JESA Farm Dairy is a leading dairy brand in Uganda founded in 1989 by the late Mr. James Mulwana. From its small beginnings producing only raw milk, JESA has grown to become a home grown, commercial success story and a flagship East African consumer brand. Today, the JESA brand, with its wide range of fresh, dairy products namely: fresh pasteurized milk, UHT Milk, Yoghurt, Butter, Fresh Cream and Cream Cheese; has come to symbolize great taste, high quality, and innovation.
A number of vacancies have been created due to expansion of company operations. This is therefore to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates who meet the required job specifications, skillset and experience to fill the following positions at JESA Farm Dairy.

JESA/HR/PDN/02: UTILITIES MAINTENANCE MANAGER (01 VACANCY)
Job Summary
Lead the Plant Maintenance function in providing both a reactive and proactive, multi-skilled maintenance service on all operational equipment and facilities infrastructure to meet production demand and quality standards.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
• Develop a Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule, ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out, plan in missed maintenance activities, and lead the team to deliver effectively.
• Manage the team to ensure machine availability, reactively managing dysfunctional machinery with the Shift management.
• Ensure routine calibration and maintenance requirements of a variety of electro-mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems are undertaken.
• Manage the process of the introduction of new machinery, plant, and equipment from drawing up the specification, to managing suppliers through to full installation in collaboration with all relevant parties.
• Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required.
• Manage, coach, and develop a high performing Maintenance team that meets agreed objectives, and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
• Anticipate the future health of equipment as per available data and equipment performance trends and quickly planning accordingly.
• Carryout risk assessment for every maintenance job to be done either internally or by contractors.

QUALIFICATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering obtained from an internationally recognized institution.

Working Experience
A minimum of 5 years’ relevant working experience.

Skillset, Knowledge and Abilities
• Good knowledge of the dairy industry
• Mechanical, Electrical engineering and Production technology
• Excellent entrepreneurial thinking.
• Demonstrated ability to cope with pressure and setbacks.
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Problem Solving.