Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Grade: EPZA7
Ministry /Corporation: Export Processing Zone - Authority
Directorate: Commercial and Technical Services
Division: N/A
Department: Technical Services
Section / Unit: Engineering
Location / Work station: Common Effluent Treatment Plant – Kinanie, Athi River

Reporting Relationships
Reports to: Principal Mechanical Engineer
Direct reports: N/A Indirect reports: Technicians

Job Purpose
The job holder is responsible for the maintenance of pumps, mechanical equipment and structures within the common effluent treatment plant, maintenance of booster pumps and water storage tanks, repair of plumping works in buildings and provision of technical support to the investors.

Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities N/A

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
• Check equipment and operating systems and correct wherever necessary.
• Ensure mechanical operations, standards and controls are maintained at high quality.
• Resolve motor, pump, conveyor and hydraulic problems.
• Ensure high level technical support to lower-level technicians and train new employees on maintenance of mechanical equipment.
• Comply with company safety guidelines and procedures.
• Repair and perform preventive maintenance as per established standards.
• Perform scheduled pump, equipment and structures service and maintenance
• Keep up to date inventory of equipment
• Handle simple and complex heavy industrial equipment like forklifts, scissor lifts, basket trucks and bobcats.

Job Dimensions:
• Financial Responsibility: N/A
• Responsibility for Physical Assets Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution;
• Decision Making: Make decisions using standard operating procedures.
• Working conditions: Works predominantly outside the office in the field.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic Qualifications
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control or related field from a recognized Institution;

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
• Meets the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution. Previous relevant work experience required. Direct entry for degree holders

Functional Skills: Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
• IT Proficiency
• Technical problem solving
• Have knowledge of the operations of a waste water treatment plant
• Familiarity with Supervisory and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems programming and controls is an asset
• Good communication skills
• Team Management
• Effective communication skills

Remuneration:
Minimum Basic Salary Kshs. 41,770.00, maximum
Basic salary Kshs. 73,952.00.
Total allowances Kshs. 40,500.00

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Suitably qualified candidates should apply online in confidence using the GOOGLE FORMS and clearly indicate the Job Reference and the job applied for. Below please find the job Application link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXNAiaeh5tjrwGysxavTSt-9sbfwU0B3IK8nAnqKUtw6XVLA/viewform?usp=sharing 
Candidates should also attach a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials and National Identity Card.

Additional Requirements
Successful candidates will be expected to fulfil the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution by providing originals of the following documents;
• Police Clearance Certificate from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
• Clearance/Compliance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• Tax compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Clearance from the Ethics & Anti-corruption Authority (EACC) and
• Clearance from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

All applications should be filled and submitted not later than, 1st May 2023 at midnight East Africa Time.

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