Job Description
Purpose of the position:
The Chief Mechanic is responsible to coordinate the overall repair, maintenance and replacement of WASH/Water4Life+ Project Drilling Capital Equipment, trucks and vehicles. Moreover, he facilitates purchase of spare parts, maintenance, repairs, and any supplies and follow-up with appropriate unit of supply chain. Communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.
Major Responsibilities:
· Lead & coordinate the overall repair, maintenance and periodic services of drilling rigs, compressors, on-boarded engines, in alignment with the maintenance manual provided by the manufacturer and complemented by Donor/WVE vehicle maintenance and repair policy.
· Organize and prepare annual maintenance and service plan for drilling machines, support trucks and light vehicles in collaboration with rig mechanic, mechanic drivers, drillers and officers.
· Identify/ prepare detail specification of spare parts and fast moving supplies, request purchase and follow-up procurement process.
· Review performance based payments and cost recovery charging documents before submission to drilling operations manager.
· Coordinate and engage in well completion report preparation, drilling site verification, and reviewing groundwater source feasibility study documents.
· Ensure that borehole-drilling works are underway in compliance with community needs, donor’s requirements, WV and government policies and national standards.
· Coordinate and prepare annual drilling operations and verification plan in consultation with project design team and field office.
· Prepare technical manuals that provide guidance to the field staff and take part in planning, facilitating and conducting trainings on WASH related programs to drilling & EM team, field hydrogeologists and partners.
· Work closely with drilling operations officers, hydrogeologist and manager and other WVE colleagues to ensure smooth drilling operations.
· Promote major cross cutting themes including environment, gender, protection, disability, peace building and Christian commitment
Job Requirements
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
Required Professional Experience:
§ Minimum 10 years’ experience in truck, drilling rig and compressor maintenance.
§ Technical Training qualifications required: Professional technical skill desired (rig, compressor and truck maintenance) and other relevant experience.
Education, training, license, registration, and certification
§ Diploma in Auto mechanics.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications:
§ Driving license Grade-3 or equivalent
§ Basic computer knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook, power-point)
Required Travel and/or Work Environment
· Travel to sites (about 45%) domestic
How to Apply
How to Apply
Interested applicants are required to Write Position Title on the subject line and attach Current CV with three references & fill employment application form which can be found http://docs.ethiojobs.net/wve-jaf.pdf ) and email before the closing date of this announcement to Recruitment_ethiopia@wvi.org or through ethiojobs.net.
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