Job Purpose.
Mechanical Engineer Packing will provide direction, technical guidance and leadership in maintenance to ensure maximum packing and Bag Storage Facility availability and design capacity.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities.

• Ensure Packing and BSF machines and equipment availability and minimize lost time and downtime.
• Oversee maintenance activities to ensure safety, efficiency, quality control, budgetary control, service, and cost-effective management of resources.
• Drive reliability by making informed trade-offs and driving initiatives that will deliver greatest possible output and quality levels in line with objectives.
• Report on performance in line with KPIs as well as key adverse or positive developments to Packing Manager.
• Develop and manage all maintenance budgets, liaising with finance business partner and optimization team.
• Ensure that each area of packing and BSF is maintained to achieve maximum mechanical availability and equipment capacity cost effectively.
• Ensure the maintenance teams fully leverage available support from within the factory and Illovo group (HO and other countries) across all disciplines.
• Identify off crop & stop day work and implement maintenance activities in line with plans
• Adopt and embed agreed best practices, frameworks and minimum standards for all aspects of planned maintenance as guided by the Illovo Asset Management (iAMP) programme .
• Identify areas where maintenance, equipment performance and quality management can be improved and manage the implementation of systems and processes to make improvements

Job Qualification and Experience.

• BSc in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3 years experience in manufacturing machinery maintenance.
• Familiarity SAP system would be an advantage.

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply for the position on or before 12th December 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.