Description of Purpose

To maintain company plant machinery and electrical equipment to ensure its availability in line with pre-defined standards.

Key Result Areas

• Installation, maintenance and repair of plant and machinery in production, Radios and TVs to ensure continued efficient performance;

• Liaise with team members and external providers to carry out maintenance on high voltage switchgear, transformers and load transfer panels to guarantee safe operation.

• Document engineering processes to ensure efficient handling and follow-up of technical problems, transfer of skills and knowledge on maintenance and repair of plant and machinery;

• Document downtime on plant and machinery to ensure correct information is collected for root cause analysis.

• Monitor energy usage on premises to ensure energy saving measures are put in place and adhered to.

• Provide technical support to outdoor broadcast and marketing events.

• Document spares usage to ensure correct information is available for management of spares inventory.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering/Technology/Science in Electrical/Electronic engineering.

• Relevant working experience in a factory setting.

Technical 

Competences

• Computer literacy with a good knowledge of basic Microsoft packages.

• Ability to interpret electrical wiring diagrams.

• Ability to troubleshoot faults and carry out root cause analyses.

Behavioral Competences

• Good communication and inter personal skills.

• Ability to work under minimal supervision.

• Should be flexible, committed and keen to deliver on key targets.

• Willingness to work long hours.

• Readiness to travel upcountry on short notice.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit applications and CV to the:

Chief Human Resources Officer,

The New Vision Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.

P.O Box 9815, Kampala, Uganda.