Artisan Plumber (12 Months Contract) at Siyancuma Municipality

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Trade Tested Artisan - Plumber - NQF level 6
• Code EC driving license.

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITY
REPAIRS AND INSTALLATIONS

• Coordinates activities associated with the repairs, maintenance and installations of water meters, water pipes and manholes by:
• Receiving the job card from the Immediate Superior and monitoring the loading of required equipment and materials;
• Locating meters and conducting relevant investigations (water leaks, faulty meter readings, etc.);
• Inspecting works prior to commissioning and communicating with the immediate superior with regards to tests, adjustments and functionality of the water meters;
• Visually examining seams, joints and welds on piping reticulation and plumbing systems, fixtures and fittings;
• Performing PRV and valves operating/ maintenance and water meter servicing;
• Inspecting and identifying leaks in the system, isolating defective area and commencing with repair sequence (Removing and installing of water pipes);
• Monitoring the cutting/removing and replacing defective sections using welding techniques and/orcouplings to secure joins;
• Monitoring the removing and replacing defective flow metering units and connections to domestic household/industrial premises;
• Diagnosing of electrical and telemetry faults affecting water control valve operations, bleeding air from pumps and water systems, air lock and understanding of electric and electronics e.g. pump running backwards, reverse polarity;

SUPERVISION

• Coordinates and controls tasks/activities associated with controlling personnel performance, productivity and discipline within the functionality by;
• Monitoring attendance / conduct and output and addressing deviations from agreed performance indicators through meetings/counseling and/or other approved methods designed to improve and motivate personnel;
• Establishing the adequacy and availability of personnel against agreed outcomes and motivating to the Immediate Superior for addition resources;
• Addressing workplace conflict / conduct through the initiation and coordination of consultative processes and implementation of specific disciplinary procedures;

COMMUNICATION

• Performs specific activities associated with communications and providing support to line functions by:
• Inspecting works prior to commissioning and communicating with the immediate supervisor with regards to tests, adjustments and functionality of the water meter