JOB TITLE: Mechanical Technician

WORK CENTER: UEGCL Power Plants

SUPERVISOR/MANAGER TITLE:

Mechanical Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Operations

Job Summary:

To ensure that the Mechanical elements in the power plant run smoothly to generate power. The Technician checks Mechanical equipment and machine components, tests their operational efficiency and makes repairs wherever necessary and suggests improvement to machines for better performance. The Mechanical technician shall have appropriate engineering knowledge base and keep abreast with the latest developments in the field to enable him/her to evaluate the mechanical condition of machines, troubleshooting/diagnosing problems and where possible propose improvements through an approved modification process.

Key Responsibilities: Brief Description of duties or the responsibilities for the job

Planning

1. Plans, prioritizes and executes mechanical tasks on daily and weekly basis

2. Coordinate work and work with fitters based on the received planned routine work packages

3. Ensure implementation of Mechanical outage activities program me

Monitor and control execution

4. Responsible for maintenance of mechanical plant systems

5. Supervision of Mechanical fitters, Machine Operators in execution of various maintenance

activities in accordance to the standard maintenance practices and procedures while upholding the laid down safety procedures.

6. Apply for LV voltage permits and carry out risk assessment for all tasks/activities executed at the plant

7. Participate in root cause analysis process of plant failures to establish causes of incidents

8. Coordinate with the system engineers to ensure there is adequate spares of the correct

specification and quality, equipment and consumables to perform the necessary maintenance activities

9. Apply and maintain safe maintenance procedures as well as development and growth of safety culture

10. provide inputs of weekly reports to the mechanical supervisor on job tasks.

Evaluate performance

11. Providing guidance, coaching and mentoring of fitters and trainees

Administrative support

12. Conduct day to day supervision of all the staff working in a team under his/her leadership

14. Complete closed work orders for both standard maintenance instruction and deviations in CMMS/Maximo.

15. Ensure safety for both equipment and people working in the team and Mechanical section

16. Carry out on spot safety inspections and monitor implementation of mechanical section risk Mitigation measures.

17. Provide inputs to risk assessment for and development of risk mitigation measures and strategies

18. Prepare weekly maintenance report to the mechanical supervisor for decision making

Functional outputs:

19. Measuring and testing equipment’s calibrated and functioning correctly.

20. Conduct and implement preventive, breakdown, corrective and condition-based maintenance maintenance strategies.

21. Ensure Proper housekeeping at any work site.

22. Ensure quality control for performance of mechanical maintenance is done.

25. Conduct plant inspections and raise any anomaly identified on any plant equipment through CMMS/Maximo.

26.Serve as a key resource for safety related issues with the goal of meeting/exceeding OSHA requirements for a safe workplace.

Prepare/compile and provide inputs work instructions and standard operating instructions in collaboration with the TSO undertake the LOTO procedure.

27. Collect maintenance data and records of both maintenance & repair works carried out

28. Documenting monthly system health status reports for systems assigned to him/her

29. Execute diligently any other assignment given

Reporting Relationship:

Supervisor: Mechanical Supervisor

Subordinates: N/A

Contacts/Liaise with the following offices:

Internally;

Staff

Externally

• Contractors

• Original Equipment Manufacturer

Education and Professional Requirements: The Minimum education level required to perform this job.

Minimum of National Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Hydropower engineering or related field

Related Job Experience/Qualification: The Experience required to perform this job.

At Least 3 years’ experience at a power plant, heavy manufacturing industry, processing plant, a

major repair workshop or similar work places.

Additional Skills: In addition to the experience and educational requirements listed above

• Excellent knowledge regarding machines, spare parts management, operations and maintenance.

• Excellent observation skills.

• Excellent analysis skills.

• A sound knowledge regarding safety measures.

• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.

• Ability to work under stress and be on call at any time.

• Good leadership, communication and motivation skills.

• Ability to work in a team with hands on as well as lead the team.

• Must be highly organized, systematic and precise in work.

• Highly positive and self-starter

• Good computer skills in related software application.

• Familiar with the application and usage of CMMS

Interested persons with requisite qualifications are invited to address their applications with copies of certified academic documents, professional qualifications and detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating two referees and their full addresses to:

The Chief Human Resource Officer,

Uganda Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)

Block C, Victoria Office Park, Okot - Kiwanuka Close, Bukoto

P.O. Box 75831 Kampala.

Applicants should visit https://ehub.uegcl.go.ug:50000/erecruitment/applicants-login create accounts and fill out the application form and also send copies of their application letter, curriculum vitae and academic qualifications, as one attachment only in portable documents format (pdf) indicating the name and position applied for in the subject line to email address addressed to jobs@uegcl.go.ug.

Please note:

Only applications on-line will be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to present their original copies of certified academic documents during interviews.

Applications without authentic academic documents will not be considered.

Contracts will be issued in line with Ministry of Public Service Guidelines.

UEGCL offers equal opportunities for both male and female applicants.

Deadline for submission is Monday 21st April 2025 at 5:00 PM

For any inquiries please contact the Human Resource team on

email: jobs@uegcl.go.ug or phone: +256312 372 165.

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