Assistant Plant Supervisors - 3 Positions at Kenya Tea Development Agency (MS) Ltd

Position scope

Reporting to the Plant Supervisor, the successful candidates will be responsible for ensuring safe and efficient operations of the hydro power plants.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the plant supervisor in the safe operations and maintenance of the power plant;
• Operating the power generating plant;
• Ensuring operations and maintenance of plant and equipment in conformity with established SOPs.
• Monitoring equipment performance and keeping records of any observed deviations and abnormalities;
• Ensuring regular preventive maintenance activities are carried out in a timely and safe manner;
• Participating in ensuring statutory inspections are carried out;
• Participating in continuous upgrading of machines and equipment to keep pace with changing technology;
• Participating in preparation of budget and adherence to approved levels;
• Participation in the equipment performance monitoring and evaluation exercises
• Ensuring observation and compliance to environmental, health and safety measures and regulations and Coordinating environmental audits;
• Conducting training activities for maintenance staff and other personnel as and when required;
• Develop and implement schedules and procedures for safety inspections and preventive maintenance program;
• Ensuring timely and accurate plant data capture including billing records, energy generation, plant performance among others;

 Qualifications/Competencies/Experience

The ideal candidates must possess the following qualifications, experience and competencies: –

• Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering;
• Three (3) years of relevant experience;
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical and hydraulic drawings;
• Ability to maintain mechanical systems;
• Should have working knowledge in the operation of hydraulic machines and specifically in hydraulic turbines, transformers, circuit breakers, intake gates, power distribution lines e.t.c;
• Should be able to troubleshoot complex problems in a power plant;
• Should have strong analytical skills and be result oriented;
• Must have high standards of integrity and ethical practice;
• Must be capable of functioning effectively both as a team player and a team leader
• Must have management and Leadership skills;
• Must have ability to accurately plan work assignments, prioritize tasks and deliver deadlines;
• Should have problem solving and decision making abilities;
• Should be an effective communicator with the ability to handle both internal and external communication;
• Should demonstrate ability to identify and respond to risk areas within the plant;
• Should have effective people management and conflict resolution skills;
• Must have knowledge in use of MS office packages and other engineering software;