Vacancy title:
Leather Technician Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Business Management and Administration, Category: Manufacturing & Warehouse, Art, Fashion & Design, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Small and Medium Enterprises Development Corporation (SMEDCO)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 21 2026

Duty Station:
Chatha Enterprise Development Centre, Chileka, Blantyre | Lilongwe

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 6 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

POSITION

Position: Leather Technician Assistant (4 Posts)
Duty Station: Chatha Enterprise Development Centre, Chileka, Blantyre

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE). Applicants with experience in shoe making, mechanical textile and industrial tailoring shall have added advantages;
• 20 – 35 years of age;
• Excellent hand-eye coordination skills;
• Excellent team player.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cutting and stitching leather hides according to designs and specifications;
• Carrying out lasting, cementing and sole-pressing operations while observing safety measures on both chemicals and machines;
• Handling production materials within the factory to ensure smooth and efficient processes;
• Always observing and complying with all factory safety protocol measures;

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: high school

Job application procedure

Applications with detailed curriculum vitae with at least three names of relevant and traceable referees including that of an immediate past employer, where applicable, should be sent to:

The Chief Executive Officer,
SMEDCO, Private Bag 393,
Lilongwe 3.

Alternatively,

The applications can be hand-delivered at any of the following SMEDCO Offices:

• Head Office in Area 6, Lilongwe
• Regional Office North in Mzuzu;
• Mponela Enterprise Development Centre in Mponela, Dowa;
• Regional Office Centre in Area 9, Lilongwe;
• Regional Office South in Chigumula, Blantyre;
• Chatha Enterprise Development Centre at Chatha in Chileka, Blantyre;
• Mangochi Service Centre in Mangochi Mall, Mangochi, and
• Phalombe Manufacturing Academy at Miseu Folo in Phalombe.

Closing date for receiving the applications is Wednesday 21st October 2026.

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