Generator Team Lead (Longmeadow)
Bidvest Facilities Management
Johannesburg, Gauteng
Permanent
Posted 25 September 2025
- Closing Date 03 October 2025
Job Details
Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE
To implement the LTP power generators service & strategy within various Client sites & ensure SLA delivery
MAIN OUTPUTS
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
To implement the LTP power generators service & strategy within various Client sites & ensure SLA delivery
MAIN OUTPUTS
- UTILIZATION OF GENERATORS:
- Analyze the daily running report & ensure that all Co. owned generators are efficiently utilized
- Supervise generator field teams & ensure maximum optimization, high levels of productivity & cost effectiveness
- Ensure that all job cards are captured on the system after completion of tasks
- Attend to & follow-up on discrepancies on the daily running report & Asset Register (generator schedule)
- Provide a weekly/monthly progress report to National Operations Manager & provide prompt remedial plan on open job cards
- DEPLOYMENT, OFF-HIRE & SWOPS (EXCHANGES):
- Verify the availability of generators & resources, as per the schedule received from the Workshop
- Prioritize open calls for generator deployment/Off-hire/Swops & follow-up with the NNOC in ensuring compliance with SLA
- Ensure availability of vehicles, tools & test equipment for the shift teams
- Attend to & manage escalations from the NNOC pertaining to late deployment/Off-hire/Swops of generators
- Monitor progress on completion of open calls on daily basis
- Conduct audits on all equipment & tools & ensure appropriate working condition of such thereof
- Attend weekly meetings with the Client on work progress & Corrective Action Report (CAR)
- POWER ALARMS:
- Conduct root-cause-analysis on triggered power alarms
- Maintain record & report monthly on incidents relating to power alarms & provide remedial action taken to National Operations Manager
- HSE:
- Ensure compliance to Occupational Health & Safety Act
- Conduct monthly HSE meetings & weekly tool-box talk with staff, keep attendance registers
- Ensure that health & safety files are in place for all teams & sub-contractors at all times
- MANAGING BUDGETS:
- Minimise S&T expenses relating to “sleep-outs”, through optimization of routes
- Ensure that overtime is kept at minimum levels, all overtime work to be pre-approved
- MANAGING STAFF:
- Manage performance, discipline & conflicts within the Generators team & effect corrective action in line with company policies/procedure
- Ensure that performance contracts (PDMS) are in place & conduct timeous performance appraisals
- Responsible for training, coaching, mentoring & development of the Generators team & ensure PDPs for all staff are in place
- Ensure adequate staff placement i.e. prepare suitable shift-roster & manage/approve applicable leave for staff
- Manage absenteeism & effect timeous remedial action
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS / KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
The Applicant must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum N6 in Mechanical Engineering, with a Diesel Mechanic Trade-Test
- Trade Tested
- Grade 12
- 08 Driver's License
- 5 years relevant experience within generators deployment environment, with 2 years in a leadership role
- Appropriate competence for the role.
- Ability to deliver precise and concise reports.
- Good knowledge of monitoring and operating equipment in a production environment.
- Have broad technical knowledge in a generator’s deployment field within base station environment
- Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel & MS Outlook (Intermediate skill level)
- Solid knowledge of OHS Act, ISO 9001 Quality Management & Environmental Protection Act
- Must possess a natural creative ability to explore new technology and use it in an innovative manner to the company's advantage
- Must be a team player, able to communicate effectively, be goal result orientated.
- Demonstrate value-based behavior, high resilience, show balanced behavior in adverse situations, acceptance of others, cooperativeness and tolerance of stress.
- Optimise the performance of employees.
- Understanding of the SLA’s
FUNDAMENTAL COMPETENCIES
- Proactive
- Functional/ Technical skills
- Customer/Client Focus
- Oral Communication
- Result Orientated
- People Development
- Planning/Objective Setting
- Personal Impact/ Persuasiveness
- Stress tolerance
- Motivating others
- Problem Analysis
- Team work
- Initiative/ Proactivity
- Decisiveness
- Problem solving
- Listening
- Willingness to take on additional work with a can-do attitude
- Guiding and utilising resources
- Customer Relationship Management
- High level of personal motivation
- Empowering/knowledge sharing
- Approachable
- Well presented