Job Vacancy Summary: Maintenance Lead

Job ID: 108452

Country: Tanzania, United Republic of

Professional area: Production

Contract type: Permanent

Professional level: Experienced

Location: DAR ES SALAAM, TZ

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Function: Production

Reports to: Cell Lead

Maintenance Lead

The position exists to improve equipment reliability and predictable production performance for the assigned Cell by owning Progressive Maintenance systems, eliminating breakdown and maintenance-related losses, setting technical priorities, and coaching operating teams in equipment care and technical problem solving across the assigned manufacturing area.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Maintanance Lead will be responsible for:

• Own and continuously improve Progressive/Preventive Maintenance systems and TPM standards for the assigned Cell.
• Maintain clear technical standards and convert learning from maintenance execution into updated procedures and equipment-care routines.
• Analyse breakdowns, recurring defects and maintenance losses using structured root-cause analysis.
• Define, implement and verify countermeasures that prevent recurrence and improve equipment reliability.
• With the Cell Team, develop the 24-hour action plan, set technical priorities and allocate available resources to support delivery.
• Escalate equipment risks and specialist support needs with clear technical evidence and recommended actions.
• Coach operating teams in equipment function, inspection, defect identification, basic equipment care and troubleshooting within authorized scope.
• Identify capability gaps and support structured on-the-job development and qualification.
• Track maintenance indicators and use performance results to prioritize improvement work and sustain PM system health.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with applicable safety, quality, environmental and change-management requirements.

WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

• University or Technical Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant experience in manufacturing maintenance, equipment reliability or a comparable technical role. Experience in IWS/TPM environments is preferred.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Swahili.
• Functional skills related to Progressive/Preventive Maintenance systems; TPM standards; breakdown elimination; root-cause analysis; maintenance planning and prioritization; basic spare-parts management; equipment troubleshooting; coaching and capability building; MS Office; SAP PM, MMIS or another maintenance-management system.

• Own and continuously improve Progressive/Preventive Maintenance systems and TPM standards for the assigned Cell.
• Maintain clear technical standards and convert learning from maintenance execution into updated procedures and equipment-care routines.
• Analyse breakdowns, recurring defects and maintenance losses using structured root-cause analysis.
• Define, implement and verify countermeasures that prevent recurrence and improve equipment reliability.
• With the Cell Team, develop the 24-hour action plan, set technical priorities and allocate available resources to support delivery.
• Escalate equipment risks and specialist support needs with clear technical evidence and recommended actions.
• Coach operating teams in equipment function, inspection, defect identification, basic equipment care and troubleshooting within authorized scope.
• Identify capability gaps and support structured on-the-job development and qualification.
• Track maintenance indicators and use performance results to prioritize improvement work and sustain PM system health.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with applicable safety, quality, environmental and change-management requirements.

• Progressive/Preventive Maintenance systems
• TPM standards
• breakdown elimination
• root-cause analysis
• maintenance planning and prioritization
• basic spare-parts management
• equipment troubleshooting
• coaching and capability building
• MS Office
• SAP PM
• MMIS or another maintenance-management system

• University or Technical Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant experience in manufacturing maintenance, equipment reliability or a comparable technical role.
• Experience in IWS/TPM environments is preferred.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Swahili.