The company opened its first manufacturing facility in Mombasa, Kenya, in 1962, rapidly widening its reach to include further countries in East Africa, and then Southern Africa. In 2003, all operating companies were reversed into the current holding company called Safal Investments Mauritius Limited and conduct its business across Africa as the Safal Group.Today, the Safal Group manufactures in 10 African countries and sells and markets its building solutions across the continent.

Key Performance Areas:

• Carry out Scheduled Plant Maintenance works on mechanical equipment in order to minimize plant breakdowns.
• Carry out equipment installation, refurbishment and modifications of mechanical plant to specification and on time.
• Prompt execution of corrective maintenance tasks/handling of equipment breakdowns.
• Preventive Maintenance Checks and reporting of abnormalities.
• Safe handling and of Tools and equipment provided.
• Maintain tidiness and general good housekeeping in plant & equipment.
• Bearing servicing and maintenance.
• Pipework, valves, pumps and motors installation.
• Use of a wide range of engineering tools & techniques to maintain and repair production plant machinery and equipment to operational standards.
• Use precision measuring instruments to check parts for accuracy, alignment and fit.
• Carry out planned maintenance checks and responding to emergency breakdowns in the plant.
• Finding and fixing faults – identification and replacement of defective or worn out mechanical components equipment and modifications.
• Housekeeping of the work area and machinery according to MRM standards.

Requirements

Qualifications required:

• Maximum KCSE and a NITA Trade Test Certificate in Fitting/Tunning
• At least 5 years relevant experience in plant maintenance in heavy manufacturing settings
• Knowledge in 5K and Autonomous Maintenance will be an added advantage