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Unga Holding is a market leader in the manufacturing & provision of superior human nutrition, animal nutrition and animal health products and services within Eastern Africa.Unga family brands are milled using superior quality grains, selected to achieve high customer satisfaction levels at the same time ensuring that the nutritional value is retained ...
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Role Purpose:
Reporting to the Shift Miller the Technical Machine Operator will be responsible for attending to all milling machinery located on the roller floor and ensure proper adjustment of the feed as well as maintaining GMP
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Production Plan Execution
- Attend daily Production Planning Meeting through DAB
- Ensure proper execution of all production plans
- Ensure proper product and additive reconciliation ahead of posting by the Miller
- Ensure timely reservation of all consumables required in the mill
Implement Food Safety objectives
- Enhance customer experience through production of conforming products
- Maintain GMPs above 90%
- Ensure compliance to legal/regulatory requirements
- Implement Quality Plan and other food safety programs
Grain Cleaning Process
- Ensure operational excellence by Maintaining equipment efficiencies
- Ensure optimal water addition for the wheat grain
- Ensure adequate lying time for wheat
- Maintain hourly transfer target for wheat at 14MT/hr and Maize 8.5MT/hr
- Ensure optimal separation of screenings
- Ensure proper handling and mixing of screenings into byproduct
Optimize Grain Conversion
- Maintain set extraction rates and other milling efficiencies
- Adopt and implement the wheat grist
- Participate in investigating process losses and take prompt corrective actions
- Adhere to Product Specifications
Pest Management
- Adopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper hygiene levels
- Ensure proper Sanitation of equipment through the deep cleaning process
- Conduct equipment and process inspection for traces of infestation
- Ensure AM and PM support in regard to equipment maintenance
Maintenance Programs
- Adopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper working integrity of the milling equipment
- Conduct routine equipment inspection
- Participate in the Autonomous Maintenance through trainings, tagging and elimination of abnormalities
- Conduct Condition Based Maintenance activities and report any machine faults
- Ensure support for Planned Maintenance; Roll change, sifter maintenance, servicing drives…
- Participate in the troubleshooting process and correct any abnormalities. Use available manuals for interpretation of errors
Continual Improvement Initiatives
- Improve operational efficiencies through PaTaMu
- Identify process challenges & use PDCA to address bottlenecks
- Participate in the training program to enhance competences
- Participate in the planned performance reviews with the Shift Miller
- Support activities around Unga’s culture code – FIRST.
- Participate in organizing site events and other initiatives
- Participate in the planned workplace safety trainings
- Ensure adherence and compliance to safety requirements
Communication & Accountability
- Improve on process accountability through F2F discussions
- Ensure effective communication
- Participate in conflict resolution. Escalate chronic issues that require urgent attention
Process documentation and Reporting
- Document and maintain all process records
- Participate in generating Production Report, Mill backup report, records for additive, magnet cleaning records, sifter maintenance records…
- Participate in the daily reconciliation of additives
- Participate in the stocktake process and take corrective actions against variances
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Food Science and Technology
- Minimum two (2) years of work experience in a manufacturing industry
- Experience in Machine Operations and Maintenance
- Experience in grain processing
- Basic understanding of autonomous maintenance
- Basic/Good trouble shooting skills
- Computer proficiency in MS Office
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Role Purpose:
The Full Stack Developer is responsible for the design, development, implementation, integration, support, and continuous improvement of enterprise digital solutions across the organization.
The role develops and supports a wide range of technology solutions, including web and mobile applications, customer and supplier portals, APIs, enterprise integrations, workflow solutions, dashboards, and interfaces with ERP, Operational Technology (OT), Industrial IoT (IIoT), laboratory systems, and other business-critical platforms.
The role ensures that all solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, and aligned with business objectives, enterprise architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements, and the organization's digital transformation agenda. The incumbent works closely with business users, ICT teams, vendors, and external partners to deliver innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency, customer experience, and business performance.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND KEY RESULTS AREAS:
- Build and maintain web/Mobile applications, developing both front-end and back-end functionality.
- Develop user-facing features with modern HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks (such as React, Angular, or Vue.js).
- Implement server-side logic with back-end languages and frameworks such as Node.js, Python, or PHP.
- Create and manage RESTful APIs to support data-driven applications.
Website Support and Maintenance
- Provide ongoing website maintenance, ensuring websites are updated, fully functional, and secure.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues promptly, minimizing downtime and user impact.
- Monitor website performance, load times, and traffic to ensure high availability and scalability.
Hosting and Server Management
- Manage and monitor hosting environments, including provisioning, setup, configuration, and maintenance of servers (e.g., AWS, Azure, Digital Ocean).
- Deploy applications, perform backups, and manage storage requirements as needed.
- Ensure website and application security, setting up firewalls, SSL certificates, and performing regular security audits.
Database Management
- Design, develop, and maintain databases, including data schema design, optimization, and query performance.
- Use SQL or NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) for data management and storage.
- Perform regular data backups and manage data redundancy and failover strategies.
Monitoring and Reporting
- Set up monitoring tools for uptime, server health, and security alerts to proactively identify and address potential issues.
- Track website analytics and provide performance insights, reports, and recommendations for improvements.
Documentation and Best Practices
- Document development processes, deployment instructions, and technical specifications.
- Establish and maintain coding best practices, testing protocols, and release processes to ensure quality and consistency.
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in software development in a medium-to-large enterprise environment.
- Experience working with ERP environments.
- Experience supporting production/operations systems.
Languages and Frameworks:
- Front-End: Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, with experience in frameworks such as React, Angular, Java Spring Boot or Vue.js.
- Mobile development: Flutter, react native, Kotlin and Swift.
- Back-End: Strong skills in server-side languages like Node.js, Python, PHP, or Java.
Database Management:
- Proficiency in SQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
Hosting and Server Management:
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Digital Ocean, Google Cloud) and knowledge of server configuration, security, and troubleshooting.
Tools:
- Proficiency with version control systems (Git) and experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, etc.).