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

Agro-Chemical and Food Company Limited (ACFC) was established in 1978 to produce power alcohol from sugarcane molasses. This was to be blended with petrol to make gasohol as a national strategy for reducing foreign exchange used to purchase petroleum oil. This programme did not succeed due to non-cooperation of oil companies and the company, through research...

Responsibilities or duties

• Ensuring protection of all factory buildings and installations against lightning through earth resistance measurements within schedule.
• Ensure efficacies of mild steel tanks and pipes by checking the thickness for purposes of performing predictive maintenance to avoid collapse.
• Organizing for pest control programs to control malaria infections and other pests whose effects can impact on food safety negatively.
• Managing occupational incidences through sensitization on use of PPE’s and providence of 1st aid facilities.
• Ensuring compliance to legal requirements in line with occupation Health and Safety Act (OSHA) of 2007.
• Ensuring regular fire drills, creation of awareness, condition monitoring of machines and installations so as to ensure both safety and compliance to correct limits.
• Carry out risk assessment prior to issuing permit to work.
• Ensure induction of visitors and other stakeholders.
• Welding of bulk volume fermenter membrane and
• Keeping records.

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

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following engineering disciplines: Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Building Engineering or Industrial Technology.
• Proficiency in computer application; and
• Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya

Experience needed

Not specified

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Stress reduction programs
• Laptop computers
• Recruitment firm directory
• Check how your CV aligns with this job
• ACFC is an equal opportunity employer. Females and Persons With Disability are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• Ensuring protection of all factory buildings and installations against lightning through earth resistance measurements within schedule.
• Ensure efficacies of mild steel tanks and pipes by checking the thickness for purposes of performing predictive maintenance to avoid collapse.
• Organizing for pest control programs to control malaria infections and other pests whose effects can impact on food safety negatively.
• Managing occupational incidences through sensitization on use of PPE’s and providence of 1st aid facilities.
• Ensuring compliance to legal requirements in line with occupation Health and Safety Act (OSHA) of 2007.
• Ensuring regular fire drills, creation of awareness, condition monitoring of machines and installations so as to ensure both safety and compliance to correct limits.
• Carry out risk assessment prior to issuing permit to work.
• Ensure induction of visitors and other stakeholders.
• Welding of bulk volume fermenter membrane and
• Keeping records.

• Proficiency in computer application

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Manufacturing Engineering; Building Engineering or Industrial Technology.
• Fulfilled requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya