Maintenance Technician job at Kakira Sugar Limited
Website :
186 Days Ago
Linkedid Twitter Share on facebook

Vacancy title:
Maintenance Technician

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Manufacturing , Category: Science & Engineering ]

Jobs at:

Kakira Sugar Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, November 17 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Jinja, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, November 06 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

Similar Jobs in Uganda
Learn more about Kakira Sugar Limited
Kakira Sugar Limited jobs in Uganda

JOB DETAILS:

Overall purpose of the job.
Site Maintenance – Covering all site Mechanical aspects and equipment, blending, packaging and facility equipment and machinery.

Key Responsibilities;
• Maintain plant and equipment in a safe and reliable condition that will enable all site production and efficiency targets to be achieved.
• Completion of maintenance tasks across all areas and ensuring maintenance plans are adhered to.
• Completing timely, comprehensive and accurate preventative maintenance reports.
• Ensure records are maintained for all works carried out.
• Supporting the development of maintenance plans and SOPs for maintenance activities.
• Determine equipment centre lines, track deviations, stop and fix any equipment deviating from standard operating parameters.
• Adopting key problem-solving techniques to find route causes behind mechanical asset failures.
• Decide on temporary remedial measures and modification on Mechanical/ Electrical systems to sustain production while arrangements for permanent solution are being made and ensuring plant safety is maintained.
• Identifying opportunities to improve asset care and drive these ideas forward.
• Design/Implementation of modifications to the existing mechanical systems and equipment to suit user requirements.
• Ensure safety and compliance maintenance works on site.
• Ensure equipment safety and emergency systems are operational.
• Ensuring quality workmanship is delivered.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory obligations and relevant legislation and standards.
• Train and coach operators.

Knowledge, qualifications & Experience
Education:
• University Degree or Higher National Diploma in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering.

Experience, Skills and Competences:
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in FMCG Operations and Maintenance.
• Mechanical Engineering & Process technology.
• Understand Bottling processes (Blowmoulder, Filler, Capper, Labeller, Packer Machines), packaging, and utility operations.
• Mechanical equipment (functions, configuration, calibration, testing and fault finding).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, maintenance manuals, schematic drawings and general engineering specifications to carry out the job.
• Knowledge in mechanical designs and equipment sizing.
• Trouble shooting skills.
• Ability to communicate in both written and oral formats.
• Thorough knowledge in safe systems of work, permit to work systems.
• Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing/ Lean Manufacturing standards
• Knowledge of Quality and Food Safety Systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time (multi-tasking).
• Excellent time management skills.
• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking.
➢ Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
➢ Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching.
➢ Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull medium weights, up to 50kg.
➢ Requires activities involving being around moving machinery, exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity, and exposure to dust, fumes and gases.
• A flexible approach to working hours may be required to suit production demands or to meet critical deadlines.
• Shift work may be required based on production demands.

Knowledge of computer:
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite to support daily operations.

Communication Skills:
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively relate with team members and the management.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and Qualified? Click here to apply


All Jobs

QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION

Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Uganda
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 17 November 2023
Duty Station: Jinja
Posted: 06-11-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 06-11-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 06-11-2067
Apply Now
Notification Board

Join a Focused Community on job search to uncover both advertised and non-advertised jobs that you may not be aware of. A jobs WhatsApp Group Community can ensure that you know the opportunities happening around you and a jobs Facebook Group Community provides an opportunity to discuss with employers who need to fill urgent position. Click the links to join. You can view previously sent Email Alerts here incase you missed them and Subscribe so that you never miss out.

Caution: Never Pay Money in a Recruitment Process.

Some smart scams can trick you into paying for Psychometric Tests.