Mechanical Supervisor
Mechanical Supervisor
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Job Description
To plan coordinate and efficiently manage all mechanical maintenance activities of farm equipment and infrastructure
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and conduct daily maintenance and repair of farm equipment including tractors pumps sprayers and steamers.
- Conduct and oversee regular inspections and preventive maintenance (as per the preventive maintenance plan) to minimize downtime.
- Troubleshoot mechanical faults in field and workshop and conduct the necessary repairs.
- Develop and maintain accurate maintenance records and technical reports
- Ensure that all mechanical and fabrication work complies with safety standards and agricultural regulations.
- Maintain maintenance logs service records and inventory of spare parts and tools.
- Support installation and commissioning of new agricultural machinery or systems.
- Collaborate with other departments to align mechanical support with crop production plans.
- Implement cost-effective practices to optimize machine use and reduce breakdown incidents.
- Manage and support the mechanical team for efficiency and productivity.
- Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications :
Knowledge
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Agricultural Engineering or related field.
- Good leadership organizational and communication skills.
Experience
- Minimum 35 years of hands-on experience with agricultural equipment with 1-2 years in a supervisory capacity.
- Hands-on experience with different types of pumps
- Good understanding of welding and fabrication
Personal Attributes
- Innovative
- Resilience
- Safety aptitude
- Team management
- Team player
- Results-oriented
- Attention to details
- Interpersonal
- Integrity
Key Skills
- Supervisory
- Planning
- Communication
- Computer literacy
Working Relationship
Internal
- Heads of Departments (HODs)
- Supervisors
External
- Service providers
- Suppliers
- Government of Kenya authorities (GOK)
Additional Information :
Syngenta Leadership Competencies and Behaviour
Decisive
Demonstrates the ability to take prudent action with little oversight.
Communicative
Demonstrates openness in communication to others and make timely communication in case of faults.
Trusted
Track record for building trust and giving reliable and correct information.
Target focused /Results-oriented
Ability to maintain service machines and mechanical structures in time and at the lowest cost possible.
Other behaviors critical for the role.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Proactive ness in taking precautionary measures in the quality control and quality assurance process.
- Timely communication and escalation of any mechanical challenge encountered
Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges
- Maintaining complete and up to date records.
- Timely actions and reporting.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
