Mechanical Technician Job at Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited

Company Profile:

Unilever’s mission is to add vitality to life. We meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good and get more out of life.

Our Corporate Strategy aims to double the size of our business by 2020 while halving our environmental footprints.

Every day, around the world, people drink cups of tea. Our brands are trusted everywhere and we've grown to become one of the world's most successful fast moving consumer goods companies.

Unilever values employee engagement and development by providing vital and relevant professional experiences. In Unilever, we give you a career.

Unilever Tea Tanzania Limited is a plantation company operating under Unilever Tea, East Africa (UTEA). UTTL employs over 5,500 employees whose safety and security are very important to the business.

We are currently looking to hire Mechanical Technician, for our Tanzania business. This role will be both office and field based and requires candidates with knowledge for the job. If you are looking for a career in Unilever then you are the person we are looking for.

Department: Engineering

Job Position: Mechanical Technician (1 Post)

Reports to:   Site Engineer

Location: Njombe


Business context and main purpose of the job

1. Train and develop all staff in mechanical engines and pumping systems

2. Ensures that the company engines and pumps are maintained and functions within company and legal standards: and maintains log book of all maintenance jobs

3. Maintain safe working atmosphere of the equipment, engines pumps and co-workers and contributes to hazards reporting process of any facility, unit or department

4. Follows the spare parts management procedure and submits weekly maintenance and breakdown reports

5. Maintain and carries troubleshooting of defective engines and pumps, to support mechanical artisans in various positions (Both in engineering and factories)

6. Participate in maintenance meetings of factories and engineering operations, and implement continuous improvement assignments on factories machinery matters

7. Implement SHEQ recommendations in all areas of compliance to safe operations of engines and pumps and drives BeSafE agenda on machinery guarding standards

Main Accountabilities

1. Responsible for management of mechanical workshops (incl. MH/irrigation engines), productivity improvement & ensure high standards of mechanical maintenance are achieved

2. Responsible for management of safety, quality and environmental care in all areas of mechanical function

3. Responsible for the implementation of WCM in mechanical engineering systems

4. Implement all company procedures in all areas of his accountability

5. Takes charge of engineering requirement and maintenance of company stand by generators; water distribution and any other role as may be defined from time to time by Site Engineer

Relevant Skills and Experience

1. Equipment Safety regulations

2. Mechanical systems

3. Hydraulics systems

4. Interpretations and use of drawings

5. Diploma in mechanical engineering

6. Teamwork and good communication

7. 3 – 5 years experience in similar operations

All applications should be sent to the address or email below on or before 24th July 2015. Eligible candidates are required to submit detailed CV with names of three referees and an application letter.

P.O.BOX 4955,

Dar es Salaam

Or

Email: dorice.shitamanwa@unilever.com