Our client is a leading manufacturer of quality plastic products in Uganda, committed to innovation, excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Position Summary:
The Maintenance Technician will install, maintain, improve and repair equipment and plant, to set levels effectively in compliance with best practices ensuring production efficiency can be met within a safe well-presented facility.  Respond to technical issues affecting production and maintain mechanical equipment through Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve, with minimal downtime to production 
• Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance and repairs to all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner and return equipment to operational service 
• Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales 
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage 
• Ensure all work is undertaken to a high quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations 
• Ensure company targets are met in respect of quality of parts produced 
• Identify spares requirements and log usage
• Carry out PPM schedules as necessary and planned work orders as required and provide feedback 
• Assist with the moving, installation, repositioning of machines and equipment
• Make full use of the computerized maintenance management system 
• Fill in job tickets/log completion of work for technical completion in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) 
• Work within 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard 
• Promote environmental issues and comply to all company procedures relating to safety and environment

Qualifications and Experience:

• Ordinary Diploma/Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a reputable institution of higher learning with at least 4 years of working experience in maintenance of mechanical equipment preferably in a manufacturing set-up.
• Professional accreditation with an institution of professional engineers would be advantageous 
• Commercial understanding of the impact of failure/downtime on production and ultimately customer delivery 
• Ability to use basic problem-solving tools (5why, Ishikawa)

Personal Attributes

• Confidence, Integrity, Trustworthy, Respectful, Team Player and Innovator. 
• Honesty and reliable, possess cultural awareness and sensitivity. 
• Needs to be flexible and able to demonstrate sound work ethics. 

• Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve, with minimal downtime to production
• Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance and repairs to all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner and return equipment to operational service
• Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage
• Ensure all work is undertaken to a high quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations
• Ensure company targets are met in respect of quality of parts produced
• Identify spares requirements and log usage
• Carry out PPM schedules as necessary and planned work orders as required and provide feedback
• Assist with the moving, installation, repositioning of machines and equipment
• Make full use of the computerized maintenance management system
• Fill in job tickets/log completion of work for technical completion in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Work within 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard
• Promote environmental issues and comply to all company procedures relating to safety and environment

• Ordinary Diploma/Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from a reputable institution of higher learning with at least 4 years of working experience in maintenance of mechanical equipment preferably in a manufacturing set-up
• Professional accreditation with an institution of professional engineers would be advantageous
• Commercial understanding of the impact of failure/downtime on production and ultimately customer delivery
• Ability to use basic problem-solving tools (5why, Ishikawa)