Nzoia Sugar Engineering Careers

Engineering Kenyan Jobs 2013
Nzoia Sugar Company Limited, a sugar Manufacturing Company in Western Kenya invites candidates to fill the following position:-

Instruments Engineer

Job Purpose:
To ensure proper maintenance/functioning and control systems and equipments in Factory.
Reporting to Engineering Manager (Electrical)
Key Responsibilities
    To ensure proper operation and maintenance of instrumentation and control systems in the factory.

To timely initiate the procurement/replenishments of relevant spares for the instrumentation and control systems.
    To ensure proper functioning and maintenance of the weighbridges and other weighing/measuring equipment and branded sugar packaging equipment.
    To calibrate and standardize all scales in line with Government regulations.
    To ensure proper adjustment and setting of the safety shutdown systems of the equipment in the plant
    to efficiently carry out preventive maintenance of all plant instrumentation and control systems.
    To ensure installation and commissioning of the instrumentation equipment in liaison with relevant authorities.
    To ensure accurate maintenance of al instrumentation, control systems and equipment inventory.
    To carry out suitable modifications to improve/sustain operations.
    To liaise with other departments to ensure that all instrumentation equipments are functioning.

Qualifications
    Bsc Electronics Instrumentation or equivalent
    Computer literate
    Experience
    5 or more years

Essential Knowledge and Skills
    Full understanding in instrumentation and control engineering in manufacturing set up.
    Practical experience in sugar industry set up will be an added advantage.
    Must be registered with Engineers Registration Board (ERB) 30-50 years.
    Age 30 years and above.

Shift Engineer
Reports to : Engineering Manager

Job Role :
To effectively co-ordinate and control operations and maintenance activities for a shift and ensure the achievement of set targets.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
    To operate mills efficiently and safely to attain set milling targets.
    To operate boilers efficiently and safely to generate adequate quantity of good quality steam to run the factory.
    To carry out repairs on the broken down equipment during the shift to minimize factory downtime.
    To take custody of various tools and equipment used in maintenance and repair work.
    To conduct equipment inspections during the run and recommend to the E. M. for jobs to be done during weekly maintenance.
    To liaise with the Shift Superintendent to ensure that the process house gets adequate steam and power.
    To liaise with the Cane-yard in-charge to ensure availability of cane and baggasse handling equipment.
    To assess plant breakdowns and seek timely assistance from Senior Staff On-Call.
    To write shift performance reports.

Qualifications and Experience
    Bsc (Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent from a recognized institution.
    Must be registered with ERB.
    Basic understanding of welding, fitting, fabrication and machine maintenance.
    Computer literacy.
    Good communication and report writing skills.
    A minimum of 3 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be in Management position
    Previous experience in sugar industry will be an added advantage.
    Aged: 28 – 40 years.

If you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience send your resume and application letter quoting the job title to the address below

The Managing Director
Nzoia Sugar Company Limited
E-mail Account: hr@nzoiasugar.com
The deadline for application is 25th April 2013.

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