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To Lead Engineering team in accordance with laid down Company policies and procedures. Partner with line managers and individuals from Unilever Tea Kenya Limited (UTKL) in providing timely and high-quality delivery of engineering services/support in Electrical, mechanical, Civil, transport, Energy and projects areas and provide advice on asset procurement and replacement policies.
Responsibilities
- Day to day running of Central engineering function (mechanical/electrical/vehicle/civil). Ensure the garage & manage a time-based planned maintenance system, provide technical support on all Company buildings, tarmac roads & bridges & all load bearing structures.
- Engineering support to embedded technical resources across 8 tea processing factories embedded within 12,000 hectares for tea plantations
- Take charge of engineering requirement & maintenance of utility services, installation, maintenance, inspection and repairs of all electric installations, power lines and machinery is carried out.
- Manage power generation & distribution within the Unilever grid.
- To ensure installation, maintenance, inspection and repairs of all civil infrastructure, motor vehicles, heavy plant, mechanical plant, installations and water pumps in UTKL.
- Support the design, installation, commissioning, inspection, repairs and maintenance of all projects in UTKL.
- Support installation of new processes & machinery Support the development of process controls in new tea technologies. designing, installing and commissioning new production units, monitoring modifications and upgrades, and troubleshooting existing processes
- Preparation of Department’s budgets & Capital Expenditure Proposals in line with the requirements and manage expenditure accordingly.
- Take custody and maintain company assets within Engineering and other areas of operation.
- Provide advice and guidance to units as in relation to improvements, technology changes and standardization of machinery.
- Lead the Energy committee, devise a strategy for reducing energy costs and environmental impact and coordinate its activities.
- Draw up all Contracts and ensure full achievement to the required quality standard.
- Responsible for welfare of workers in the department and reporting any known or suspected cases of sexual harassment and bribery to the code officer.
- Train & develop all engineering employee, implement the Company policies, CBA and labour laws at all times to ensure full compliance and promote good IR, welfare and safety in Engineering
- Responsible for the internal controls in all process areas within the unit e.g. payroll, cash, stores, procurement etc.
- Responsible for the implementation of WCM in Engineering and factories.
Requirements
- Masters/Bachelors graduate in Mechanical, Engineering, Production Technology or Agricultural Engineering
- At least 8 years’ experience practicing as a Registered with Engineers Board of Kenya as a professional Engineer with domain in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience within Production, Process and Packaging Expertise; including Project Management and Managing a large technical team
- Experience in partnering with line managers and technical resources across to provide timely and high quality delivery of engineering services/support, professional guidance on engineering Issues by articulating and implementing policies throughout the business on (among others) safety, work/ material standards, asset replacement policies, compliance to local legislation and asset and engineering human resources management (among others) safety, work/ material standards, asset replacement policies, compliance to local legislation and asset and engineering human resources management
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