Salary
Not Disclosed
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
Posted
24 Oct 2026
Location
Dar es salaam
Job Description
The Management of Tanzania Portland Cement PLC invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced, and highly motivated professionals to fill the position of Mechanical Engineer.
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, executing, supervising, inspecting, and monitoring mechanical maintenance activities, capital projects, shutdown works, and repair activities to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of cement plant equipment.
This role ensures that all mechanical work is carried out in compliance with company procedures, quality standards, safety requirements, and industry’s best practices.
Responsibilities
- Execute mechanical installation, modification, and improvement projects within approved budgets and schedules.
- Coordinate site activities for equipment erection, replacement, alignment, and commissioning.
- Supervise contractors, fabricators, and maintenance teams during project execution.
- Ensure compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and safety standards.
- Monitor project progress and prepare execution reports.
- Conduct routine inspections of critical equipment including Crusher, Raw Mills, Rotary Kilns, Cement Mills, Packing Plants, Conveyors, Bucket Elevators, Gearboxes, Fans and Blowers, Hydraulic systems.
- Identify equipment defects and recommend corrective actions
- Monitor wear rates of kiln components, liners, rollers, tyres, seals, and bearings.
- Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) for mechanical failures.
- Prepare inspection reports and maintenance recommendations.
- Plan and execute annual and major shutdown activities.
- Prepare job scopes, manpower requirements, and material lists
- Monitor the quality of repairs during shutdowns.
- Verify completion of maintenance activities according to standards.
- Coordinate with production and electrical departments during shutdown execution.
Requirements
- Sound knowledge of cement manufacturing processes.
- Registered Engineer with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) is an added advantage.
- Training in Mechanical Inspection, Condition Monitoring, Reliability Engineering, or related disciplines will be an added advantage.
- Experience in supervising contractors and executing mechanical projects is an added advantage
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in mechanical maintenance, inspection, or project execution within Cement, Mining or Heavy Manufacturing Industry.
Skills
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Leadership and team supervision skills.
Strong analytical and report-writing skills.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
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