Friday, March 2, 2012

Savannah Cement Process Technician Job in Kenya


Savannah Cement is the newest cement player to get into the Kenyan market and is currently about to complete a state-of –the-art greenfield cement grinding plant in Athi River Kenya.

The plant will employ the latest cement technology in the market to produce 1.5 million tonnes of various cement types per annum for the Kenyan and regional market.

Savannah Cement is seeking to recruit highly motivated, dynamic, innovative and result oriented professionals, seeking a thrilling and fulfilling experience, to join the company in the following positions:

Process Technician

Reporting to the Production & Process Officer, the Process Technician will develop and revise operation procedures in line with operational realities and guides the CCR operators, cement mill operators and attendants in implementing the plant operating procedures.

Responsibilities
  • Guide and supervise operators in implementing and maintaining the use of the mill operating procedures
  • Keep the mills operating at the target output levels by conducting constant checks on operating parameters
  • Participate in identification of training needs and conduct training sessions for the operators and attendants to acquire specific skills to be able to operate their plants efficiently and effectively
  • Give operating instructions to the operators; and
  • Carry out tests to identify and solve mill-operating deficiencies and therefore maintain plant output at target levels.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
  • A Bachelors degree in Chemical or Process Engineering
  • At least 5 years working experience in cement industry, 3 of which should be in process optimization
  • Good ICT, communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to work under pressure; and
  • A high level of integrity, excellent conceptual, reporting, team relations, analytical, planning and coordination skills.
Applications should be submitted on or before March 15, 2012 to:

The Head of Human Resources,
Savannah Cement (epz) Limited,
P.O. Box 27910, 00100,
Nairobi.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Savannah Cement is an equal opportunities employer.