Job Purpose
Mechanical Engineer Maintenance will be responsible to Identify and provide efficiency and output of all mechanical equipment through providing specialised mechanical engineering support to the factory maintenance teams so they can achieve their targets.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure optimal performance of all mechanical equipment
• Provide engineering support to the Factory team in terms of equipment settings for the season e.g. Boilers, Mill Settings, Centrifugal cycle optimization etc.
•  Provide Mechanical Engineering support to the Maintenance head in terms of repairs to critical equipment / Abnormal projects etc.
• Provide Mechanical Engineering support to the Project Engineer / Optimization manager, including management / overseeing of onsite projects.
• Develop Season and Off-Crop Mechanical budgets with Maintenance manager, finance business partner, optimization team and manage the budgets.
• Audit and analyze maintenance systems & processes with the aim of uncovering engineering related inefficiencies.
• Address production losses caused by inefficient engineering systems by critically analyzing and maximizing the systems performance.
• Collaborate with Reliability Engineer to identify reliability improvements through design modifications and reliability improvement strategies.
• Drive Maintenance improvements to optimize efficiency and output of all mechanical equipment.
• Provide expertise on day-to-day Mechanical Engineering related issues, support and advise on solutions.
• Maintain effective engagement with key maintenance & engineering service level providers.

Job Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3 years experience in manufacturing environment – heavy industry would be an advantage.
• Familiarity with SAP systems 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.