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Job Title:        Mechanical
Technician

Organization: Uganda
Electricity Generation Company Limited (UEGCL)

Duty Station: Uganda

About US:

Uganda Electricity
Generation Company Limited (UEGCL) is a Public Limited Liability Company
incorporated in March 2001 under the Companies Act (Cap 110), the Laws of
Uganda and in conformity with the Electricity Act, 1999. UEGCL started
operation on 1st April 2001 and is wholly owned by the Government of the
Republic of Uganda, with the head office located in Kampala. The mandate of
UEGCL is to establish, acquire, maintain and operate electricity generation
facilities as well as promote Research and Development in the Electricity
generation sector while running the company on sound business principals.

Job Summary:    The Mechanical Technician will ensure that
the mechanical elements in the power plant are maintained according to set
maintenance standard and as per the planned maintenance schedules or as instructed
by the supervisor.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for reading and interpreting
  technical assembly drawings, schematics etc. required for repair and
  maintenance.
• Conferring with other technicians and
  personnel of the power plant to implement operating procedures, resolve
  system malfunctions and provide technical information for improvement of
  maintenance.
• Install, test and commission mechanical
  machinery, equipment, systems and processes to meet the requirements of
  the power plant.
• Apply knowledge of engineering
  principals to design and make changes to installations with a view to
  improving performance or providing a solution to a problem- engineering
  solutions.
• Investigate equipment failures and
  difficulties to diagnose faulty operations and come up with
  recommendations for maintenance crew.
• Oversee installation all routine
  maintenance and repairs at the power plant and make reports to the
  maintenance engineer for the planning of long outages and overhauls.
• Ensuring that safety precautions are
  followed in the place of work.
• Provides engineering support by
  responding to requests for electrical problems.
• Complies with codes by adhering to
  requirements; advising senior management on needed actions.
• Maintains supplies inventory by checking
  Mechanical material stock to determine inventory levels; anticipating
  needed supplies.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a Higher
  National Technical Diploma in mechanical engineering, production
  engineering, manufacturing engineering or similar.
• Post graduate certificates in other
  fields of engineering such as mechatronics, automation etc. is an added
  advantage      
• At least three years of working at a
  power plant, heavy manufacturing Industry, processing plant, a major
  repair workshop or similar work places are needed for this position.
• Ability to interpret Mechanical
  Engineering Drawings
• Familiar with installation practice,
  testing and commissioning of field civil instrumentation such strain
  gauges, piezometers etc
• Excellent knowledge of machines, spare
  parts, operations and maintenance
• Excellent observation skills
• Excellent analysis skills
• A sound knowledge regarding safety
  measures
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem
  solving abilities
• Good communication and motivation skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Must be highly organized, systematic and
  precise in work
• Shall be trained and certified in
  operation of Mobile equipment and gantry cranes
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft
  applications
• Basic knowledge of Engineering Standards          

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should address their applications with
copies of certified academic documents, professional qualifications and
detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating two referees and their full addresses to:

The Chief Human
Resource Officer,

Uganda Electricity
Generation Company Limited,

Block C, Plot 6-9,
Victoria Office Park, Okot Close, Bukoto

P.O Box 75831,
Kampala.

Applications should
be submitted electronically as one attachment only in portable documents format
(pdf) indicating the position applied for in the subject line to email address:
jobs@uegcl.go.ug

NB:

• Only applications on-line will be
  considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be
  contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required
  to present original copies of certified academic documents during
  interviews.
• Applications without authentic academic
  transcripts will not be considered.
• UEGCL offers equal opportunities for
  both male and female applicants.

Deadline: 19th August 2019.

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