Mechanic – Self Propelled Harvester (SPH/Valiant) Job Browns Plantations
Browns Plantations
Job description
Engineering Jobs, Browns Plantations Jobs.Responsible for maintaining, inspecting, servicing, and repairing self-propelled harvesters, diagnosing mechanical faults, and ensuring machinery operates safely and efficiently. Requires a relevant qualification in mechanical engineering, agricultural machinery, plant mechanics, or a related field. The position is based in Kericho and requires on-site work.
Job Description
The Mechanic – Self Propelled Harvester (SPH/Valiant) is responsible for proper and effective maintenance of the Self-Propelled Harvester in the Estate to ensure efficiency, highest safety standards and quality of tea and productivity is maximized. The objective of the role is to increase availability and reliability of SPH, minimize downtime and efficiency in utilization of the machines
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out trouble shooting of the SPH machines
- Carrying out inspection and repairs of SPH machines
- Maintain and update service records
- Overhauling of SPH machines to the required standards
- Dismantling and assembling of the SPH and equipment as required
- Fitting new parts in motor vehicle and equipment as required
- Carrying out comparative estimate cost of repairs and maintenance
- Ensuring safe custody of spares, tools and equipment assigned
- Keeping repair costs and analysis as required
- Attending to emergency breakdowns outside
- Participate in confirming only quality spare parts are fitted on the machine
- Observing and complying with environmental, health and safety measures and regulations
- Carrying out repair and maintenance of hydraulic systems of the machines
- Carrying out simple welding and fabrication tasks on the machines
- Train the SPH Operators on safe operating procedures while developing their technical capacities
- Performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications
- Diploma in Automotive or MVM (Motor Vehicles Mechanics) or Mechanical Engineering – Plant option
- 3 Years’ relevant experience
- Certificate in auto electrician and welding will be an added advantage
- Multiskilled driver (Classes B,C, E, G) will be an added advantage