Saturday, June 16, 2012

MECHANICAL CRAFTSMAN

Introduction

Job Summary:

The jobholder is responsible for maintenance of all mechanical plant and
equipment at Olkaria Power Station

 

Minimum Requirements

Educational Requirements:

•KCSE Certificate

•Grade I Apprentice Certificate Mechanical Fitter

Related Job Experience/Qualifications:

At least 5 years experience as a Mechanical Fitter

Additional skills:

•Computer Literacy

 

Job Specification

Key Duties:

Duty / responsibility:
The job holder does the following:
Undertakes timely service and repair of all auxiliary equipment for
the efficient running of the plants

Attend to emergencies in respect of plant and machinery at any
given time

Undertake the fabrication of specific parts and components of
plant and equipment

Occasional duties:

The jobholder occasionally does the following:

• Operation of plant and well head equipment in times of emergencies

• Offer mechanical technical support in other power stations as per requests made

Responsibility:

The jobholder is responsible for repair and maintenance of mechanical

equipment worth Kshs. 4.55m (including the lathe machine).

Contacts:

Internal contacts:

Technician - frequent

Work environment:

The jobholders work 5% of their time in the office, 80% outdoors (Workshops &
Turbine Floors) and 15% out in the field

In addition, the holder is exposed to severe hazards of toxic gases (H2S) in the
geothermal plant as well as to moving machine parts (motors/shafts/turbines etc

Job holder experiences continual exposure to dangerous heights, depths, lifting
heavy equipment

The job holder’s work involves many hours of standing and leisure can be
disrupted at midnight and work up to the following morning, take a two hour rest
and then be recalled for another emergency. He cannot plan his leisure time. 
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