{"id":106394,"date":"2026-08-06T06:36:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/technical-machine-operator\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:36:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:36:16","slug":"technical-machine-operator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/eldoret\/technical-machine-operator\/","title":{"rendered":"Technical Machine Operator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Technical Machine Operator\", \"description\": \"Role Purpose:\\nReporting to the Shift Miller the Technical Machine Operator will be responsible for attending to all milling machinery located on the roller floor and ensure proper adjustment of the feed as well as maintaining GMP\\nKey Duties and Responsibilities:\\nProduction Plan Execution\\nAttend daily Production Planning Meeting through DAB\\nEnsure proper execution of all production plans\\nEnsure proper product and additive reconciliation ahead of posting by the Miller\\nEnsure timely reservation of all consumables required in the mill\\nImplement Food Safety objectives\\nEnhance customer experience through production of conforming products\\nMaintain GMPs above 90%\\nEnsure compliance to legal\/regulatory requirements\\nImplement Quality Plan and other food safety programs\\nGrain Cleaning Process\\nEnsure operational excellence by \u00a0Maintaining equipment efficiencies\\nEnsure optimal water addition for the wheat grain\\nEnsure adequate lying time for wheat\\nMaintain hourly transfer target for wheat at 14MT\/hr and Maize 8.5MT\/hr\\nEnsure optimal separation of screenings\\nEnsure proper handling and mixing of screenings into byproduct\\nOptimize Grain Conversion\\nMaintain set extraction rates and other milling efficiencies\\nAdopt and implement the wheat grist\\nParticipate in investigating process losses and take prompt corrective actions\\nAdhere to Product Specifications\\nPest Management\\nAdopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper hygiene levels\\nEnsure proper Sanitation of equipment through the deep cleaning process\\nConduct equipment and process \u00a0inspection for traces of infestation\\nEnsure AM and PM support in regard to equipment maintenance\\nMaintenance Programs\\nAdopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper working integrity of the milling equipment\\nConduct routine equipment inspection\\nParticipate in the Autonomous Maintenance through trainings, tagging and elimination of abnormalities\\nConduct Condition Based Maintenance activities and report any machine faults\\nEnsure support for Planned Maintenance; Roll change, sifter maintenance, servicing drives\u2026\\nParticipate in the troubleshooting process and correct any abnormalities. Use available manuals for interpretation of errors\\nContinual Improvement Initiatives\\nImprove operational efficiencies through PaTaMu\\nIdentify process challenges & use PDCA to address bottlenecks\\nParticipate in the training program to enhance competences\\nParticipate in the planned performance reviews with the Shift Miller\\nSupport activities around Unga\u2019s culture code \u2013 FIRST.\\nParticipate in organizing site events and other initiatives\\nParticipate in the planned workplace safety trainings\\nEnsure adherence and compliance to safety requirements\\nCommunication & Accountability\\nImprove on process accountability through F2F discussions\\nEnsure effective communication\\nParticipate in conflict resolution. Escalate chronic issues that require urgent attention\\nProcess documentation and Reporting\\nDocument and maintain all process records\\nParticipate in generating Production Report, Mill backup report, records for additive, magnet cleaning records, sifter maintenance records\u2026\\nParticipate in the daily reconciliation of additives\\nParticipate in the stocktake process and take corrective actions against variances\\nJob Requirements\\nMinimum Requirements:\\nDiploma in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Food Science and Technology\\nMinimum two 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing industry\\nExperience in Machine Operations and Maintenance\\nExperience in grain processing\\nBasic understanding of autonomous maintenance\\nBasic\/Good trouble shooting skills\\nComputer proficiency in MS Office\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-05\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"Unga Holding\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Eldoret\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-19T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> Unga Holding<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Eldoret<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-19<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Role Purpose:<br \/>Reporting to the Shift Miller the Technical Machine Operator will be responsible for attending to all milling machinery located on the