Electronics Technician at Cedarcrest Hospitals

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• Assembling, evaluating, testing, and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, and apparatus.
• Troubleshooting and repairing malfunctioning equipment, appliances, and apparatus.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• The Key performance arrears will include but not limited to the following:
• Assembling, evaluating, testing, and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus, and fixtures, using hand tools and power tools.
• Diagnose malfunctioning systems, apparatus, and components, using test equipment and hand tools, to locate the cause of a breakdown and correct the problem.
• Reading and interpreting electrical and electronic circuit blueprints, diagrams, and schematics.
• Troubleshooting and repairing malfunctioning equipment, appliances, and apparatus, connect wires to circuit breakers, transformers, or other components.
• Inspect electrical systems, equipment, and components to identify hazards, defects, and the need for adjustment or repair, and to ensure compliance with industry and safety codes.
• Carry out maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of electronic equipment
• Perform maintenance of alarm systems, electrical pneumatic and electronic controls, programmable controls, and other similar equipment.
• Inspect and supervise work done by external vendors.
• Keep daily records of utilities and carry out regular updates as required.
• Perform any other tasks as required.

HIERARCHY

• This role reports to the Technical Manager.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• OND, Trade test, hand on skills on electrical/electronic equipment.
• 2+ years of experience working on electrical/electronic equipment.

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

• Strong knowledge of practices and principles of electrical/electronic systems.
• Knowledge of the methods and safety precautions related to electric equipment.
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, service manuals, panels and meters.
• Ability to maintain adequate records and reports.
• Good interpersonal working relationship
• Effective communication skill in English
• Knowledge of biomedical equipment will be an added advantage.