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Industrial Technician: Unit Head (Instrument Unit) (Clinical Engineering)Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley
Closes Friday 20 November 2026 at 17:00
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Unit head for the instrument unit of Clinical Engineering at Tygerberg Hospital. Repairs, maintains and trains staff on medical equipment. Suits a qualified engineering technician with supervisory exp
- Main duties: carry out advanced maintenance, repairs, calibration, modifications and installations of medical equipment, and train junior technicians and users.
- Manage the instrument workshop, including contract work on medical equipment, and be willing to work in all Clinical Engineering areas.
- Must have a National Diploma in Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering (or similar), and practical experience with medical equipment and repairs.
- Must have supervisory experience, a valid driver's licence for standby and call-out duties, and skills in fault finding and computer use (MS Word, Excel).
- Based at Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley. The post reports to the Control Technician in charge of Clinical Engineering.
- Shortlisted candidates will complete a practical or competency assessment.
- No payment is required to apply. The closing date is not stated in the text.
Generated by claude-haiku-5-5 from the text below; it may be wrong or incomplete. Original wording, page 195 (opens in new tab)
Requirements
- Minimum educational qualification:
- National Diploma in Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering (T;
- S or N stream or similar).
- Experience:
- Appropriate practical experience in medical equipment and repairs.
- Appropriate experience of operating tables and lights, surgical instruments etc. and a basic understanding of medical terms.
- Appropriate supervisory experience.
- Inherent requirement of the job:
- Valid driver's license to perform standby and call-out duties if and when required.
- Competencies (knowledge/skills):
- Proven knowledge of health technology principles.
- Ability to compile technical specifications for medical equipment, especially Theatre Equipment.
- Excellent ability to do fault finding on equipment.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven experience computer literacy (i.e.
- MS Word, Excel).
- Product specific technical training.
- Advanced knowledge of managing, planning and organizing maintenance schedules.
Duties
- Carry out advanced maintenance, repairs, calibration, modifications and installations of medical equipment.
- Train junior technicians and users on equipment.
- Ensuring that the equipment meets legal and safety requirements of the manufacturers and statutory bodies.
- Perform all administrative functions as required by the Clinical Engineering Department, managers and health Technology prescripts while ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993.
- Liaison with hospital and private sector staff while reporting to the Control Technician in charge of the Clinical Engineering Department at Tygerberg Hospital.
- Manage the Instrument workshop, including contract covering medical equipment and be willing to work within all Clinical Engineering disciplines.
How to apply
Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).
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Enquiries
Ms M Rossouw Tel No: (021) 938-4634/4952
Notes from the department
No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical/ competency assessment.
As printed in Circular 40 of 2026 · page 195 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 40/216: INDUSTRIAL TECHNICIAN: UNIT HEAD (INSTRUMENT UNIT) (CLINICAL ENGINEERING) SALARY: R487 197 per annum CENTRE: Tygerberg Hospital, Parow Valley REQUIREMENTS: Minimum educational qualification: National Diploma in Electronics, Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering (T; S or N stream or similar). Experience: Appropriate practical experience in medical equipment and repairs. Appropriate experience of operating tables and lights, surgical instruments etc. and a basic understanding of medical terms. Appropriate supervisory experience. Inherent requirement of the job: Valid driver's license to perform standby and call-out duties if and when required. Competencies (knowledge/skills): Proven knowledge of health technology principles. Ability to compile technical specifications for medical equipment, especially Theatre Equipment. Excellent ability to do fault finding on equipment. Good written and verbal communication skills. Proven experience computer literacy (i.e. MS Word, Excel). Product specific technical training. Advanced knowledge of managing, planning and organizing maintenance schedules. DUTIES: Carry out advanced maintenance, repairs, calibration, modifications and installations of medical equipment. Train junior technicians and users on equipment. Ensuring that the equipment meets legal and safety requirements of the manufacturers and statutory bodies. Perform all administrative functions as required by the Clinical Engineering Department, managers and health Technology prescripts while ensuring compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993. Liaison with hospital and private sector staff while reporting to the Control Technician in charge of the Clinical Engineering Department at Tygerberg Hospital. Manage the Instrument workshop, including contract covering medical equipment and be willing to work within all Clinical Engineering disciplines. ENQUIRIES: Ms M Rossouw Tel No: (021) 938-4634/4952 NOTE: No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a practical/ competency assessment.