Background information about the job or company

Agency: African Labour Solutions (ALS)

Client Industry: Food Manufacturing (market leader)

Position: Electrical & Instrumentation Technician

Location: Tilisi – Limuru

Responsibilities or duties

• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance for all machines and factory equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and instrumentation faults and ensure timely repairs with minimal downtime.
• Maintain clean, safe, and hygienic workspaces in line with food safety standards.
• Train operators and technicians on machine handling, SOPs, and autonomous maintenance procedures.
• Ensure tools, spare parts, and maintenance equipment are well managed and controlled.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Participate in OSHA, FSMS, and QMS compliance activities to ensure staff safety and product quality.
• Support installation of new machinery and factory projects, including supervision of contractors.
• Maintain utility systems such as power, water, air systems, chillers, and cooling towers.
• Monitor and record energy usage and utilities consumption to support energy management initiatives.
• Conduct facility inspections, SS audits, and housekeeping checks to ensure safe working conditions.
• Track statutory compliance including stack emissions, effluent discharge, calibration of equipment, and inspection of pressure vessels and lifting equipment.
• Support cost control by monitoring maintenance costs, utilities, spare parts usage, and repair expenses.

Qualifications or requirements

• Diploma or Certificate in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Knowledge of machine maintenance, utilities systems, and instrumentation.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance systems and troubleshooting electrical faults.
• Understanding of SS, OSHA, food safety standards, and quality systems is an added advantage.
• Good problem-solving skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Execute preventive and corrective maintenance for all machines and factory equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and instrumentation faults and ensure timely repairs with minimal downtime.
• Maintain clean, safe, and hygienic workspaces in line with food safety standards.
• Train operators and technicians on machine handling, SOPs, and autonomous maintenance procedures.
• Ensure tools, spare parts, and maintenance equipment are well managed and controlled.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Participate in OSHA, FSMS, and QMS compliance activities to ensure staff safety and product quality.
• Support installation of new machinery and factory projects, including supervision of contractors.
• Maintain utility systems such as power, water, air systems, chillers, and cooling towers.
• Monitor and record energy usage and utilities consumption to support energy management initiatives.
• Conduct facility inspections, SS audits, and housekeeping checks to ensure safe working conditions.
• Track statutory compliance including stack emissions, effluent discharge, calibration of equipment, and inspection of pressure vessels and lifting equipment.
• Support cost control by monitoring maintenance costs, utilities, spare parts usage, and repair expenses.

• Machine maintenance
• Utilities systems knowledge
• Instrumentation knowledge
• Preventive maintenance systems
• Troubleshooting electrical faults
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Understanding of SS, OSHA, food safety standards, and quality systems (added advantage)

• Diploma or Certificate in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, or related field.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.