Mechanical Technician at Peoplelink Consultants Ltd

Our client, a manufacturing company in Nairobi, is looking for a mechanical technician.

Qualifications & skills

1. KCSE Certification
2. Minimum Grade III artisan with 1-2 years working experience as a mechanical technician
3. Able to read and follow instructions on factory matters.
4. Proficiency in mechanical design and diagnostic testing software.
5. Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
6. Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
7. Great organizational and time management abilities.
8. Good interpersonal skills.
9. Should be highly motivated.

Duties and responsibilities

• Practice safe work habits self and colleagues at all times.
• Level and parallel rolls make all required settings and adjustments for optimum equipment performance to manufacture quality products.
• Complete regular inspection of equipment to help identify mechanical/electrical issues or concerns and disassemble, repair, replace bearings, seals, gears, etc. as needed.
• Proper utilization of spares used to get the optimum life from them.
• Complete all paperwork neatly, correctly, and in accordance with Company guidelines.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical problems of plant machinery using precision maintenance techniques. Follow up with work orders to ensure the problem is repaired properly.
• Perform maintenance function and troubleshoot to correct inefficiencies and prevent equipment downtime by completing regular PM’s
• Work within specifications and drawings, responsible for ensuring completion, minimizing waste within set dates and times
• Ensure the maintenance and preventive maintenance of corrugating plant process equipment to achieve results; ensure all equipment is running properly and meets the operational requirement.
• Work with maintenance crew to carry out maintenance and repair projects in mechanical, fabrication, plumbing, welding functions.
• Demonstrate ability to teach other maintenance classifications in all qualification requirements and proper maintenance procedures.
• Maximize the utilization of equipment by maintaining the machinery to run at available capacity and speed.