Exciting Electrical Engineer Career Opportunity
Our client, a leading Plastics Manufacturing firm based along Mombasa Road seeks to recruit a dynamic, results oriented energetic and self-driven individual for the Position of Electrical Engineer.
Job title: Electrical Engineer
Department: Production
Salary Range: Kshs 100,000/= Gross
Reports to: Factory Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya.
Number of Positions: One (1) Position
Placement: Immediate
Duties and responsibilities
- Schedule and undertake periodic maintenance on all electrical equipment, components, and installations
- Provide prompt response to inquiries whenever there is a breakdown, and resolve the issue as quickly as possible
- Ensure that equipments are in good working order so as to prevent disruption of activities
- Installation of fresh electrical components and fittings
- Recommend replacement for old or faulty electrical components or fittings to the management
- Assist in forecasting requirements, creating a budget and scheduling expenses for the electrical department
- Keep record of all stock and supplies, including company’s electrical equipment
- Working in collaboration with the production team to formulate the best cost-effective manufacturing process
- Perform energy audit and recommend alternative sources of energy
- Help the organization to reduce energy costs
- Ensure that all electrical gadgets and instruments are switched off after close of work daily
- Fix and maintain lighting fixtures and fittings
- Troubleshoot machine breakdowns and provide preventive maintenance services
- Ensure that all documentation and procedures are followed in line with ISO
- Sourcing of spares and services from different suppliers/distributors to ensure their availability to ensure minimum downtime on machinery, plant and equipment.
- Carrying out quality inspections on electrical jobs
- Evaluating job cards and optimal resource utilization, response time monitoring.
- Arranging third party contractors for jobs that cannot be handled in-house.
- Comply with corporate standards and applicable laws and regulations issued by regulatory agencies.
- Establish goals and objectives for the electrical team that are aligned with production and business goals.
- Ensures equipments are properly maintained to meet production schedules and quality standards.
- Ensure compliance with corporate and plant safety standards and with applicable laws and regulations issued by regulatory agencies.
- Program and troubleshoot PLC systems.
- Initiates and drives improvements via training programs, capital projects, and other means available to continually focus on productivity and control of maintenance and capital spend.
- Analyze electrical problems, devises and implement corrective action plans.
- Evaluate employee’s performance to determine training needs and development opportunities.
Person Specification (Qualifications and relevant work experience)
- A minimum of bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field from a recognized institution.
- At least three (3) to four (4) years’ experience in Plastic manufacturing industry is a MUST
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to troubleshoot, repair and replace all components of injection moulding machines, Blow moulding machinery and equipment.
- Must have a good verbal & written communication skills.
Applications Procedure
If you meet the above criteria and are interested in making a meaningful career move in Electrical Engineering, apply by submitting your CV in confidence to:
The Talent & Human Capital Lead
Esquire Consultants Limited.
P.O Box 76883-00620,
Nairobi.
Via our placement email: recruit@esquireconsultants.co.ke
Note:
Do not attach certificates and testimonials in your application.
Closing date for applications is 14th October 2022.
Shortlisting will be carried out on a rolling basis as applications stream in.
Only shortlisting candidates will be contacted.
If you do not hear from us by 21st October 2022, consider your application unsuccessful.
Our client is an equal opportunities employer.