Unga Holding is a market leader in the manufacturing & provision of superior human nutrition, animal nutrition and animal health products and services within Eastern Africa.Unga family brands are milled using superior quality grains, selected to achieve high customer satisfaction levels at the same time ensuring that the nutritional value is retained ...

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Mechanical Technician

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , Diploma

Experience

3 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Engineering / Technical

Role Purpose:

This role reports to the maintenance supervisor and will effectively perform preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on property, plant and equipment to achieve overall efficiency and effectiveness.

Key Duties and 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

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Mechanical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, mechanical installations, welding and fabrication
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a busy manufacturing company
• Competent in troubleshooting, problem solving, team building, planning and decision making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills

Key Attributes/ Competencies:

• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential business information.

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

• Troubleshooting
• Problem solving
• Team building
• Planning
• Decision making
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to maintain sensitive and confidential business information.

• BSc Mechanical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance, mechanical installations, welding and fabrication