representatives across departments, attend client meetings, hold client-contractor meetings, and handle written and telephone communication and commercial matters.
• Work with the field service manager and other site supervisors, and take minutes and follow through on agreed actions in client, Sulzer management and subcontractor meetings.
• Manage work time, site establishment and the use and maintenance of site vehicles, tools and assets, and keep safety administration in line with OHSA, OHSAS 9001, 14001 and 18001 and Sulzer's safety requirements.
• Maintain the SHE file, inspect work in progress against client SHE specifications, compile risk assessments and review them annually, and ensure equipment, plant and vehicles have the required certificates, tests and inspections.
• Ensure staff have the required training, induction and medicals, report accidents and near misses, and correct unsafe conditions on site.

Required profile

• Minimum 7 years of supervisory experience.
• N6 certificate or National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• QESH knowledge and experience, and P.S.R authorization.
• Trade test and complete reporting experience (Friday reports, status reports with running hours, failure reports, customer satisfaction surveys).
• Applicants must live within one or two kilometres of the site or be willing to relocate; travel is an inherent requirement and work is on standby.

Required skills

• Computer literacy in Windows, SAP and other necessary software.
• Communication, negotiation, influencing, relationship management, staff leadership and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to act independently, attention to detail and flexibility.

What we offer

• Medical aid and provident fund contributions.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid annual leave and sick leave.
• Learning and development programmes and employee wellness initiatives.