roller floor and ensure proper adjustment of the feed as well as maintaining GMP<br \/>Key Duties and Responsibilities:<br \/>Production Plan Execution<br \/>Attend daily Production Planning Meeting through DAB<br \/>Ensure proper execution of all production plans<br \/>Ensure proper product and additive reconciliation ahead of posting by the Miller<br \/>Ensure timely reservation of all consumables required in the mill<br \/>Implement Food Safety objectives<br \/>Enhance customer experience through production of conforming products<br \/>Maintain GMPs above 90%<br \/>Ensure compliance to legal\/regulatory requirements<br \/>Implement Quality Plan and other food safety programs<br \/>Grain Cleaning Process<br \/>Ensure operational excellence by \u00a0Maintaining equipment efficiencies<br \/>Ensure optimal water addition for the wheat grain<br \/>Ensure adequate lying time for wheat<br \/>Maintain hourly transfer target for wheat at 14MT\/hr and Maize 8.5MT\/hr<br \/>Ensure optimal separation of screenings<br \/>Ensure proper handling and mixing of screenings into byproduct<br \/>Optimize Grain Conversion<br \/>Maintain set extraction rates and other milling efficiencies<br \/>Adopt and implement the wheat grist<br \/>Participate in investigating process losses and take prompt corrective actions<br \/>Adhere to Product Specifications<br \/>Pest Management<br \/>Adopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper hygiene levels<br \/>Ensure proper Sanitation of equipment through the deep cleaning process<br \/>Conduct equipment and process \u00a0inspection for traces of infestation<br \/>Ensure AM and PM support in regard to equipment maintenance<br \/>Maintenance Programs<br \/>Adopt the best industrial practice by maintaining proper working integrity of the milling equipment<br \/>Conduct routine equipment inspection<br \/>Participate in the Autonomous Maintenance through trainings, tagging and elimination of abnormalities<br \/>Conduct Condition Based Maintenance activities and report any machine faults<br \/>Ensure support for Planned Maintenance; Roll change, sifter maintenance, servicing drives\u2026<br \/>Participate in the troubleshooting process and correct any abnormalities. Use available manuals for interpretation of errors<br \/>Continual Improvement Initiatives<br \/>Improve operational efficiencies through PaTaMu<br \/>Identify process challenges &#038; use PDCA to address bottlenecks<br \/>Participate in the training program to enhance competences<br \/>Participate in the planned performance reviews with the Shift Miller<br \/>Support activities around Unga\u2019s culture code \u2013 FIRST.<br \/>Participate in organizing site events and other initiatives<br \/>Participate in the planned workplace safety trainings<br \/>Ensure adherence and compliance to safety requirements<br \/>Communication &#038; Accountability<br \/>Improve on process accountability through F2F discussions<br \/>Ensure effective communication<br \/>Participate in conflict resolution. Escalate chronic issues that require urgent attention<br \/>Process documentation and Reporting<br \/>Document and maintain all process records<br \/>Participate in generating Production Report, Mill backup report, records for additive, magnet cleaning records, sifter maintenance records\u2026<br \/>Participate in the daily reconciliation of additives<br \/>Participate in the stocktake process and take corrective actions against variances<br \/>Job Requirements<br \/>Minimum Requirements:<br \/>Diploma in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Food Science and Technology<br \/>Minimum two 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing industry<br \/>Experience in Machine Operations and Maintenance<br \/>Experience in grain processing<br \/>Basic understanding of autonomous maintenance<br \/>Basic\/Good trouble shooting skills<br \/>Computer proficiency in MS Office<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to Unga Holding on career55.sapsf.eu to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1297870\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-19 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: Unga Holding Location: Eldoret Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-19 Job Description Role Purpose:Reporting to the Shift Miller the Technical Machine Operator will be responsible for attending to all milling machinery located on the roller floor and ensure proper adjustment of the feed as well as maintaining GMPKey Duties and Responsibilities:Production Plan ExecutionAttend [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1501,1408],"tags":[1425,1413,1412,1496],"class_list":["post-106394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eldoret","category-jobs","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag","tag-unga-holding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106394\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}