Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Mbeya Cement Company Limited is seeking a highly motivated Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) Engineer to join our team at the Mbeya Plant. This is a permanent employment position reporting directly to the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Manager.

At Mbeya Cement Company Limited, you become part of a leading team where innovation meets real impact. We don’t just produce building materials — we help build futures with equal opportunities for all. Join a high-performance group that values ambition, rewards excellence, and is dedicated to delivering sustainable solutions that shape skylines across the region. If you’re ready to grow, lead, and make a genuine difference, this is the place for you.

Responsibilities or duties

• Set up and manage condition monitoring systems (CM/PdM), including data collection, trending, and history maintenance.
• Create inspection routes, monitor route compliance, and ensure effective use of inspection checklists by inspectors.
• Perform first-level walk-by inspections, monitoring equipment on assigned routes and recording findings using checklists.
• Collect vibration data by gauging plant equipment, taking readings, analyzing results, and documenting findings.
• Analyze data from various tools (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic) to detect degradation and forecast potential failures.
• Collaborate with IT to integrate monitoring tools with existing systems, scout for new technologies, provide staff training, and promote a reliability-focused culture.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong knowledge of vibration analysis.
• Skills in fan balancing and machine alignment.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Ability to read and analyze engineering drawings.
• Competence in collecting and analyzing vibration data.
• Capability to suggest and select improved tools for preventive and predictive maintenance.

Experience needed

• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant experience in the clinker and cement manufacturing industry.

• Set up and manage condition monitoring systems (CM/PdM), including data collection, trending, and history maintenance.
• Create inspection routes, monitor route compliance, and ensure effective use of inspection checklists by inspectors.
• Perform first-level walk-by inspections, monitoring equipment on assigned routes and recording findings using checklists.
• Collect vibration data by gauging plant equipment, taking readings, analyzing results, and documenting findings.
• Analyze data from various tools (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic) to detect degradation and forecast potential failures.
• Collaborate with IT to integrate monitoring tools with existing systems, scout for new technologies, provide staff training, and promote a reliability-focused culture.

• Strong knowledge of vibration analysis.
• Skills in fan balancing and machine alignment.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Ability to read and analyze engineering drawings.
• Competence in collecting and analyzing vibration data.
• Capability to suggest and select improved tools for preventive and predictive maintenance.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.