Manlift Operator (MEWP)

About the role

We are looking for a skilled Manlift (MEWP) Operator to support our Operations & Engineering Maintenance team in Mombasa. The role involves safely elevating personnel and equipment to perform high‑clearance maintenance on quay cranes, lighting masts, vessel hulls and workshop infrastructure.

Key responsibilities

• Operate articulating and telescopic boom lifts safely around active machinery yards, tight structural areas and varying ground gradients.
• Elevate technical staff, tools and materials to heights up to 45 ft (14 m) while maintaining platform stability and respecting wind‑speed limits.
• Conduct daily pre‑start inspections of hydraulic lines, emergency lowering systems, limit switches, brakes and tires, and record findings in the logbook.
• Inspect work areas for overhead hazards, ground stability, slope angles and underground voids before deploying outriggers.
• Ensure 100 % compliance with personal fall arrest systems, verifying harnesses and anchor points for all occupants.
• Use ground‑level emergency controls to lower personnel safely in case of equipment malfunction or power failure.

Required profile

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) or technical equivalent.
• Valid NTSA Smart Driving License (Class B, C, E) with an accident‑free record.
• Accredited MEWP/Manlift Operator certification (IPAF, OSHA‑compliant, NITA‑approved, etc.).
• Minimum 3 years of experience operating high‑reach boom lifts (above 45 ft) in a busy container terminal, heavy engineering site or port facility.
• Experience with Kenya Ports Authority installations is an advantage.
• Excellent depth perception, physical balance and ability to work at extreme heights; must pass vertigo and fitness tests.
• Basic IT literacy.

Required skills

• Operation of articulating and telescopic boom lifts
• Pre‑start equipment inspection
• Use of personal fall arrest systems
• Ground‑level emergency control operation
• Basic computer/IT skills