Electrical Technician Job Careers – Soroti Fruits Limited (SOFTE)
Job Title: Electrical Technician
Organisation: Soroti Fruits Limited (SOFTE)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Assistant Manager Technical Services
About US:
Soroti Fruits Limited (SOFTE) is a fruit processing plant and a subsidiary of Uganda Development Corporation (UDC). The company will also produce ready to drink fruit juice as well as concentrates from Ugandan produced fruits notably Oranges, Mangoes and Pineapples.
Job Summary: The Electrical Technician will be designing new electrical systems and ensure that all electrical systems are operating efficiently, undertake scheduled and breakdown maintenance of electrical components and systems of all manufacturing equipment or plants
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of the overall electrical systems maintenance team
- Designing electrical operating systems and maintenance including the required calibration strategies, procedures and methods
- Planning and undertaking scheduled electrical maintenance
- Diagnosing electrical affiliated breakdown problems and provide solutions where applicable
- Work closely with the assistant manager production in conducting on the spot quality assurance systems inspections and audit
- Generate specialist procurement of electrical fixtures, fittings or components; controlling maintenance tools, stores and equipment; monitoring and controlling maintenance costs
- Dealing with emergency and unplanned electrical equipment breakdown and repairs
- Writing maintenance strategies to help with installation and commissioning guidelines
- In liaison with the mechanical engineer and lead in the repairing and equipment maintenance
- Supervising, mentoring, motivating and guiding of technical services staff
- In liaison with the mechanical engineer draw and managing approved budgets under the technical services department
- Ensuring compliance to s health and safety regulations.
- Creating maintenance procedures
- In liaison with the mechanical Engineer, manage equipment stocks and supplies
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Diploma in Electrical Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree Electrical Engineering of a related field is an added advantage
- Five years of factory experience in electrical repairs and maintenance experience in a food fruits processing FMCG factory
- Ability to positively deliver under pressure
- Teamwork and Good leadership skills
- Adequate IT and Analytical skills
How to Apply:
Applications accompanied with detailed curriculum Vitae, copies of academic transcripts and certificates, telephone contact, names and addresses of three referees should be addressed to
The Chief Executive Officer,
Soroti Fruits Limited,
Plot 1-4, Pineapple Road, Soros Industrial & Business Park, Arapai,
P.O.Box 154, Soroti.
Email to: hr_softe@udc.go.ug
Deadline: 22nd March 2019
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