Utilities and Site Facilities Manager

SUMMARY:
Utilities, and, Site, Facilities, Manager,

POSITION INFO:

Utilities and Site Facilities Manager (POS25035)

Aeroton

Salary: R1.1M to R1.3M

Reporting to: Head of Engineering

Job Overview:

Oversee the operation and maintenance of utility systems, with a specialized focus on large boiler,

water and steam generation systems, within our pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The Utility

Manager will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliable and efficient operation of utility systems to

support pharmaceutical production processes. Oversees the operation and maintenance of buildings and their services. Their duties include budgeting, sourcing contractors and suppliers and performing strategic planning.

Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years previous experience in Facilities Management
• Degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Computer literacy: MS Office (proficient in Excel, Word & Power Point)
• Experience in Site Facilities and utilities, Service Contract Management & Security Management
• Proven experience in budgeting and cost management
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Act
• Government certificate of competency or working towards GCC

Duties:

• Directly oversee the operation, maintenance, and optimization of utility systems, including but not

limited to boilers, chillers, steam generation systems, HVAC systems, compressed air systems,

notifier systems, purified water systems, and wastewater treatment systems.

• Responsible for planning, designing and implementing maintenance programs to optimize the

availability and productivity of manufacturing facilities and equipment.

• Manages a team of individual contributors and multi craft Maintenance Technicians and is

accountable for conducting effective performance management.

• Develops tactical and operational plans for the Maintenance team and supports organizational

objectives and business goals by optimizing the productivity and reliability of manufacturing

facilities and equipment.

• Allocates resources to meet objectives and goals and monitors project plans to ensure on-time

production schedules.

• Ensures compliance of engineering repair projects with health and safety regulations
• Responsible for managing operational aspects of their team (e.g., workflow, performance, and

compliance), as well as ensuring achievement of team goals within established timelines and

budgets.

• Supports and/or leads root cause analysis and implementation of robust solutions to downtime

issues related to utilities and facility.

• Maintains a consistent workflow and productivity of the team, and proactively identifies and

resolves operational issues and concerns.

• Coaches less experienced staff, recommending plans for continual improvement, and consistently

evaluates individual and team performance against operational goals.

• Creates and maintains a training program to ensure the team is up to date with the Utilities

technology and industry trends.

• Develops operating procedures for utilities.
• Develops and executes maintenance procedures, preventive and corrective maintenance, and

equipment files for the utility equipment (GMP and non GMP).

• Identifies appropriate spare parts to ensure maximum availability of equipment.
• Evaluates equipment reliability to identify trends and maximize equipment uptime.
• Creation and management of appropriate maintenance contracts.
• Manages/Leads shutdown program.
• Inspecting a building and its operations to determine vital services, repairs and maintenance
• Discussing any required work with the heads of department
• Managing building and system emergencies as they arise
• Sourcing contractors and suppliers for repairs, maintenance, cleaning, renovations, waste disposal

and security

• Developing building plans outlining strategies for improving efficiency and reducing costs and

forecasting the facility’s future needs

• Writing maintenance reports
• Responsible for service level agreement expectations and KPIs as a performance management

technique to monitor agreed service levels and continuous improvement

• Ensures effective management of third-party contractors (e.g. security, cleaning service)
• Manage site utilities contracts with Procurement
• Reviews and updates all drawings as per applicable changes required

Core Competencies

• Proactive / Innovative
• Interpersonal skills
• Self-Driven
• Analytical / Decision-making skills
• Advanced negotiation skills
• Knowledge of facilities management
• Ability to function within a team environment

Closing Date: 13 February 2025

To apply for this role, please forward CVs to and use POS25026 UTILITIES AND SITE FACILITIES MANAGER in the subject line.