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Mechanical Supervisor / Mechanical Lead
CountyNakuruCityNakuruContractFull TimePosted2026-08-25Close dateNot specifiedExperience5 yearsSourceBrighterMonday KenyaSalaryKSh 60,000 - 75,000
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NFT Consult is hiring a Mechanical Supervisor / Mechanical Lead in Nakuru to lead mechanical maintenance and reliability activities across a process plant. The role involves supervising fitters, technicians, and contractors, managing preventive and predictive maintenance, conducting root cause analysis, and ensuring plant availability and safety compliance. Salary is KSh 60,000–75,000 per month on a full-time basis.
- Lead preventive, predictive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance across the plant.
- Supervise fitters, technicians, welders, fabricators, and contractors.
- 5–8+ years' mechanical maintenance experience in a process plant required.
- Experience in Animal Feed, Solvent Extraction, or Edible Oil manufacturing is a strong advantage.
- Salary: KSh 60,000–75,000/month, full-time, 8 to 5 working hours.
- Bachelor's or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering required; Kenyan professional registration where applicable.
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Source salary availableThe source lists KSh 60,000 - 75,000. Confirm the final pay, benefits, contract terms and allowances directly with the employer before accepting an offer.
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- Required5+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
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- PreferredPractical evidence in hospitality, Mechanical Engineering, Maintenance ManagementThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in NakuruThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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- Mechanical Supervisor / Mechanical Lead
- NFT Consult
- Engineering & Technology
- Yesterday
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- New
- Nakuru
- Full Time
- Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
- KSh
- 60,000 - 75,000
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- Job summary
- Lead mechanical maintenance and reliability activities, reducing downtime, improving equipment performance, ensuring plant availability, and supporting safe, efficient operations through effective supervision, planning, troubleshooting and continuous improvement.
- Min Qualification:
- Diploma
Experience
- Level:
- Senior level
- Length:
- 5 years
- Language Requirement:
- English
- Working Hours:
- Full Time - 8 to 5
- Applicant
- Location:
- Kenya
- Job descriptions &
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution; OR
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering supported by strong relevant plant maintenance and equipment reliability experience.
- 5–8+ years' relevant mechanical maintenance
- within a process plant environment.
- Supervisory or managerial maintenance
- is preferred.
- within Animal Feed, Solvent Extraction, Oilseed Processing, Edible Oil or similar process manufacturing environments will be a strong advantage.
- Candidates should meet applicable Kenyan professional registration
Requirements
- Key
- where required.
- Technical Competencies
- Candidates should demonstrate strong hands-on knowledge of:
- Rotating equipment.
- Pumps, gearboxes and bearings.
- Conveyors and material-handling systems.
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Equipment installation and alignment.
- Fabrication and welding.
- Preventive and predictive maintenance.
- Breakdown troubleshooting and RCA.
- Critical spare-parts planning.
- Maintenance planning and scheduling.
- Contractor and technical-team supervision.
- Plant shutdown management.
- Maintenance cost control.
- LOTO and Permit-to-Work requirements.
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Responsibilities
- Lead preventive, predictive, corrective and breakdown maintenance across the plant.
- Oversee maintenance of hammer mills, roller mills, pellet mills, mixers, conditioners, conveyors, elevators, flakers, expanders, cookers, extractors, DTDC, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, fans, blowers, heat exchangers and related plant equipment.
- Conduct breakdown analysis, troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules.
- Monitor equipment condition and identify potential failures before breakdown.
- Plan and maintain critical mechanical spares and equipment history records.
- Supervise fitters, technicians, welders, fabricators and contractors to ensure productivity, workmanship and adequate manpower availability.
- Manage equipment installation, alignment, fabrication, modification, commissioning and improvement projects.
- Coordinate with Production, Electrical, Procurement, Stores and HSE teams to support uninterrupted plant operations.
- Support shutdown planning, execution and equipment start-up.
- Ensure strict compliance with LOTO, Permit-to-Work, hot-work, confined-space and other plant safety requirements.
- Monitor maintenance costs and identify opportunities for improved maintenance efficiency.
- Drive improvement in MTBF, MTTR, plant uptime and equipment reliability.
- Prepare maintenance KPIs, downtime analysis, maintenance reports and continuous improvement plans.
- Qualifications &
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