Job Opportunity: Irrigation Technician position available at Kerchanshe Trading Company in Debeka & Gelana Farm (West Guji), Oromia. Agriculture, Engineering jobs in Ethiopia are in high demand. Apply now through GeezJobs - Ethiopia's leading job portal.

Job Purpose:- To monitor, operate and maintain farmland irrigation and distribution system (motors, pumps, filters, pipes, valves, controlling units.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Regularly make visual inspection on over all irrigation system network current condition  

• Monitor and adjust the field valves and controller boards

• Inspect all pipe lines up to the last emitter are properly in position,

• Monitor screen filters condition and conduct the regular  service maintenance , 

• Record and report daily electric power consumption, water consumption, diesel consumption and fertilizer consumption, machine down time and any irrigation system problems,

• Clean the water delivery system  canal, and the reservoir  as prescribed by the engineer

• Perform  preventive maintenance on water lines, irrigation valves, pumps, main/ sub lines, drip lines etc. asper the preventive maintenance plan,

• Monitor  a day to day  filed valve opening and closing programs 

• Perform a quick maintenance during accidental breakage or damaged system network

• Inspect ongoing irrigation application 

• Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor

Education:

• Level 3/ 10+3 in Plumbing technician, electrician, water and irrigation related field .

Experience 

• 5 years of relevant experience 

Skills

• Technical  skills in automated drip or sprinkler irrigation system installation, maintenance and operation 

• Drawing reading and interpretation skills

• Ability to understand the crop water requirement urgency and quick resolve on the damage

How To Apply

Applicants who fulfill the above-mentioned criteria could submit detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials accompanied by cover letter addressing hr@kerchanshe.com  with the subject line of “ Irrigation Technician" from October 09,2025 up to October 16,2025.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted