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Mechanical Supervisor

  1. SE Production Operations
  2. Thika
  3. Syngenta Seeds

Job description

To plan, coordinate and efficiently manage all mechanical maintenance activities of farm equipment and infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and conduct daily maintenance and repair of farm equipment, including tractors, pumps, sprayers, and steamers.
  • Conduct and oversee regular inspections and preventive maintenance (as per the preventive maintenance plan) to minimize downtime.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical faults in field and workshop and conduct the necessary repairs.
  • Develop and maintain accurate maintenance records and technical reports
  • Ensure that all mechanical and fabrication work complies with safety standards and agricultural regulations.
  • Maintain maintenance logs, service records, and inventory of spare parts and tools.
  • Support installation and commissioning of new agricultural machinery or systems.
  • Collaborate with other departments to align mechanical support with crop production plans.
  • Implement cost-effective practices to optimize machine use and reduce breakdown incidents.
  • Manage and support the mechanical team for efficiency and productivity.
  • Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

 


Company Description

Syngenta is a Global Agribusiness Company with its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. We are a market leader in the breeding and production of Seeds and Cuttings for high-quality pot and bedding plants. In Kenya, we have two production Sites; Kenya Cuttings Limited based in Thika, and Pollen Limited based in Ruiru.


Qualifications

Knowledge

  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or related field.
  • Good leadership, organizational, and communication skills.

Experience

  • Minimum 3–5 years of hands-on experience with agricultural equipment, with 1-2 years in a supervisory capacity.
  • Hands-on experience with different types of pumps
  • Good understanding of welding and fabrication

Personal Attributes

  • Innovative
  • Resilience
  • Safety aptitude
  • Team management
  • Team player
  • Results-oriented
  • Attention to details
  • Interpersonal
  • Integrity

Key Skills

  • Supervisory
  • Planning
  • Communication
  • Computer literacy 

Working Relationship

       Internal

  • Heads of Departments (HODs)
  • Supervisors

     External

  • Service providers
  • Suppliers
  • Government of Kenya authorities (GOK) 

 

 


Additional Information

Syngenta Leadership Competencies and Behaviour

Decisive

Demonstrates the ability to take prudent action with little oversight.

Communicative

Demonstrates openness in communication to others and make timely communication in case of faults.

Trusted

Track record for building trust and giving reliable and correct information.

Target focused /Results-oriented

Ability to maintain service machines and mechanical structures in time and at the lowest cost possible.

Other behaviors critical for the role.

  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Proactive ness in taking precautionary measures in the quality control and quality assurance process.
  • Timely communication and escalation of any mechanical challenge encountered

Critical Success Factors and Key Challenges

  • Maintaining complete and up to date records.
  • Timely actions and reporting.
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