Textile Knitting Machine Technician at The Kisumu National Polytechnic

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Providing training for trainees and supervising textile operatives on using the machinery.
• Preparing training materials
• Maintain and repair the knitting machines
• Perform size changes to machine settings
• Perform preventative maintenance on knitting machines
• Diagnose minor machine malfunctions and report any major machine issues or errors to shift supervisor
• Work to improve processes and identify efficiencies
• Perform additional responsibilities as required
• Maintain computerized circular knitting machines.
• Troubleshoot and repair all aspects of computerized circular knitting machines.
• Take styles and designs from concept to prototypes and production ready styles, using the appropriate yarns and raw materials to achieve both the visual and functional goals from the
• design team.

Requirements:

• A minimum of Bachelor Degree in fields related to Textile engineering and technology or related to TVET in Ginning and spinning technology.
• Certificate in teaching methodology/pedagogy.
• Certificate in computer skills.
• Should preferably have one year working experience in textile and apparel industry and/or teaching experience in TVET program/or in Manufacturing sectors.