Job Title: Weighbridge Technician (Electro-Mechanical)
Organisation: Uganda
National Roads Authority (UNRA)
National Roads Authority (UNRA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Maintenance
Engineer
Engineer
Ref: UNRA RP7/2017/EXT
About UNRA:
The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) was established by an Act of
Parliament; The Uganda National Authority Act, No. 15 of 2006. UNRA became
operational on 1st July 2008. The
mandate of UNRA is to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise
Government on general roads policy and contribute to addressing of transport
concerns, among others.
Parliament; The Uganda National Authority Act, No. 15 of 2006. UNRA became
operational on 1st July 2008. The
mandate of UNRA is to develop and maintain the national roads network, advise
Government on general roads policy and contribute to addressing of transport
concerns, among others.
Job Summary: The Weighbridge
Technician (Electro-Mechanical) will be responsible for the servicing and
repairing of the fixed weigh bridges and portable weigh scales. The Technician
will also be responsible for ensuring full time functionality of all UNRA weigh
scales. In addition, the technician will be responsible for ensuring that all
UNRA weigh scales are calibrated at all times.
Technician (Electro-Mechanical) will be responsible for the servicing and
repairing of the fixed weigh bridges and portable weigh scales. The Technician
will also be responsible for ensuring full time functionality of all UNRA weigh
scales. In addition, the technician will be responsible for ensuring that all
UNRA weigh scales are calibrated at all times.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Service and repair Weigh scales in line with the
agreed guidelines;
Service and repair Weigh scales in line with the
agreed guidelines;
·
Ensure that all the weighing bridge calibrations
are up to date;
Ensure that all the weighing bridge calibrations
are up to date;
·
Install, service and repair electrical,
instrumentation and automation equipment at weigh station facilities;
Install, service and repair electrical,
instrumentation and automation equipment at weigh station facilities;
·
Maintain operational health and safety
standards;
Maintain operational health and safety
standards;
·
Participate in stakeholder training for the
weighbridge operators in trouble shooting;
Participate in stakeholder training for the
weighbridge operators in trouble shooting;
·
Prepare and submit reports on weighbridge
servicing and repair and submit to the Weighbridge Maintenance and Automation
Engineer.
Prepare and submit reports on weighbridge
servicing and repair and submit to the Weighbridge Maintenance and Automation
Engineer.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant for the UNRA Weighbridge
Technician (Electro-Mechanical) career opportunity should hold an Ordinary
Diploma in Electrical Engineering with 3 years operational experience in
manufacturing industry, or any other relevant degree;
The applicant for the UNRA Weighbridge
Technician (Electro-Mechanical) career opportunity should hold an Ordinary
Diploma in Electrical Engineering with 3 years operational experience in
manufacturing industry, or any other relevant degree;
·
At least three years of hands-on experience in a
busy industrial environment with particular exposure to weighbridge
maintenance, instrumentation and automation systems installation and
maintenance.
At least three years of hands-on experience in a
busy industrial environment with particular exposure to weighbridge
maintenance, instrumentation and automation systems installation and
maintenance.
·
Computer literacy skills
Computer literacy skills
·
High levels of integrity;
High levels of integrity;
·
Ability to work as part of a team;
Ability to work as part of a team;
·
Excellent interpersonal, particularly
staff/management relations;
Excellent interpersonal, particularly
staff/management relations;
·
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
·
Ability to deliver accurate results in a timely
manner and in an environment with multiple and challenging tasks;
Ability to deliver accurate results in a timely
manner and in an environment with multiple and challenging tasks;
·
Ability to work under minimum supervision.
Ability to work under minimum supervision.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications online at the link below. Please follow the instructions at the
link below.
applications online at the link below. Please follow the instructions at the
link below.
Deadline: 10th October 2017
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