Komaza works to unlock the potential of small-scale farmers to solve Africa’s wood supply crisis. Collectively, small farmers possess limitless land and labor resources to plant billions of trees. Komaza provides farmers with support across the forestry value chain, from seedlings to sawmills. With a dramatically lower-cost and more-scalable forestry model, our vision is to become Africa’s largest forestry company, growing an environmentally-sustainable wood supply and generating truly life-changing income for millions of farmers.
About the Prospect Development
In 2020, Komaza committed to establish a new operational site to receive increasing volumes of farmer-grown tree logs and processing them into primary wood products for the local and export markets. The new site is located in the County of Nyandarua, on account of the availability of farmers and farmland that is suitable for Komaza’s planting model and preferred tree species, and Ol Kalou, Nyandarua’s administrative centre, was selected as the area to establish the site.
About the Role
The Technician is preventative maintenance and a focused improvement specialist engaged to optimize the running and maintenance of equipment within the factory. Where breakdowns occur the multi-skilled Technician will act to diagnose and troubleshoot faults and where necessary will recommend design improvements. The Technician is also intimately involved with setting the maintenance strategy for the respective production area.
The Technician is professionally competent and qualified to operate safely at a post apprentice level in at least two of the principal engineering disciplines; mechanical, electrical or Instrumentation and Control. The Technician must be a mentally agile and advanced problem solver actively engaged in maintaining a safe work environment, which protects product quality and reduces waste and other environmental impacts. In addition to being a positive contributor to the factory’s work environment and culture, the Technician will act as a leading coach and mentor to the operations team around the areas of mechanical engineering and World Class Maintenance techniques.
General Accountabilities
- Manage PLC and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Networks (eg Programme modifications, Force Devices and fault finding).
- Safety – Utilize all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team.
- Workplace Hazards – Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. Utilize appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.
- Environment – Reduce costs due to waste and minimize impact to health, safety and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.
- Quality – Ensure that all aspects of Quality within the area of responsibility are in accordance with local Quality procedures to protect and promote the brand and product.
- Leadership – Promote the development of a highly effective team through strong communication, leading by example whilst keeping focused on goals and targets. Great teams and great leaders will achieve superior performance.
- Continuous Improvement – Use performance measures to identify and prioritize losses in the production area. Apply rigorous Cost Deployment and the Zero loss concept to eliminate losses.
- WCM – Knowledge and understanding of the key principles of WCM and the impact this has on the Key Performance Indicators in the production area (PQSCDMI); must understand the critical inter-relation between WCM and TPM.
- Problem Solving – Can identify, prioritize and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence.
- Decision Making – Makes and implements technical decisions which can impact the plan for the week.
- Project Management – Achieve the project’s desired outcomes in line with agreed plans using appropriate project management tools and techniques to ensure the efficient use of technical, financial and human resources.
- Business Awareness – Understanding the need to meet changing demands and the role of marketing and product innovation in growing the business and increasing the company’s share.
Specific Accountabilities
- Machine shop knowledge. eg saw blade sharpening and maintenance knowledge.
- Examine saws for faults.
- Fix saws by welding, replacing teeth and hammering out lumps and twists.
- Sharpen saws using a file or filling machine and adjust tension.
- Maintain sawmill equipment and machinery.
- Complete relevant documentation.
- Ensure workshop areas comply with safety standards.
What You Have
- Diploma in Engineering relevant engineering disciplines (as graded by national standards): Mechanical or Instrumentation and Control
- At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment or related field.
- Required to support report writing, data analysis, problem-solving, mechanical calculations, leadership and coaching skills.
You’re Also
- Experienced working as part of an extended team within the manufacturing sector. Preferably Sawmill.
- Strong coaching and communication skills.
- Proven analytical skills.
- Programme Logic Control qualifications.
- Experience in manufacturing in a Fast Moving Consumer Goods Company and World Class Manufacturing.
- Experience as a team member within a project management team with an awareness of project management tools and techniques.
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