Metrology Laboratories Equipment Maintenance Officer Under Statute at RWANDA STANDARDS BOARD (RSB): (Deadline 30 October 2023)

Metrology Laboratories Equipment Maintenance Officer Under Statute at RWANDA STANDARDS BOARD (RSB): (Deadline 30 October 2023)

Job description

– Recommend, Implement, and Evaluate laboratory equipment maintenance policies, procedures, methods, and standards to increase overall reliability and uptime of laboratory equipment.
– Establish a system for tracking and trending planned and unplanned equipment maintenance activities.
– Maintains an up-to-date library of required service manuals and technical update sheets.
– Respond rapidly to unplanned maintenance activities and perform or oversee required servicing.
– Plan, schedule and perform preventive maintenance in a timely manner based on manufacturer requirements and recommendations.
– Evaluate the need for external contracting arrangements for the repair and maintenance of laboratory equipment
– Elaborate the technical requirements for external maintenance and repair service providers and manage the contract
– Ensures equipment is maintained cost-effectively and in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommended practice and that equipment under warranty is managed so as not to invalidate the manufacturer’s warranty.
– Prepare monthly reports on the condition of all equipment in the Division and advise the Division Manager, Laboratory Services on the major repairs of equipment that may require to be carried out by contractors.
– Provide advice on any cost-saving ideas and recommendations involved in the maintenance operation.
– Responsible for the retrieval and appropriate storage of obsolete equipment and update the Director when such machinery would be due for disposal according to Public Assets Disposal guidelines and procedures.
– Participate in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the operation of a wide range of equipment in the directorate.
– Participate in development of specifications and initiate requisitions for the procurement of new equipment / replacement of spare parts as required
– Identify and propose improvements to any equipment, or systems, to improve reliability and operations
– Create a culture of safety by educating users on safety standards and expectations and the safe operation of equipment based on manufacturer guidelines and recommendations,
– Ensure that manipulating, operating, and preventing maintenance instructions are available and posted on the place of use of laboratory equipment.