Job Title: Machine Operator
Organisation: Steel and Tube Industries Ltd (STIL)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
Steel and Tube Industries Ltd is one of the largest steel manufacturers and suppliers of quality steel products in East Africa. Our Products include: Roof Products, Hollow Sections & Open Profiles, Smart Tanks, STIL Bars, Wire Products, etc.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage operation of the assigned machine and also work to ensure that they are well maintained by setting up and operating the equipment to produce orders within specification.
- Oil and grease the machines and make sure that they are working properly.
- Adjust and operate the speed and control the load of the machines that is loading and unloading materials by hand or crane.
- Monitor the finished products obtained from the machines to ensure the quality and quantity checks with company provisions.
- Monitor the working of the machines and work to provide finished materials according to specifications required.
- Report the need for improvement or defect on the machine to the Production Supervisor or Plant Manager.
- Maintain a report of the total amount of goods manufactured in a day from the particular machine and other reports.
- Any other duties assigned
- Must wear PPE and adhere to all safety rules
Environmental & Safety responsibilities and Ethics:
- Ensure cleanliness around your work area.
- Enforce PPE usage by employees in the plant at all times.
- Guidance and on-the job training of workers especially new ones in good environmental maintenance and safer working procedures in order to reduce occupational accidents.
- Assist management to identify resources required to improve EHS in the company.
- Ensure good housekeeping in the plant i.e. immediate cleaning of coolants and oil spillages, emptying of waste bins, shift of scrap from respective workplace.
- Ensure proper use of waste bins and their availability at the designated respective locations in your section.
- Assist in taking corrective actions for any EHS deficiencies identified during audits or day to day observations.
- Facilitate security of company staff and property.
- Promote health and safety at the workplace.
- Encourage teamwork for the purpose of a smooth and prosperous management
- Help create a culture and atmosphere of hard work and high personal integrity.
- Safeguard the company’s systems and Terms and Conditions of employment.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Qualifications: Degree, Diploma and Craft III certificate in engineering and in-depth technical knowledge of the specific machine
- Experience: 2+ years
How to Apply:
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications accompanied with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies of academic documents and certificates as one PDF folder via Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 10th June 2025.
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