Electrical & Instrumentation Technician at Africa Improved Foods Rwanda (Deadline:Tuesday 16th November 2021)

INTERNAL & EXTERNAL JOB VACANCY – ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

GENERAL JOB INFORMATION

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

REPORTING LINE: Electrical Team Leader

CONTRACT TERMS: Open ended Contract

JOB PURPOSE

The job holder plays a key role in the installation, commission, and maintenance of the electrical systems (high and low voltage, generators, ACs) and instrumentations in the manufacturing plant and within the corporate requirements and guidelines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Installation, commission, and maintenance of electrical systems (high & low voltage, diesel generators, LPG boilers and ACs).
• Support operations during shifts and on calls to achieve Plant Optimum Production capacity.
• Ensure efficient operations, troubleshoot, and take corrective action of faulty rectifiers, AC & DC system units, alarm monitoring system, and AC units.
• Installation, commissioning, and Maintenance of different types of unit operations such as Milling, Extrusion, Packaging, etc.
• Ensure efficient operations of shift effectiveness of preventive maintenance, strongly support maintenance team shift activities, and generate reports and RCAs to the supervisor.
• Design earth formation for lower earth resistance and ensure that earth formation is fully implemented.
• Interpretation & implementation of electrical layouts and diagrams.
• Monitor and maintain efficiency of diesel generators.
•  Complete electrical installation and maintenance within defined timelines.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Instrumentation, Electronics, or any other equivalent & relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience in electrical engineering roles, preferably manufacturing industry.
•  Must have language proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda
• Knowledge of green solutions especially solar systems