Electrical Technician Job in Kenya


Insteel Limited, a steel manufacturing firm based in Nairobi’s Industrial Area and a member of the Safal Group has the following Vacancy.

Position: 
Electrical Technician 

Reports to:
 Electrical Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities:

This position provides statutory preventative maintenance and corrective maintenance services within Insteel Limited.

This position aims to provide high quality electrical maintenance services to the equipment and buildings within the premises.

  • Responsible for the efficient and effective day to day electrical maintenance of machinery
  • Preparing and implementing preventive maintenance and autonomous maintenance programmes for all machinery, equipment and facilities.
  • Maintenance and repair of all plant equipments and other associated facilities.
  • Establishing and implementing standard operation and maintenance policies and procedures.
  • Providing schedule for normal operating periods, planned and forced outages, schedule overhauls.
  • Maintain equipment files (maintenance records) logs and drawings.
  • Supervision of technical ‘’stand alone’’ projects within the plant.
  • Provide Electrical/Maintenance support of tube mills, galvanizing, cranes, compressors, and shearing, slitting and finishing equipments to ensure optimum availability for production.
  • Promote and ensure high standards of Health and Safety at workplace.
  • Enhance production of high quality products
Minimum Qualifications 
  • Degree/Diploma in Engineering – Electrical/Electronic/Control or Mechatronics or any other related field.
Experience:
  • Knowledge and experience in the operation PLC and Variable speed drives systems is desirable
  • Well developed knowledge in Electrical/Electronic preventive maintenance.
  • Knowledge of Kaizen and practice the principles will be an added advantage
  • 2-3 years relevant experience in a busy organization
Skills/Abilities 
  • Aptitude and ability to carry out fault diagnostics on Electrical and Electronic systems.
  • Sound interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team environment.
  • Effective communication skills both oral and written.
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
  • Exceptional planning and organization skills.
  • Analytical skills in problem solving complex electrical and electronic problems.
Personal Attributes
  • Highly motivated with a will to learn and develop new skills.
  • A self starter requiring minimum of supervision
Interested Applicants who meet the above minimum requirements should send their CVs to: hr@insteellimited.com latest by 18th April, 2012.