Senior Mechatronics Engineer D4 (Mechanical Instructor) – Botswana Defence Force
Job Description
The Botswana Defence Force is looking forward to employ suitably qualified Non-uniformed Personnel for the following positions:
 TENABLE AT JOINT TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL (SSKB)
Qualifications: Degree in Mechatronics and Industrial Instrumentation or any related field and CVET Accreditation as a Moderator and Assessor.
Requirements: Registered with Engineers Registration Board
Experience: Al least six (6) years relevant work experience, two (2) years of which should have been served C1 salary scale
Salary scale: D4 (P243.756 – P268.680) per annum.
Leave: 30 working days per annum.
Benefits:
- Optional Contributory Medical Aid Scheme (Government pays 50% while Employee pays 50%).
- Contributory Pension Scheme (Government pays 15% while Employee pays 5%).
- Housing and Upkeep Allowance of P309 00 per month.
- Scarce Skill Allowance at 40% of basic monthly salary.
Job purpose: Instruct under Weapon Control and Instrumentation programme on several Mechatronics, Control and Instrumentation modules acros all levels and programmes
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Plan and conduct lessons on several Control and Instrumentation modules.
- Plan and facilitate the conduct of practical within the wide spectrum of Mechatronics along the programmes offered in JTTS.
- Cultivate innovation amongst leaners along modelling and simulation, sensors and actuators, machine learning and intelligent systems.
- Participate in development and review of Weapon Control and Instrumentation Engineering Curricula in JTTS
e Develop maintenance plans for the equipment used by students.
- Provide guidance and professional advices to technicians under his leadership.
- Advice and plan for upgrade of Personnel along Mechatronics streams.
- Advice on the acquisition of equipment and tools relevant to the discipline.
- Enhance workshop processes
- Design prototype mechatronic devices with monitors, solenoids, gears, sensors and other components that may be required to solve certain engineering problems within BDF as a whole.
- Perform maintenance on several BDF equipment that may be brought for maintenance in JTTS.
- Program and operate automated workshop equipments.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the commandant in relation to the area of work.
Key Competencies:
- Deciding and Initialing Action e. Analyzing
- Adhering to Pnnaples and Values Planning and Organizing
- Presenting and Communicating Informationg. Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
