Vacancy title:
Mechanical Technician

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources, Category: Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Unga Holding

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, July 25 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities

Plant Maintenance

• Process, plan, implement and control, review and adjust a maintenance schedule for assigned jobs.
• Preventive and condition-based maintenance of machines as per laid down instructions and procedures to ensure smooth running
• Trouble shooting Mechanical equipment and machine failures by inspection and testing and prescribing corrective action and reinstating it back to its working condition
• Ensure efficient machine operations during shift cover
• Initiating purchase requisition for machine spare parts for maintenance
• Identify and report all assets misuse (e.g. machines, spares, tools, etc.)
• Machine modification, improvement and innovation to improve efficiency
• Maintenance checks on building structure and facilities
• Basic maintenance of plant utilities (Generators, Compressors etc.)
• Support maintenance of building, facility and machines at the Central Support Office
• Any other assigned duties by the supervisor

Maintenance Reporting

• Inspection of machines operations and recording of accurate data such as pressures, temperatures etc. to ascertain smooth operation or service requirements.
• Logging details of work performed on data records to enable further action, planning for next service and storage as history.
• Capturing correct and accurate data i.e. task details and time taken on job cards.

Communication & Accountability

• Improve on process accountability through F2F discussions
• Ensure effective communication
• Participate in conflict resolution. Escalate chronic issues that require urgent attention

Continual Improvement Initiatives

• Support PaTaMu, CI, ERM and 6K, initiatives and objectives
• Offer support and training to AM team members
• Continually generate improvement ideas and actively participate in CI projects.
• Improve operational efficiencies through PaTaMu
• Identify process challenges & use PDCA to address bottlenecks.
• Support activities around Unga’s culture code – FIRST.

Safety Health and Environment (SHE) & Food Safety

• Support SHE and GMP/FSMS initiatives and objectives in the department.
• Identify and report all quality and food safety issues during daily operations.
• Participate in the planned workplace safety trainings
• Ensure adherence and compliance to safety requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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