Control Engineering Technician Grade A
Eastern Cape Department of Health
- Location
- East London, Eastern Cape
- Salary (as advertised)
- R573 552 – R656 298 per year
- Minimum qualification
- Diploma
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for a Control Engineering Technician Grade A within the Eastern Cape Department of Health, based at Frere Tertiary Hospital in Buffalo City Metro. The position offers an Occupational Specific Dispensation (OSD) salary ranging from R573,552 to R656,298 per annum. **What you will do** * Manage technical services and provide support in conjunction with Engineers, Technologists, and associates across field, workshop, and technical office activities. * Ensure the promotion of safety in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. * Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings, and procedures to incorporate new technology, ensure quality assurance of technical designs with specifications, and authorise or make recommendations for approval by the relevant authority. * Handle multiple projects and manage multi-disciplinary consulting and contracting teams. * Manage administrative and related functions. * Provide input into the budget process. * Compile and submit required reports. * Provide and consolidate inputs to the technical/engineering operational plan. * Ensure the development, implementation, and maintenance of databases. * Manage, supervise, and control technical related personnel and assets. * Diagnose and solve complex problems, applying solution and design techniques and workflow (processes and procedures). * Ensure the effective development and implementation of policies, procedures, and strategies regarding engineering building issues. * Engage in research and development. * Commit to continuous professional development to keep up with new technology to improve procedures. * Conduct research/literature studies on technical engineering technology to improve expertise and to liaise with relevant councils on engineering-related matters. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * National Senior Certificate * National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or relevant qualification * Six (6) years post qualification technical experience * Compulsory registration with ECSA as a professional engineering technician * Valid driver’s license * Proven performance in engineering management * Project management knowledge * Technical design and analysis knowledge * Research and development knowledge * Computer-aided engineering applications (PLC) knowledge * Knowledge of legal compliance * Technical report writing skills * Technical consulting skills * An initiative-taker who is flexible and adaptable to a changing work environment * Problem solving and analysis skills * Decision making skills * Teamwork skills * Creativity * Finance management skills * Customer focus and responsiveness * Communication skills * Computer skills * Planning and organising skills * People management skills **Who should apply** Candidates with a National Senior Certificate and a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering or a relevant qualification are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have at least six years of post-qualification technical experience and compulsory registration with ECSA as a professional engineering technician. A valid driver’s license and proven performance in engineering management are essential. The ideal candidate will possess knowledge in project management, technical design and analysis, research and development, computer-aided engineering applications (PLC), and legal compliance. Strong skills in technical report writing, technical consulting, problem solving and analysis, decision making, teamwork, creativity, finance management, customer focus and responsiveness, communication, computer, planning and organising, and people management are also required. The role seeks an initiative-taker who is flexible and adaptable to a changing work environment. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/eastern-cape-department-of-health-vacancies-circular-36-of-2026#spani-ref-echealth-cengtec-apl-fth01-10-2026 Source: govpage
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- Project management
- PLC programming
- Driver's licence
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