MoTIV Uganda Jobs 2021 – Machine Shop Manager

Job Title: Machine Shop Manager – MoTIV Uganda Jobs 2021

Organization: MoTIV Uganda

Job Location: Kampala

Contract Length: 12 Months

Salary: Competitive

MoTIV Uganda Profile:

MoTIV is East Africa’s largest makerspace, we operate as a community led factory and training facility. We want to help the cottage industries of Uganda grow by supporting them as an incubation service offering training and product/ process development.

Job Profile:

We’re looking for a Machine Shop Manager to join the MoTIV team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Management and Community Engagement

• The Manager is expected to have exceptional leadership and people skills, and to coordinate all machine shop activities in production, training and maker space.
• Manage and track the Factory’s assets and their status: both in functionality and availability
• Coordinate with production managers to ensure the maintenance of health and safety on the production floor.
• Assist the Factory Lead in tracking all products, materials and equipment going through the machine shop (raw materials coming in and finished products/ waste going out).
• Coordinate and support the implementation of reporting tools for the Machine shop activities – production planning, weekly activity reports and production status reports, among others.

Minimum Qualifications

• Proven experience in a factory management role and it would be a bonus to have knowledge of mechanical, metal or wood fields (minimum 2 years’ experience).
• The manager must be computer literate and confident in the use of basic Microsoft suite.
• Knowledge and experience of factory processes and LEAN management to achieve optimal efficiency.
• Excellent leadership and management skills; ability to coach and develop teammates for continued professional development
• Exceptional cross-cultural communication and presentation skills – both written and spoken
• Demonstrated experience of working in a creative space and understanding the needs of the Machine shop makers.
• Experience working with third parties and building fruitful partnerships ranging from individual basis to larger corporate entities.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with flexibility to adapt to the changing needs of the business and an entrepreneurial attitude.
• Passion for working in a company with a social mission of building local capacity
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written is crucial.
• Evidence of the following characteristics: humble, inspiring, self-aware, resilient, adaptable, proactive, persistent, resourceful, able to work under pressure and respect deadlines, strong at building relationships and resolving problems, poised, active listener, fun to work with, and full of integrity.

How To Apply for MoTIV Uganda Jobs 2021

All candidates should submit an pplication, CV and academic documents to; recruitment@motivug.org

Deadline: 4th April 2021

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