Farmer's Choice was founded in 1980, with the central purpose of selling fresh and processed pork products to all income groups in Kenya.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Farmer's Choice Limited is seeking an experienced and results-oriented Maintenance Engineer to lead the factory's overall maintenance programme. The role is responsible for ensuring machinery, electrical, refrigeration and mechanical systems operate reliably and cost-effectively, while minimizing unplanned breakdowns, improving reliability and building a high-performing multiskilled engineering team within the approved maintenance budget.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and continuously improve the factory's Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) programme across all machinery.
• Drive smart diagnosis and root-cause analysis to reduce recurring breakdowns and unplanned downtime.
• Reduce MTBM and MTTR through structured reliability practices.
• Lead value engineering initiatives to improve machine preformance and reduce maintenance costs.
• Oversee specification, evaluation and commissioning of new machinery in liaison with the Chief Engineer.
• Supervise electrical, refrigeration and mechanical maintenance functions to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Ensure maintenance work is planned, resourced and aligned with production needs.
• Manage the engineering maintenance budget, including spares and contracted services.
• Build a multiskilled technician base and support development through coaching and training.
• Foster a safety-first culture across the maintenance team in line with OSH requirements.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Relevant professional engineering registration/ certification is an added advantage.
• Minimum 15 years' hands-on engineering/maintenance experience within the FMCG industry.
• At least 10 years' experience in a technical leadership role managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Own and continuously improve the factory's Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) programme across all machinery.
• Drive smart diagnosis and root-cause analysis to reduce recurring breakdowns and unplanned downtime.
• Reduce MTBM and MTTR through structured reliability practices.
• Lead value engineering initiatives to improve machine preformance and reduce maintenance costs.
• Oversee specification, evaluation and commissioning of new machinery in liaison with the Chief Engineer.
• Supervise electrical, refrigeration and mechanical maintenance functions to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• Ensure maintenance work is planned, resourced and aligned with production needs.
• Manage the engineering maintenance budget, including spares and contracted services.
• Build a multiskilled technician base and support development through coaching and training.
• Foster a safety-first culture across the maintenance team in line with OSH requirements.

• Maintenance
• Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical
• Refrigeration
• Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM)
• Root-cause analysis
• Reliability practices
• Value engineering
• Budget management
• Team leadership
• Coaching
• Training
• Safety culture
• OSH requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• Relevant professional engineering registration/ certification is an added advantage.
• Minimum 15 years' hands-on engineering/maintenance experience within the FMCG industry.
• At least 10 years' experience in a technical leadership role managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.