Site Supervisor Waainek Wind Farm (ZA) at Vestas

The position will be based in Waainek Wind Farm (Waainek Wind Farm is located 6 km South West of Grahamstown, along the Highlands Road in the Makana Municipality) within the EC region. The Wind farm consists of 8 X V112 3.0755MW turbines, installed capacity of 24.6MW.

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of services on an operational level with respect to process adherence, service quality, safety standards and performance ensured​
• Assigned staff is supervised/led/coordinated and a positive and effective working relationship is established / maintained​
• People skills development, competencies and training actions are managed including safety related (Safety walks / talks)​
• Compliance with Vestas standards across the dedicated site and processes, procedures and / or tools implemented continuously​
• Ensures obeying regional laws and regulations ​
• Resource availability given to perform dedicated work orders
• Daily management of dedicated staff and resolve issues with external service provider, customers and internal stakeholders​
• Implement defined function specific processes, procedures and/or tools​
• Monitor technician's performance and task execution to ensure effective cost control ​
• Approve work performed and technician timesheets​
• Processes technician requests for planned absence​
• Manage service crew composition (medium / long term)​
• Monitor and track site performance and continuously improve​ 
• Perform inductions for contractors 
• Approve working hours of the technicians and sub-contractors weekly timesheets
• ED Monthly reporting/people data 
• Provide 1st level technical support to the technicians
• Complete reports and paperwork as required by Management

Qualifications:

• Post-Matric Engineering qualification (National higher Diploma, National Diploma, Trade Test, BTech or equivalent as a minimum),
• Minimum 3 years Wind industry work experience

Competencies:

• Ability to work independently,
• Excellent communication skills in both oral and written  English;  additional local language skills are an advantage,
• Ability to work efficiently with Microsoft Office software and SAP ERP. 
• Willingness to travel 
• Strong wind turbine technical acumen,
• Driver's license.