Hariss International Limited is seeking a Shift Mechanical Artisan to join their team in Kampala, Uganda. This role is within the Maintenance Division/Department and reports to the Packaging Engineer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform highly diversified duties of installation and maintenance of production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Perform all machine work including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Receive work orders and determine what parts, equipment and services are needed to perform necessary maintenance and repair work.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Perform any other task as per management request.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• A minimum of a diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline in relation to engineering.
• Knowledge in boilers, pipe fitting and welding.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a busy environment.
• Prior experience working in general maintenance, plumbing or HVAC.

Key Requirements:

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Effective problem-solving ability.
• Customer Service skills.
• Reasoning and calculating.
• Ability to adapt quickly to unfamiliar situations.
• Embrace continuous learning mentality.
• Ability to work independently or in a team environment.

• Perform highly diversified duties of installation and maintenance of production machines and the plant facility’s equipment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Perform simple machinist duties and responsibilities.
• Perform all machine work including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments.
• Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines, equipment and plant facilities.
• Perform a variety of plumbing maintenance and carpentry functions.
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Receive work orders and determine what parts, equipment and services are needed to perform necessary maintenance and repair work.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
• Perform any other task as per management request.

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Organizational and time management skills
• Effective problem-solving ability
• Customer Service skills
• Reasoning and calculating
• Adapt quickly to unfamiliar situations
• Embrace continuous learning mentality
• Work independently or in a team environment
• Knowledge in boilers, pipe fitting and welding

• A minimum of a diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a relevant discipline in relation to engineering.
• He should have knowledge in boilers, pipe fitting and welding
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role in a busy environment.
• Prior experience working in general maintenance, plumbing or HVAC