ALAF Limited

MECHANICAL ENGINEER (Dar es Salaam)

Description

Job Description – Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise preventive and corrective maintenance of mechanical equipment and machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and coordinate timely repairs to minimize equipment downtime.
• Monitor the performance, reliability, and efficiency of production machinery.
• Support installation, commissioning, modification, and upgrading of mechanical equipment.
• Prepare maintenance schedules, technical reports, and equipment performance records.
• Identify opportunities for improving machine efficiency, productivity, and reliability.
• Ensure mechanical maintenance activities comply with company safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Coordinate with Production, EHS, Electrical, and other departments to resolve operational issues.
• Manage contractors and service providers involved in mechanical maintenance and projects.
• Support root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist in spare-parts planning and ensure availability of critical mechanical components.

Requirements

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the relevant professional engineering body.
• Experience in manufacturing, steel, fabrication, or industrial production is an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of mechanical maintenance, machinery, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial equipment.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical faults and conduct root-cause analysis.
• Good knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance practices.
• Proficiency in engineering and maintenance-related software/tools.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, and project management skills.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

• Plan and supervise preventive and corrective maintenance of mechanical equipment and machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and coordinate timely repairs to minimize equipment downtime.
• Monitor the performance, reliability, and efficiency of production machinery.
• Support installation, commissioning, modification, and upgrading of mechanical equipment.
• Prepare maintenance schedules, technical reports, and equipment performance records.
• Identify opportunities for improving machine efficiency, productivity, and reliability.
• Ensure mechanical maintenance activities comply with company safety, quality, and environmental standards.
• Coordinate with Production, EHS, Electrical, and other departments to resolve operational issues.
• Manage contractors and service providers involved in mechanical maintenance and projects.
• Support root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist in spare-parts planning and ensure availability of critical mechanical components.

• Troubleshooting mechanical faults
• Root-cause analysis
• Preventive and predictive maintenance practices
• Engineering and maintenance-related software/tools
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Planning skills
• Project management skills
• Communication skills
• Teamwork skills
• Commitment to workplace safety, quality, and continuous improvement

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the relevant professional engineering body.
• Experience in manufacturing, steel, fabrication, or industrial production is an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of mechanical maintenance, machinery, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial equipment.