Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Machakos County, nicknamed 'Macha,’ was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

Responsibilities or duties

This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre, An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of designated supervisor

Panel Beating

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Inspecting vehicles, plant and equipment to assess the extent of damage to body panels, frames and structural components;
• Preparing damage repair estimates for vehicles, plant and equipment;
• Dismantling, straightening reshaping, repairing and assembling of body panels using the prevailing standards and guidelines;
• Restoring vehicle frame to factory specifications and ensure structural integrity and safety;
• Filling and smoothening imperfections with body filler to achieve a level surface;
• Adhering to safety protocols in the provision of forging works:
• Keeping records and inventory pertaining to panel beating works and equipment: and
• Complying with environmental regulations

Spray painting

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Taking part in preparing surfaces for painting using various techniques;
• Taking part in repairing paint work defects to meet quality standards:
• Adhering to safety protocols in the provision of spray painting works;
• Taking part in maintaining of spray-painting equipment and mechanics; and
• Maintaining cleanliness in working area and proper disposal of workshop waste.

Upholstery

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Taking part in selecting of suitable fabrics, vinyl, leather or other materials for upholstery works;
• Taking part in maintaining upholstery equipment and machines:
• Taking part in repairing upholstery panel and cushion covers;
• Adhering to safety protocols in the provision of upholstery works;
• Keeping cleanliness in working area and proper disposal of workshop waste: and
• Taking part in collecting data on records, information and inventory pertaining to spray painting works.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Government National Trade Test II in any of the following options: spray and painting, panel beater, upholstery from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Inspecting vehicles, plant and equipment to assess the extent of damage to body panels, frames and structural components;
• Preparing damage repair estimates for vehicles, plant and equipment;
• Dismantling, straightening reshaping, repairing and assembling of body panels using the prevailing standards and guidelines;
• Restoring vehicle frame to factory specifications and ensure structural integrity and safety;
• Filling and smoothening imperfections with body filler to achieve a level surface;
• Adhering to safety protocols in the provision of forging works:
• Keeping records and inventory pertaining to panel beating works and equipment: and
• Complying with environmental regulations
• Taking part in preparing surfaces for painting using various techniques;
• Taking part in repairing paint work defects to meet quality standards:
• Adhering to safety protocols in the provision of spray painting works;
• Taking part in maintaining of spray-painting equipment and mechanics; and
• Maintaining cleanliness in working area and proper disposal of workshop waste.
• Taking part in selecting of suitable fabrics, vinyl, leather or other materials for upholstery works;
• Taking part in maintaining upholstery equipment and machines:
• Taking part in repairing upholstery panel and cushion covers;
• Adhering to safety protocols in the provision of upholstery works;
• Keeping cleanliness in working area and proper disposal of workshop waste: and
• Taking part in collecting data on records, information and inventory pertaining to spray painting works.

• Proficiency in computer applications

• Government National Trade Test II in any of the following options: spray and painting, panel beater, upholstery from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer applications