Depot Engineer at Kenya Ports Authority

Responsibilities

• Handling administrative, maintenance and repair matters in the Engineering section with the Depot
• Providing sectional leadership and bear overall responsibility and accountability to the section performance delivery on the maintenance, repair and availability of adequate and reliable equipment, vehicles, electrical and civil works.
• Preparing annual performance appraisal reports for subordinates.
• Coordinating all the planned preventive and corrective maintenance in the section
• Initiating all the development projects to be undertaken in the Depot.
• Ensuring proper safety procedure implementation and safe/clean environment.
• Liaising with Operation Officers for purposes of assessing equipment requirements and plans maintenance and repair activities accordingly to maximize efficiency in cargo handling service delivery

Qualifications

• Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical and Electronics or Mechatronics Engineering or Automotive Engineering or in any other relevant field from a recognized institution
• Be registered as an Engineer with Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) with current annual practicing license.
• Be a valid member with the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) and of good standing
• Have not less than five (5) years’ experience in overseeing maintenance and repair work of equipment with at least three (3) years served at supervisory level