Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 30, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job title: Fitter II - Pivots
Department/Programme: Agriculture
Section/Project: Irrigation & Drainage
Reports to (position): Pivot Maintenance Supervisor
Supervises (Name of Positions): None

Overall purpose of the job.
To carry out fitting tasks on new and existing center pivot installations to ensure high equipment availability and adequate water supply for irrigation of sugarcane in assigned areas.

Key Responsibilities
• Fit components on new center pivot installations as guided by supervisors.
• Carry out maintenance or repair of center pivots and accessories as guided by supervisors.
• Maintain daily records of maintenance activities.
• Enforce the safety, health and environment policies of the company.
• Ensure pre-task risk assessments and permits are done for all major works before execution
• Perform any other duties as maybe assigned by the Pivot Maintenance Supervisor /Management.

Knowledge, qualifications & Experience
Education: Diploma in mechanical engineering, and/or A Craft Certificate in mechanical engineering/technology from a recognized Institution.

Experience, Skills and Competences:
A minimum of two (2) years in mechanical fitting works or a similar job. Knowledge in mechanical fitting and usage of different tools. Good task allocation and supervisory skills, good record keeping.

Communication Skills: The position demands constant interactions with employees, management, and stakeholders throughout the business and, therefore, communication skills are an absolute necessity.

Ms Office: Though not a strict prerequisite requirement, skills in the use of Ms Word, Ms Excel and PowerPoint will be an added advantage.

Analytical Skills: A candidate for this position must be capable of gathering and interpreting raw information and data, documenting findings, and drawing appropriate recommendations.

Interpersonal Skills: The candidate must be a helpful, calm and professional individual and demonstrate calmness during times of uncertainty.

People Skills: individual who is able to gunner the trust and respect of departmental heads and management.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Professional Certificate

Job application procedure
Apply by sending your application with the CV and academic documents as an attachment to email: recruitments@kakirasugar.com  with the position in the subject line addressed to:
Head of Human Resources
Kakira Sugar Ltd
P.O Box 121, Jinja- Uganda
Tel: 0414 444 000

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