ALAF Limited

MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN (Dar es Salaam)

Job Description – Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of mechanical machinery and equipment.
• Inspect machines and identify mechanical faults, defects, and potential failures.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment to minimize production downtime.
• Carry out maintenance, repair, and replacement of bearings, gearboxes, shafts, belts, chains, pumps, valves, rollers, and other mechanical components.
• Assist in the installation, alignment, commissioning, and modification of machinery and equipment.
• Conduct routine inspections and ensure equipment is operating within required standards.
• Respond promptly to machine breakdowns and carry out effective repairs.
• Perform equipment lubrication and ensure proper lubrication schedules are maintained.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical specifications.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, breakdowns, spare parts, and equipment conditions.
• Work closely with Production and other Engineering teams to resolve equipment-related problems.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and company procedures.
• Identify opportunities to reduce equipment failures, maintenance costs, and energy consumption.
• Support the maintenance team during machine installation, shutdowns, overhauls, and major maintenance activities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Engineering Manager.

Job Requirements

• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Relevant experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Good knowledge of mechanical maintenance, machinery troubleshooting, and repair techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and technical manuals.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Basic knowledge of welding, fitting, fabrication, and machining would be an added advantage.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to occupational health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, or during planned maintenance shutdowns when required.
• Experience in a steel, roofing, metal-processing, or similar manufacturing environment will be an added advantage.

• Perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance of mechanical machinery and equipment.
• Inspect machines and identify mechanical faults, defects, and potential failures.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical equipment to minimize production downtime.
• Carry out maintenance, repair, and replacement of bearings, gearboxes, shafts, belts, chains, pumps, valves, rollers, and other mechanical components.
• Assist in the installation, alignment, commissioning, and modification of machinery and equipment.
• Conduct routine inspections and ensure equipment is operating within required standards.
• Respond promptly to machine breakdowns and carry out effective repairs.
• Perform equipment lubrication and ensure proper lubrication schedules are maintained.
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical specifications.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, breakdowns, spare parts, and equipment conditions.
• Work closely with Production and other Engineering teams to resolve equipment-related problems.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, environmental, and company procedures.
• Identify opportunities to reduce equipment failures, maintenance costs, and energy consumption.
• Support the maintenance team during machine installation, shutdowns, overhauls, and major maintenance activities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor or Engineering Manager.

• Mechanical maintenance
• Machinery troubleshooting
• Repair techniques
• Reading mechanical drawings
• Interpreting technical manuals
• Knowledge of rotating equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Welding
• Fitting
• Fabrication
• Machining
• Problem-solving
• Analytical skills
• Working under pressure
• Responding to breakdowns
• Communication skills
• Teamwork skills
• Commitment to occupational health, safety, and environmental requirements

• Diploma or Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Relevant experience in mechanical maintenance, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Good knowledge of mechanical maintenance, machinery troubleshooting, and repair techniques.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and technical manuals.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment, conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, bearings, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Basic knowledge of welding, fitting, fabrication, and machining would be an added advantage.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to occupational health, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Ability to work shifts, weekends, or during planned maintenance shutdowns when required.
• Experience in a steel, roofing, metal-processing, or similar manufacturing environment will be an added advantage.