Description

Our Client, National Housing Corporation (NHC) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament Cap. 117 whose mandate is to implement the Government’s Housing Policies and Programmes. NHC is seeking to recruit results-driven and highly motivated individuals to fill the following exciting and challenging positions of Technician Engineer.

The Technical Operations Division consists of the following sections: Engineering, Quantity survey, Land survey, and Architecture. Combined, these sections deliver on the mandate of the division; namely: land surveying and title documentation, project evaluation, designing of housing projects, and project management.

Reporting to the Factory Manager, the Technician Engineer will be responsible for the following:

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Interpret civil and structural designs;
• Manage panels production processes in the factory workshop;
• Measure and mix raw materials to conform with set production standards;
• Supervise machine operators, artisans, and craftsmen;
• Control the assembly line and works-in-progress;
• Maintain assembly equipment and machinery; and
• Ensure general cleanliness of the work areas in the workshop and personnel safety.

Requirements

Job Specifications

• Be a holder of a Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering;
• Have five (5) years experience working in a production line in a factory setting;
• Must be registered as a Technician Engineer by the Engineers Registration Board (ERB);
• Possess basic electrical engineering and electronics knowledge; and
• Ability to work with automated computerized production systems.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of computerized systems relevant to the position.
• A highly analytical individual with the ability to gather, analyze and evaluate facts and with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
• Demonstrate excellent managerial and leadership skills and an effective communicator;
• Personal integrity with good work ethics and knowledge of principles of good corporate governance;
• Ability to establish and retain effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

Candidates will be required to satisfy the following additional requirements:

• Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board;
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
• Report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau; and
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission

Benefits

Remuneration & Employment Terms

Grade 07 – Gross: Ksh. 74,953 – 106,283 Per monthGrade month

All positions will be on a three (3) year renewable contract.

Successful candidates will be subject to performance contracting.