Welder / Fabricator at Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lays out, positions, and secures parts and assemblies according to specifications, using straightedge, combination square, calipers, and ruler.
• Tack-welds or welds components and assemblies, using electric, gas, arc, or other welding equipment.
• Cuts workpiece, using powered saws, hand shears, or chipping knife.
• Melts lead bar, wire, or scrap to add lead to joint or to extrude melted scrap into reusable form.
• Installs or repairs equipment, such as lead pipes, valves, floors, and tank linings.
• Observes tests on welded surfaces, such as hydrostatic, x-ray, and dimension tolerance to evaluate weld quality and conformance to specifications.
• Inspects grooves, angles, or gap allowances, using micrometer, caliper, and precision measuring instruments.
• Removes rough spots from workpiece, using portable grinder, hand file, or scraper.
• Welds components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Academic Qualifications

KCSE C(Plain) and above

Professional Qualification

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (plant option) or its equivalent.

Experience

Must have a minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a busy organization.

Skills and Attributes

• CAD Skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Keen to details
• Be a team player
• Be self-motivated
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills
• Conversant with maintenance and installation of colour sorters, dryers, blowers, conveyers and elevators.
• Conversant with welding, fitting, lubrication and drilling
• Basic machine trouble shooting skills.
• Good knowledge in reading and interpretation of drawings.