Description

Job title: Utility Shift Operator

Work Location: Hariss International Limited Factory – Kampala, Uganda

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Team Leader-Utilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the whole utility department is running smoothly.
• Responsible for weekly maintenance and cleaning of the utility department.
• Operate all equipment effectively and safely.
• Troubleshoot problems during machine operation.
• Ensure all inlet and out outlet circuits of cooling tower maintenance is completed before the start of production.
• Continuously monitor all utility machine Boilers, chillers, compressors, cooling towers and softeners.
• Responsible for cleaning all pipelines in the area as per the standard frequency.
• Conduct all types of preventive and break-down maintenances of utilities.
• Participate in troubleshooting utility systems and conduct repairs to ensure the plant can meet all operational commitments.
• Operate the chillers, cooling towers, air dryers and high-pressure compressor to ensure continuity of production.
• Maintain a checklist for chillers, compressors and cooling towers and write a daily shift report.
• Perform any other task as per management request.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

Qualifications:

• A minimum of diploma in Refrigeration and Air conditioning, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or any other related field.

Experience:

• At least 2-3 years’ experience in refrigeration and air conditioning.
• Knowledge of chillers, air dryers, cooling towers and High-pressure compressors is an added advantage.

• Ensure that the whole utility department is running smoothly.
• Responsible for weekly maintenance and cleaning of the utility department.
• Operate all equipment effectively and safely.
• Troubleshoot problems during machine operation.
• Ensure all inlet and out outlet circuits of cooling tower maintenance is completed before the start of production.
• Continuously monitor all utility machine Boilers, chillers, compressors, cooling towers and softeners.
• Responsible for cleaning all pipelines in the area as per the standard frequency.
• Conduct all types of preventive and break-down maintenances of utilities.
• Participate in troubleshooting utility systems and conduct repairs to ensure the plant can meet all operational commitments.
• Operate the chillers, cooling towers, air dryers and high-pressure compressor to ensure continuity of production.
• Maintain a checklist for chillers, compressors and cooling towers and write a daily shift report.
• Perform any other task as per management request.

• Refrigeration and Air conditioning
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Chillers operation
• Cooling towers operation
• Air dryers operation
• High-pressure compressors operation
• Preventive maintenance
• Break-down maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Machine operation
• Safety procedures

• Diploma in Refrigeration and Air conditioning, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or any other related field.