JOBS: Electrical Technician at Komaza Kenya
Komaza works to unlock the potential of small-scale farmers to solve Africa's wood supply crisis. Collectively, small farmers possess limitless land and labor resources to plant billions of trees. Komaza provides farmers with support across the forestry value chain, from seedlings to sawmills.
Leah Mukangai 
About The Role
The Technician is preventative maintenance and focused improvement specialist engaged to optimize the running and maintenance of equipment within the factory. Where breakdowns occur the multi-skilled Technician will act to diagnose and troubleshoot faults and where necessary will recommend design improvements. The Technician is also intimately involved with setting the maintenance strategy for the respective production area.
The Technician is professionally competent and qualified to operate safely at a post apprentice level in at least two of the principal engineering disciplines; mechanical, electrical, or Instrumentation and Control. The Technician must be a mentally agile and advanced problem solver actively engaged in maintaining a safe work environment, which protects product quality and reduces waste and other environmental impacts. In addition to being a positive contributor to the factory’s work environment and culture, the technician will act as a leading coach and mentor to the operations team around the areas of mechanical engineering and World Class Maintenance techniques.
The Technician shall ensure safe machine operation and implement WCM practices to ensure the machines run for a long time without any significant additional CAPEX.
This role can be based in Kilifi, Kenya.
What’s in it for you?
- Great vision without great people is irrelevant, Jim Collins wisely stated. If you share Komaza’s vision and want to help make it a reality, apply today! We offer a competitive remuneration package and an opportunity to further your career.
- Komaza is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
