Nzoia Sugar Instruments Engineer Job in Kenya

Nzoia Sugar Company Limited is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries. 

To fulfill its mandate the Company, an equal opportunity employer wishes to engage a suitably qualified Kenyan for the following position:

Instruments Engineer

1 Position
 

Reporting to the Engineering Manager (Electrical), the successful candidate will ensure proper maintenance / functioning, control systems and equipments in factory. 

He/she should be aged between 30-55 years. 

This is a senior and critical position.

Key Responsibilities

• To ensure proper operation and maintenance of instruments and control systems in the factory.
• To timely initiate the procurement/replenishment of relevant spares for the instrumentation and control system processes.
• To ensure proper functioning and maintenance of the weighbridges and other weighing/measuring equipment and branded sugar packaging equipment.
• To calibrate and standardize all scales in line with Government regulations.
• To ensure proper adjustment and setting of safety shutdown systems of the equipment in the plant.
• To efficiently carry out preventive maintenance of all plant instrumentation and control systems.
• To ensure installation and commissioning of the instrumentation equipment in liaison with relevant authorities.
• To ensure accurate maintenance of instrumentation, control systems and equipment inventory.
• To carry out suitable modifications to improve/sustain operations.
• To liaise with other departments to ensure that all instrumentation equipments are functioning.

Qualifications

• BSc. Electronics Instrumentation or equivalent.
• Computer literate.

Experience

• 5 or more years
• Essential knowledge and skills.
• Full understanding in instrumentation and control engineering in manufacturing set up.
• Practical experience in sugar industry set up will be an added advantage.
• Must be registered with Engineers Registration Board (ERB).

Candidates are Expected to Possess the Following:-

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to multi task with high stress tolerance levels.
• Strong work ethic with personal and professional Integrity.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• Analytical and Reporting skills
• Customer focus and relationship building expertise
• Project Management experience.

How to Apply

Applications enclosing detailed CVs, two coloured passport size photographs. 

Vital copies of academic and professional qualifications and testimonials together with daytime telephone contacts and names of three (3) referees (one of whom must be current/previous employer) should be addressed to;

The Managing Director
Nzoia Sugar Co ltd
P.O. Box 285-50200
Bungoma

Applications should be received not later than Friday 28th November 2014.

Qualified female candidates, persons living with disability, and people from marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.