monitor Publications Jobs - Mechanical Engineer
About MPL:
Monitor Publications Limited, a Nation Media Group Company is Uganda’s most influential media house, operating The Daily Monitor and Sunday Monitor newspapers, 93.3KFM, 90.4 Dembe FM, Nation Couriers and the Monitor Business Directory.
Job Summary:
The Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for the maintenance of the press and auxiliary equipment in the plant, install and commission new equipment and supervise service level providers.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Plans production maintenance for weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and yearly maintenance tasks
- Ensures that all the tasks specified by the planner are carried out on due dates in accordance with the approved procedures
- Oversee that all service level providers carry out proper maintenance on equipment when due Attends to breakdowns promptly during production and solves problems within the shortest time possible Installs and commissions new equipment including hardware and software
- Counter checks the work assigned to Plant Technician to ensure thoroughness
- Recommends to the Production Manager the spare parts to be ordered
- Conducts monthly stock-take of mechanical spares
- Ensures the use of quality work practices
- Perform any other key job tasks as assigned by the Technical Manager.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- The applicant should possess a good university degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognised institution
- The applicant must also be registered Engineer with a board certificate
- A minimum of two years’ experience
- Highly result-oriented
- Strong problem solving skills
- Possess the ability to follow through and close issues
How to Apply:
All potential job suitors with a desire to work in one of Uganda’s leading Media Houses, Monitor Publications should send their applications with detailed CVs and academic documents with a daytime telephone number to: The Resourcing and Talent Management Specialist, Monitor Publications Ltd. P.O. Box 12141, Kampala, Uganda. Or you can send an email to resourcing@ug.nationmedia.com: Please include the title of the position applied for in the subject line.
NB: Please Note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 5th February 2014
