Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 01, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position: Electrical Supervisor (01 position)
Department: Electrical Department
Location: Arua, Uganda
Employment Status/Type [Full-time, Full Time Part-time, Contract. Intern, Casual): Full time
Position Reporting to: Electrical Engineer

Job Purpose/Summary:
The Electrical supervisor, reporting to the Electrical Engineer directs and coordinates a variety of installation, repair, and maintenance tasks performed by line Electrical technicians, Trades Helpers, Laborers, and/or other trades personnel. The employee is required to work from blueprints and schematics; plan and layout own work assignments and the work of others.

Responsibilities:
• Selects and deploys subordinates across all sections of the production lines thus ensure equal on-the job exposure as well as evaluating and verifying employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques.
• Performs on the job training and coaches subordinates.
• Escalates/forward training needs requirements to the chief electrical engineer, maintains records, prepares reports, and composes correspondences relative to the work as well as making requisitions for purchases supplies, materials, and tools.
• Inspects and evaluates electrical equipment to ensure that it operates efficiently and safely; determines whether equipment and new installations meet requirements of the National Electrical Code.
• Inspects buildings in order to determine electrical maintenance needs by visual observation, gauges, meters, and other test equipment.
• Studies blueprints and schematics in order to plan the material and labor needed to accomplish tasks and provides oversight of communication and network operations including testing, installation, and maintenance.
• May occasionally perform any task assigned to subordinate staff, and ensure maximum availability and reliability of products and services plant equipment.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience: Knowledge, Skill and Ability:
• Considerable knowledge of complex electrical control devices.
• Considerable knowledge of complex electrical generating equipment.
• High level of understanding and interpretation of auto CAD drawings.
• Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of electricity
• Considerable knowledge of the electrical codes.
• Considerable knowledge of Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) programming, installation and troubleshooting.
• Ability to work under pressure and to carry out fix equipment breakdowns within the shortest time possible in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Ability to design systems and work from sketches, blueprints, and manuals.
• Ability to make mathematical computations,
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing,

Education and Formal Training:
• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering or its Equivalent.

Experience:
• At least 3 years' experiences within manufacturing industry required.
• Leadership and troubleshooting skills
• Knowledge of PLC programming is required.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Note: All Eligible and Qualified candidates Should submit their Cover Letters, Copy of CV including day time contacts and Academic Documents Addressed to:
The Human Resources Manager,
Meridian Tobacco Company Ltd; Plot 18,
Vurra Block 2 Arua District,
P. O. Box 1189,
Arua-Uganda.
The Documents as specified above should be submitted to the E-mail addresses; mtchr@ fastmail.fm AND rknair_leaf@fastmail.fm NOT Later than Friday, 12th August 2022 at 6:00pm. Note that only shortlisted Candidates for the Positions will be contacted.

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