Hatchery Assistant Maintenance Supervisor at Kenchic Limited

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• Ensure all machines/equipment are running optimally and regularly serviced and repaired, monitoring utilities consumption, maintaining minimum stock levels, planning and execution of preventive maintenance, duty allocation and hatching day-old chicks as per breed standards through best practises in incubation management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning and execution of a preventive maintenance schedule ensuring all hatchery machines/equipment are serviced as per schedule and running optimally, with a target mean time between failures of 3 months
• Incubation management-monitoring, recording, profiling and calibration ensuring 100% hatch to breed standard
• Utilities monitoring-ensuring minimal wastage of water, power, and fuel through regular monitoring of utilities usage and taking corrective actions immediately
• Planning and overseeing premise, and compound facilities (electric fence, manholes and septic tanks etc)
• Spares inventory-control ordering and usage of spares, ensuring a minimum stock level is maintained
• Training, coaching and motivating maintenance personnel
• Budget and implement maintenance section's budget
• Compliance-ensuring compliance to local/national regulatory requirements

CANDIDATES PROFILE:

• A bachelor's degree in electrical or Mechatronics engineering. An Electrical Diploma with experience is ALSO acceptable.
• At least 3 years' experience in a production environment
• Knowledge of incubation management is desirable and an added advantage
• Experience in a Hatchery operations is desirable and an added advantage
• Must have worked with teams and demonstrated leadership ability.