Artisan (Plumbing & Electrical) (LMO/TS 4) - Port Maria Hospital

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience:

• 5 GCE ‘O’ Level/CXC inclusive of Mathematics and English. 
• Level 2 Certification in related technical field from NCTVET. 
• A Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in the Electrical / Plumbing field. 

Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Possesses the willingness and ability to work scheduled weekends, holidays and shifts.
• Work on an unscheduled basis and in the event of an emergency. 
• Ability to stand, sit, bend, stoop as necessary to supervise and perform maintenance and repairs.
• Possesses manual dexterity and finger coordination to grasp, hold, turn or squeeze objects, tools and equipment. 
• Possesses a sense of touch necessary to distinguish texture and temperature during the performance of maintenance and repairs duties. 
• Possesses a sense of vision and hearing at a necessary level to diagnose problems, use tools and implement preventative or corrective solutions. 

Key responsibilities will include but not limited:

Electrical 

• Carrying out general electrical work when necessary. 
• Assisting with repairs and maintenance of electrical components to include replacing & repairing damaged bulbs, switches, receptacles, plugs and other fixtures 
• Servicing and repair autoclaves under supervision 
• Testing and service department generator under supervision to ensure good working condition
• Responding to routine and emergency calls for repairs and services 
• Assisting in testing and doing general maintenance checks on generator under supervision to ensure good working condition. 
• Servicing oxygen cylinders and compressors under supervision.

Plumbing 

• Installing, repairing and maintaining plumbing system in facilities at the facility, inclusive of replacing & repairing leaking pipes, clearing blocked drains & pipes, installing wash hand basins & toilet bowls
• Performing all plumbing duties related to plant equipment such as water and sewage pumps, washing machines, sterilizers, water heaters, etc. 
• Cut openings in structures to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings, using hand and power tools
• Cut, thread, and bend pipes to required angle, using pipe cutters, pipe-threading machine, and pipe bending machine 
• Inspect manholes to locate stoppage of sewer line, and repair sewer line joints to ensure tightness 

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