Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Do Machines excite you? Do you find pleasure in understanding their dynamics and fixing problems? Kenchic Limited has something exciting for you at our Hatchery in Uganda.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Ensure all machines/equipment are running optimally and regularly serviced and repaired, monitoring utilities consumption, maintaining minimum stock levels, planning and execution of preventive maintenance, duty allocation and hatching day-old chicks as per breed standards through best practises in incubation management

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Planning and execution of a preventive maintenance schedule ensuring all hatchery machines/equipment are serviced as per schedule and running optimally, with a target mean time between failures of 3 months.
• Incubation management-monitoring, recording, profiling and calibration ensuring 100% hatch to breed standard
• Utilities monitoring-ensuring minimal wastage of water, power, and fuel through regular monitoring of utilities usage and taking corrective actions immediately
• Planning and overseeing premise, and compound facilities (electric fence, manholes and septic tanks etc).
• Spares inventory-control ordering and usage of spares, ensuring a minimum stock level is maintained.
• Training, coaching and motivating maintenance personnel
• Budget and implement maintenance section's budget.
• Compliance-ensuring compliance to local/national regulatory requirements

CANDIDATES PROFILE
• A bachelor's degree in Mechatronics engineering. A Diploma with experience is acceptable.
• At least 3 years' experience in a production environment
• Knowledge of incubation management is desirable and an added advantage
• Experience in Hatchery operations is desirable and an added advantage
• Must have worked with teams and demonstrated leadership ability

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Applications to be sent vis [email protected]   with subject "KENCHIC UGANDA HATCHERY MACHINE ATTENDANT" before COR 31st January, 2023.
Only Uganda nationals should apply.