Maintenance Technician (Mechanical)
Kampala , Uganda * Full-time
NFT Consult (U) Ltd
Department: Maintenance
Reports To: Maintenance Controller
Company Overview:
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).
DESCRIPTION:
Location: Kampala , Uganda | Category: Engineering | Type: Full-time | Salary: Attractive
KEY 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
Job Qualifications / Skills
• 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.
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DEADLINE: 2025-11-13
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