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Supervisor, Mechanical

Department

Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing, Facilities Management

Entity

Aga Khan University

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programmes and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

Responsibilities

Specifically, you will be responsible to:

  • troubleshoot, rectify, and solve the problem by proper utilization of resources like material, tools, and manpower
  • curtail over time and ensure that overtime formalities are prepared with a proper section of all available resources
  • coordinate with the immediate Engineer to review the job allocation sheet at least twice a day to streamline the areas, workload, and emergency complaints
  • coordinate planned preventive maintenance activities of his area and equipment for successful maintenance and prepare a list of parts and manpower requirements
  • make imminent decisions for the replacement/disposal of equipment and purchase new equipment in consultation with the Senior Engineer
  • inspect and certify all the jobs done to ensure that they are done according to specified standards
  • prepare and forward the equipment parts replacement request to the respective engineer for further processing
  • provide training to junior staff to improve their skills and make a proper record of the training
  • ensure the staff follows the dress/uniform code and abides by set duty timing and proceeds on scheduled/emergency leaves as planned
  • give input to the respective Engineer, on the design drawing, prior to giving approval to the Design & Construction department from the maintenance division
  • any other related task as assigned by Engineer.

Requirements

You must have:

  • diploma of Associate Engineering/ Intermediate (Preferable), Matriculation (Minimum)
  • minimum of 05 to 07 years of relevant experience including 2 to 4 years of supervisory experience
  • analytical abilities with problem-solving skills
  • be able to read piping and instrument drawings
  • ability to diagnose complex repair/maintenance problems and rectify them economically and effectively
  • good communication and report-writing skills
  • supervisory skills. 

To Apply

Please send your resume at human.resources@aku.edu and mark the subject with position number 10001815

Applications should be submitted latest by October 3, 2023