Position Description

Specimen Template

(Rev 3)

1. Position Details
Division

TE

Organisation Unit Description

Product Development

Organisation Unit Code

Code

Position Title

Manager

Position number
Location:

Transnet Durban

Position Holder:

Rodwell Baloyi

Position Reporting to name:

Keabetswe Mosaka

Position reporting to position nr

Role Description Approved by:

R Vallihu

Signature by Authorising Official:

Date Approved:

28.02.2015

2. Position Purpose
To provide direction on Department Welding related activities within TE. The
manager will play a key role in management and facilitation of Welding Department
activities for all areas so as to ensure maximum benefits of the project/initiatives
and the implementation plans. This role will focus on providing support services for
input to manufacturing projects, design welds, specifying the correct consumables,
qualification of welding procedures, providing technical guidance during prototype
build as well as inline inspections, failure investigations and repair procedures

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3. Position Outputs
OUTPUTS
Have final decision on all welding and inspection and testing related issues. Have
authority to hold or suspend any production process or section until it can be
performed according to the agreed standards or safely
Manage the welding and inspection personnel at the Durban site
Allocate tasks and responsibilities to the welding coordination team
Approve pWPSs0 compiled by welding inspection personnel
Compile WPQRs with all supporting documents and indicate ranges of qualification
for the essential variables
Approve WPQC (Welder Performance Qualification Certificate/Record) compiled
by welding inspection personnel
Ensure availability of resources for safe and effective execution of set tasks
Give advice on weld design changes on prototypes
Lead and participate in technical reviews
Ensure all sub-contracted parties comply with set standards via planned audits. Have
the authority to terminate non-compliant contractors
Interact with customers
QMS management
Development of weld maps, sequences and process amendments as well as
implementing these in production
Approval of equipment, consumables and machinery to be used for production
Approval of prototypes
Have final decision on all welding and inspection and testing related issues. Have
authority to hold or suspend any production process or section until it can be
performed according to the agreed standards or safely
Manage the welding and inspection personnel at the Durban site

4. Position Challenges
XX is key for Transnet to deliver its objectives and still requires significant
collaborative efforts with operating divisions, which is likely, receive resistance.
Transnet is also in the process of wide scale transformation with numerous initiatives
resulting in change fatigue. The interests and needs of very diverse stakeholder
groups across the board will need to be carefully managed with very clear business
case definition, tracking and reporting to ensure successful sustainable change

5. Decision Making
The Incumbent can make decisions with regards to change initiatives and, benefits
tracking plans relating to XX supported by the ABC Executive Manager
The Incumbent decision-making powers will be in line with the Senior Managers area
of responsibility

6. Communication

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WHO?

WHY?

HOW
OFTEN?*

Senior Manager

Direct reporting

Communication and information sharing

regarding XX change issues
Communication and information sharing
regarding project change issues
Advising and recommending on change
issues

Business Units
Sponsors
XX Enablement project
teams
XX Enablement
Programme Executive

M
M
C

Direct reporting

XX Management

Communication and information sharing

regarding XX change issues

All staff

XX Department Q communication

External consultants and

service providers
Stakeholders including
Unions
Business Unit HR
Managers

Quality assuring and communicate

expectations

Assess needs; negotiate agreements etc.

Information sharing, advising

* C = Constantly

W = Weekly

7. Position Measures
Rand Measures
Include where applicable
Unit measures
Include where applicable

People measures
Direct Reports:

Indirect Reports:`

3rd Party Staff:

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8. Organogram

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9. Position Inputs
Qualifications & Experience:

Competencies Required:

Unless the applicant can

demonstrate that he/she has
developed the necessary
competencies through experience, a
relevant XYZ qualification is required.
At least XX years experience in
managing the people transformation
and Department Q initiatives within a
large organisation..
Substantial experience in major
transformation and Department Q
initiatives.
Business change techniques, such
as business process re-engineering

Specify/list all the competencies

required for this position

Knowledge required:

Sound knowledge of Department

Q Best Practices
In depth knowledge of Labour
Legislation
Extensive Knowledge of
transformation
Knowledge of relevant HR
Legislation
Working knowledge of change
management
In depth knowledge of
organisation design and
development, organisational
effectiveness, employment equity
and diversity.
Working knowledge of culture
transformation and communication
understanding of the management
structures, politics and culture of
the organisation(s) involved in the
program

Skills Required:

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Specify/list all the skills required

for this position

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