Artisan at icipe - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology

Overall Purpose of the Job

• Ensure that all maintenance, machine, welding and fabrication requirements are met.

Specific Duties

• Repair all replacement parts as and when required.
• Maintain all machine/fabrication shop tools and equipment.
• Fabrication of all types of insect rearing cages, all metal and Perspex fabrications.
• Assist in making recommendations when designing insect rearing cages.
• Gas and arc welding responsibilities.
• All types of machine/shop brazing.
• Repair of all insect rearing cages.
• Any other tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Artisan Certificate.
• Government trade test.
• Ability to organize one’s work to respect deadlines.
• Ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Dynamic and enjoys challenges.
• Demonstrated capacity to question one’s work and seek continual improvement in the services, systems or knowledge.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in a busy production entity, both private and public.
• Understanding of engineering drawing and principles