Job Description
FACTORY ENGINEER (PRINCIPAL ENGINEER) - NKCC/HR.1908/FE/24/11/2023
Job purpose
To coordinate and supervise the general engineering activities at the factory level.
Key responsibilities
▪ Ensuring that preventive maintenance services for all liquid packaging machines,
production plant and machinery and Motor vehicles are maintained in a timely manner as
per recommended schedules.
▪ Analysis of performance data packaging machines, production machinery or Motor
vehicles for purposes of setting up mechanisms for continual improvement.
▪ Ensuring that reported breakdowns are attended within shortest time possible by either
internal or external capacity where necessary.
▪ Coordinating implementation of projects related to various lines e.g., maintenance,
packaging machines, procurement of vehicles are affected efficiently in liaison with the
Assistant Manager – Projects.
▪ Ensuring that minimum stocks of critical spare parts for the relevant lines are always
maintained.
▪ Ensuring that staff under the section are undergoing the relevant training to upgrade their
skills and enhance performance efficiency.
▪ Advise on the latest technology in the market to be deployed to improve of efficiency and
reduce costs.
▪ Ensure a schedule for buildings and civil works repairs and Maintenance is prepared and
approved.
▪ Any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
Qualifications and person specifications
▪ At least eight (8) years working experience of which three (3) years’ must have been in
management.
▪ Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, production engineering, Civil, Mechatronic or
any other related field.
▪ Master’s degree in engineering, Management or any other related field is an added
advantage.
▪ Professional qualification and membership to the institution of Engineers or any other
recognized body.
▪ Proficiency in Computer applications, SAP will be an added advantage.