M.P. Shah Hospital is a modern 210-bed facility which is home to highly skilled and experienced specialists and professional medical staff.

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Job description

The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for planning, coordinating, supervising, and monitoring all building, utilities, and infrastructure maintenance activities within the hospital to ensure a safe, reliable, and compliant healthcare environment. The role ensures preventive and corrective maintenance of hospital facilities, utilities, and engineering systems while supporting uninterrupted clinical services and compliance with statutory, safety and accreditation requirements.

Responsibility

Maintenance Operations - Plan, assign, supervise, and evaluate daily maintenance activities, ensure timely completion of preventive and corrective maintenance work, monitor maintenance requests and ensure agreed response times are achieved, coordinate emergency maintenance activities to minimize service interruptions, conduct routine inspections of hospital buildings and infrastructure.

Utilities Management - Oversee maintenance and performance of: Electrical distribution systems, backup generators and Solar system, UPS systems, Water supply systems, Boreholes, Water treatment systems, Hot water systems and Boilers, Medical air compressors, Vacuum systems, Medical gas infrastructure, HVAC systems, Ventilation systems, Fire detection and suppression systems, Lifts and elevators, Sewage and drainage systems, Any other Maintenance system

Preventive Maintenance - Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules, ensure maintenance activities are completed according to established plans, maintain maintenance records and history, identify recurring failures and implement corrective actions, recommend equipment replacement based on lifecycle assessments.

Staff Supervision - Supervise maintenance technicians and artisans, allocate work based on priorities and staff competencies, conduct toolbox meetings, monitor productivity and quality of work, identify training needs and mentor junior staff, Participate in recruitment and performance appraisals.

Contractor Management - Coordinate outsourced maintenance services, verify quality of contractor work, ensure contractors comply with hospital safety policies, Review contractor service reports, Verify completed work before certification for payment.

Safety and Compliance - Ensure compliance with: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Fire safety regulations, Environmental regulations, Energy management requirements, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) requirements, Hospital engineering policies, JCIA facility management standards, Participate in safety inspections, risk assessments, emergency preparedness activities, and incident investigations.

Project Support - Support renovation and infrastructure projects, monitor contractor progress, participate in inhouse project planning meetings, ensure engineering standards are maintained during projects, participate in commissioning and handover of completed works.

Inventory and Asset Management - Monitor maintenance tools and equipment, manage spare parts inventory, recommend procurement of maintenance materials, monitor stock levels and prevent shortages, Ensure proper storage of maintenance materials.

Documentation - Maintain accurate records including: Preventive maintenance schedules, Work orders, Maintenance logs, Utility consumption records, Contractor reports, Inspection reports, Incident reports, Equipment history, Compliance records

Budget Support - Assist in preparing annual maintenance budgets, monitor expenditure against approved budgets, recommend cost-saving initiatives, Identify opportunities for energy efficiency and resource optimization.

Key Performance Indicators

• Preventive Maintenance Compliance (%)
• Corrective Maintenance Response Time
• Work Order Completion Rate
• Equipment/Utility Downtime
• Utility System Availability
• Customer Satisfaction with Maintenance Services
• Number of Repeat Maintenance Requests
• Energy Consumption Trends
• Compliance Audit Scores
• Safety Incident Rate
• Contractor Performance
• Budget Adherence

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 6 years experience in maintenance operations.
• At least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in a hospital or healthcare environment is highly desirable.
• Experience managing contractors and multidisciplinary maintenance teams.

Continuous Professional Development

• Membership in relevant professional bodies is an added advantage.

Competencies and Attributes

• Good communication skill
• Problem solving
• Proper time management
• Has a physical stamina
• Ability to work under pressure
• Planning and organizing skills
• Team Player

• Plan, assign, supervise, and evaluate daily maintenance activities
• Ensure timely completion of preventive and corrective maintenance work
• Monitor maintenance requests and ensure agreed response times are achieved
• Coordinate emergency maintenance activities to minimize service interruptions
• Conduct routine inspections of hospital buildings and infrastructure
• Oversee maintenance and performance of electrical distribution systems, backup generators and Solar system, UPS systems, Water supply systems, Boreholes, Water treatment systems, Hot water systems and Boilers, Medical air compressors, Vacuum systems, Medical gas infrastructure, HVAC systems, Ventilation systems, Fire detection and suppression systems, Lifts and elevators, Sewage and drainage systems, Any other Maintenance system
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance schedules
• Ensure maintenance activities are completed according to established plans
• Maintain maintenance records and history
• Identify recurring failures and implement corrective actions
• Recommend equipment replacement based on lifecycle assessments
• Supervise maintenance technicians and artisans
• Allocate work based on priorities and staff competencies
• Conduct toolbox meetings
• Monitor productivity and quality of work
• Identify training needs and mentor junior staff
• Participate in recruitment and performance appraisals
• Coordinate outsourced maintenance services
• Verify quality of contractor work
• Ensure contractors comply with hospital safety policies
• Review contractor service reports
• Verify completed work before certification for payment
• Ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Fire safety regulations, Environmental regulations, Energy management requirements, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) requirements, Hospital engineering policies, JCIA facility management standards
• Participate in safety inspections, risk assessments, emergency preparedness activities, and incident investigations
• Support renovation and infrastructure projects
• Monitor contractor progress
• Participate in inhouse project planning meetings
• Ensure engineering standards are maintained during projects
• Participate in commissioning and handover of completed works
• Monitor maintenance tools and equipment
• Manage spare parts inventory
• Recommend procurement of maintenance materials
• Monitor stock levels and prevent shortages
• Ensure proper storage of maintenance materials
• Maintain accurate records including: Preventive maintenance schedules, Work orders, Maintenance logs, Utility consumption records, Contractor reports, Inspection reports, Incident reports, Equipment history, Compliance records
• Assist in preparing annual maintenance budgets
• Monitor expenditure against approved budgets
• Recommend cost-saving initiatives
• Identify opportunities for energy efficiency and resource optimization

• Good communication skill
• Problem solving
• Proper time management
• Physical stamina
• Ability to work under pressure
• Planning and organizing skills
• Team Player

• Diploma or Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum 6 years experience in maintenance operations.
• At least 3 years in a supervisory role.
• Experience in a hospital or healthcare environment is highly desirable.
• Experience managing contractors and multidisciplinary maintenance teams.
• Membership in relevant professional bodies is an added advantage.