Superintendent Agric Workshop

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• At least five (5) years supervising a large workshop for agricultural tractors or equivalent plus several years’ hands on work experience as a mechanic or technician on agricultural tractors/ Machines/tractors/Light & Halevy vehicles C1.1
  
• Education: A good higher diploma (HTD) in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering or their equivalent.
  
• A post graduate diploma or higher qualification in Agricultural engineering an added advantage.
  
• Membership of relevant professional body also an advantage.
  

• Managing activities of planning and withdrawing machines for planned maintenance, repairing and overhauling.
  
• Diagnosing and analysing all causes of breakdowns particularly those of operational diligence nature and suggesting remedies.
  
• Approving requisitions for spare parts, components, accessories, fuel and oil and ensuring optimum levels are maintained in the store and informing the premature failures to the workshop manager
  
• Overseeing and controlling the receipt and issuing of fuel and spares.
  
• Co-ordinating field operations and reporting any deviations to relevant managers
  
• Enforcing disciplinary action and harmony among subordinates.
  
• Drawing up time tables for periodical service and maintenance of vehicles as per the service schedule.
  
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records(files) of repairing and servicing history of each vehicle still in use.
  
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records of tyre management of all vehicles, tractors and heavy machines
  
• Supervising on-the job training programs to enhance skill development and capacity building.