Job Description

Title Maintenance Team Lead

Reports to Production Manager

Location Rwanda

Job summary

The Maintenance Team Lead position is responsible for ensuring that all machines, equipment, and technical aspects of production sites are in good working order with minimal disruptions / breakdowns. This role is responsible for overseeing all maintenance works in the Uzima Chicken Rwanda including hatchery and breeding farms. The main objective of the position is to ensure effective and efficient work of all Electrical, plumbing, sanitary, machines ( hatcher, incubator, Generators, Compressor, water pumps and Air conditioners), repair of building parts (doors & windows), and wood works in the farm by coordinating of the team and his involvement. The maintenance activity performed with the procedures, schedules and guides given by the Direct manager. He/she communicates with the production in order to make the operation smooth. Then by doing this he/she assures to fulfill the operation requirements to maximize production. These all are done based on maintenance procedures and company policy.

Key KPIs

1. 0 days of machine breakdowns
2. Preventive maintenance program and neat record keeping for traceability
3. Efficient and effective utilization of equipments
4. No stock out of essential spare parts; tight inventory of spare parts stores
5. Junior technicians are well trained and empowered to handle breakdowns, including understanding basic of electrical and plumbing
6. Effective oversight of any outside suppliers or technicians (e.g., servicing of equipment, vaccine equipment suppliers, etc).
7. Prepare comprehensive standard operating procedures for Maintenance Department

Areas of Responsibility to include (But not Limited)

Preventative Maintenance Programs

• Develop preventive maintenance procedures, SOPs, trackers, and reporting for each site.
• Ensure implementation of preventative maintenance programs, including reviewing preventative maintenance reports and reviewing preventative maintenance works completed.
• Plan and schedule all preventative maintenance activities for the team
• Make sure that preventive maintenance sops are followed in each site.
• Make effective maintenance of Building Electrical installation, machine maintenance, equipment maintenance.

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshoot all technical issues as arise; escalate to Management if not capable of addressing issues
• Make the downtime of machines, equipment, utilities and facilities in an optimum working condition.
• Available at any time to address questions or issues related to breakdowns; respond with urgency to minimize downtime.

Safety Programs

• Ensure proper safety protocols and protections are in place to ensure employee health and safety; communicate to management if there are gaps.

Technical Team Leadership

• Manage Maintenance team member activities and act as a leader on the team, consistently demonstrating Uzima Chicken Values.
• Give Technical training for the maintenance team to build their skills.
• Ensure compliances of all work related activities in a fair, ethical, and consistent manner.
• Maintain inventory of tools, equipment, spare parts, etc.
• Own and prepare cost-effective budgets to reach cost targets; act as owner for all technical budgets and inventories (e.g., spare parts, procurement of new materials, new technical projects)
• Execute procurement activities to ensure high-quality, reliable parts are purchased from genuine suppliers.
• Forecasting proper and timely supply of spare parts, components, accessories, materials, consumables and tools with proper inventory control; communicating to management when stocks are low for replenishment.
• Coordinate with Technical teams from sister companies.

Additional Responsibilities

• Follow all rules, procedures and policies of the company.
• Use all rules and procedures given by the maintenance operation, as long as required.
• Make effective plumbing work, sanitary work, building parts repair and wood works.
• Coordinates renovation of existing facilities and construction of new facilities as requests raised and order and by self-starter
• Does general repairs such as painting, patching walls, security hard wares, hanging shelves etc..by coordinating and supervising teams.
• Keep records for utilization of spare parts, material consumed and maintenance records.
• Follow up daily maintenance works.
• Responsible for completing all data where applicable for closing work orders daily after delivery to production and their sign for acceptance.
• Willing to be on-call and open his phone cell all time including night time in case of Emergency.
• Execute related duties as given by the manager.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrates functional knowledge of Electrical installation system, machine maintenance ( hatcher, incubator, chiller , Generator, Compressor, Electrical pumps, Cooling systems and Equipment), and repair of plumbing system.
• Demonstrates functional knowledge of the safety precautions of the maintenance works. Had skill of working and coordinating teams.
• Ability to meet and deal with team employees, and Internal/External customers.
• Ability to read and understand drawings of Electrical, plumbing and sanitary system
• Ability to install, inspect, repair and maintain the hatcher and incubator, electrical installation, plumbing, sanitary works and other related systems of the company.
• Ability to inspect, operate and maintain the heating, cooling and ventilation system and Generator follow
• Has knowledge of tools and material handling properly, and lead the team to follow
• Ability to understand and carry out instruction.
• Has skill to services Generator, feed mill, Ac/cooler machine and electrical machines
• Through knowledge of the hazards and corresponding safety precautions necessary for the safe performance of assigned duties.
• Ability to follow maintenance procurers work orders and make records after maintenance executions.
• Physical ability and flexibility to perform duties and responsibilities of the job.
• The candidate must have the flexibility to work weekend, night and holiday shifts

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Education:Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Experience: Minimum 5-10 years of hands-on maintenance experience, with at least 2-3 years in a supervisory or team lead role.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should address their applications enclosed with a cover letter,

Curriculum vitae, academic documents and other relevant certificates to the Deputy Managing Director of UZIMA CHICKEN LTD and delivered in a single PDF document to email: “careers@uzimachicken.com” copy: dan@uzimachicken.com , not later than 31st, August 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Note:

• The subject of the email should be mentioned “Maintenance Team Lead’
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview

Done at Kigali October 30th,2024.