Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Organisation: Hima Cement Ltd
Duty Station: Tororo, Uganda
Reports to: Maintenance Manager
Ref: MEX01
About US:
Hima Cement Ltd. is a subsidiary of Bamburi Cement Ltd. which is a member of the LafargeHolcim Group. LafargeHolcim is the leading producer of building materials in the world. At Hima Cement, our Vision is “To be the preferred provider of cement and concrete based building solutions in East Africa with a strong focus on customer experience.”
Job Summary: The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for maintaining high availability and reliability and overall efficiency of the equipment by ensuring that mechanical jobs are carried out safely, efficiently and at optimum cost. Ensures first level inspection is thoroughly carried out and accurate feedback through SAP.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Guarantee compliance with Health, Safety and Environment policies for mechanical maintenance personnel. Contribute to plant cleanliness.
- Determine and schedule the necessary actions of corrective and preventive mechanical maintenance in coordination with Electrical and Preventive installations. Ensure mechanical maintenance team’s full time readiness to efficiently tackle emergencies or urgent breakdowns.
- Prepare weekly work orders according to preventive maintenance plans or scheduled corrective maintenance actions. Coordinate and supervise execution of work order activities, failure data gathering (cause, symptom), time confirmation (external and internal), material withdraw.
- Contribute to NWC optimization by identifying critical parts of mechanical equipment (based on risk assessment) and proposing optimal stock levels of spare parts through (FMEA)
- Communicate and implement regulations, company goals, local permits, policies and procedures; optimize the internal processes and structures. Supervise personnel to apply them consistently and ensure ISO compliance for related activities. Respect MAC standard, follow up weekly MAC targets.
- Consider new techniques and/or technologies to optimize mechanical maintenance cost and improve the technical condition and functioning of the installed equipment.
- Monitor performance of mechanical maintenance personnel (internal & external). Develop, inform and motivate its team, ensuring competencies and skills development according to technical innovations, plant or personal needs.
- Support the Maintenance Manager in the elaboration and control of the maintenance budget, ensuring planning and follow up of costs. Implement effective and systematic solutions to achieve budget and to meet or exceed targets.
- Provide technical requirements and support supplier qualification and evaluation for mechanical maintenance services contracting.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree or Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or Bachelor of Technology.
- Two to four years of experience in a busy process or heavy industrial environment.
- Use of PC and CMMS software (Computerised Maintenance Managements System)
- Self-driven, results oriented.
- High level of integrity
- Good communication skills across the business
- Able to plan and prioritise
- Experience in managing dead- lines and work load
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- Should be innovate and excellent team player with good analytical skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable dealing with people and a good listener
- Reliable, tolerant & determined
- Able to work extended hours when required
How to Apply:
Hima Cement will offer a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. Candidates that know that they meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in the above position, should send their CVs, which should include details of email address (if any), present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone contact to the stipulated email address. (Email your application and CV to career.applications.hima@lafarge.com and let’s save the environment).
Key Notes:
- Hima Cement Limited is a diverse, inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and do not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment.
- Make sure that your application letter, CV and certificates are attached as one document
- Indicate the Vacancy Code as the subject for your email
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Human Resources Manager – Corporate,
Hima Cement Ltd Holcim Uganda, P.O Box 7230 Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: 30th June 2023