Mechanical Supervisor/Mechanical Lead – Animal Feed & Solvent Extraction Plant
On-siteNakuru, Nakuru County, Kenya
Job Summary
Lead preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance across the Animal Feed and Solvent Extraction Plant, overseeing hammer mills, pellet mills, extractors, and related rotating equipment. Conduct breakdown analysis, troubleshooting, and Root Cause Analysis to implement permanent corrective actions while developing and maintaining maintenance schedules. Supervise fitters, technicians, welders, and contractors to ensure productivity and workmanship, and manage equipment installation, alignment, fabrication, and commissioning projects. Coordinate with Production, Electrical, Procurement, Stores, and HSE teams to support uninterrupted operations, manage critical spares, and drive improvements in MTBF, MTTR, and plant uptime through rigorous KPI monitoring and downtime analysis.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- 5–8+ years' relevant mechanical maintenance experience within a process plant environment
- Candidates should meet applicable Kenyan professional registration requirements where required
Desired Qualifications
- Supervisory or managerial maintenance experience
- Experience within Animal Feed, Solvent Extraction, Oilseed Processing, Edible Oil or similar process manufacturing environments
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