ANNOUNCEMENT

Portland Cement Malawi Limited invites applications from suitably qualified, highly motivated team players and result driven candidates for consideration to fill the following position:

ROLE SUMMARY

The Preventive Maintenance Engineer will ensure the plant reaches maximum long-term availability, reliability of the equipment, installations in the plant by implementing the appropriate preventive maintenance actions at the lowest cost and in compliance with the H&S regulations.

MAIN ACTIVITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

The preventive maintenance engineer will be responsible for the following activities:

• Driving safety culture by ensuring maintenance activities strict follows health and safety requirements e.g. risk assessment, permits and safe work practices.
• Execution of maintenance activities; backlog activities, spare parts management, inspections.
• Data management: updating PMR, factory BOM, equipment history.
• Equipment analysis: RCFA, RCA, FMEA, downtime and reliability analysis.
• Plant improvement: project proposal drafting, project implementation and equipment replacement management.
• Budget and cost control: controlling maintenance budget by ensuring planning and follow up of cost. Lead planning for all foreseeable operations.
• People and development: motivating the team, ensuring skill development is done according to plant needs. Training and coaching the maintenance team.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum qualifications are bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial engineering, Energy engineering, Mechatronics engineering, and other engineering degrees related to mechanical engineering.
• Minimum working experience of 5 years working in manufacturing industry.
• Those with experience of 2 years or more working in the role of preventive maintenance engineer will have an added advantage.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Good technical Knowledge in electrical engineering and maintenance operations.
• Proficiency in electronics and PLC programing will be strong added advantage.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and control systems (hardware and software).
• Portland Cement is an equal employer both men and women are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

• Driving safety culture by ensuring maintenance activities strict follows health and safety requirements e.g. risk assessment, permits and safe work practices.
• Execution of maintenance activities; backlog activities, spare parts management, inspections.
• Data management: updating PMR, factory BOM, equipment history.
• Equipment analysis: RCFA, RCA, FMEA, downtime and reliability analysis.
• Plant improvement: project proposal drafting, project implementation and equipment replacement management.
• Budget and cost control: controlling maintenance budget by ensuring planning and follow up of cost. Lead planning for all foreseeable operations.
• People and development: motivating the team, ensuring skill development is done according to plant needs. Training and coaching the maintenance team.

• Good technical Knowledge in electrical engineering and maintenance operations.
• Proficiency in electronics and PLC programing will be strong added advantage.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and control systems (hardware and software).

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial engineering, Energy engineering, Mechatronics engineering, and other engineering degrees related to mechanical engineering.