Monitor Publications Jobs – Mechanical Engineer

Organisation: Monitor
Publications Limited (MPL)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Technical
Manager
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
  • Willingness to work long hours
  • Good planning and organization skills
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
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