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Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL)

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Asset Care Technician

Kampala
Full-time
Deadline 2026-06-30
Posted 3 weeks ago

Role overview

What you'll be stepping into

To operate, maintain, repair and optimize plant and all associated devices in order to improve plant reliability, availability, quality and performance rate.

Complexity:

·    . Occasionally required to work long hours.

·       Highly complex equipment mechanically and electrically.

·       Work closely with the production team and fellow technicians.

·       Be on call to handle emergency breakdowns.

·       Coordination with OEMs.

Internal contacts

Packaging Engineer, Asset Care Manager, Packaging Manager, Asset Care Technicians, Asset Care Planner and Technical Operators.

Excellence in Supply Chain

·       Has experience of working within the Performance Management framework involving measurable goals and Tier Review Meeting Structure.

·       Has a proven track record in alignment with Core Processes and Standards.

·       Demonstrates role model behavior by coaching others to follow a consistent approach that goes beyond mandatory minimum requirements.

·       Proactively uses the learning curriculums and materials on Diageo Academy and other sources to continuously grow and develop in the role.

Key Accountabilities

Optimize the Production process:

  • Interpret and support implement shift production plan.

  • Optimize consumption of production resources.

  • Measure, record, trend and analyse production performance attributes.

  • Initiate corrective action for none-favourable trends.

  • Support the shift to improve quality.

  • Facilitate problem solving on the shift.

Maintenance:

  • Complete scheduled maintenance tasks (both running and none running tasks).

  • Carry out breakdown maintenance tasks.

  • Manage SAP CMMS tasks:

    • TASK notifications

    • ZPMS

    • ZPMR

    • ZPMM.

  • Prepare for maintenance tasks.

  • Apply problem solving techniques (5why DMAIC, RCPS) to find problem root causes.

  • Initiate continuous improvement activities.

  • Apply maintenance system processes.

  • Locate plant, spares, equipment, and all associated documents.

  • Demonstrate running assigned machine at established rating.

  • Demonstrate proper start-up and shutdown of machines.

  • Demonstrate production start-up and shut down preparations.

  • Spares validation, restocking and control

  • AM Supervision and TO coaching.

  • Developing OPLs and SOPs

  • Conducting RCM and FMECA

  • Manage cost and downtime-MTTR and MTBF

  • Implement machine inspections (TEBWA)

Manage EHS:

  • Align with PPE policies and procedures.

  • Maintain good personal hygiene.

  • Maintain good housekeeping/5S in area of operation.

  • Maintain the hygiene for both process, personnel and work area to standard.

  • Ensure 5S is maintained in the workplace.

  • Implement LOTO.

  • Raise and close SIRCS

Qualifications and Experience

Qualification: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

  • Computer literate including a proven understanding of SAP.                                                                                              

  • 1 year experience of shift working in a production team in an FMCG environment.

  • Proficient to understand the functions and working of machines including planned maintenance and lubrication at basic level                                                                                                                                        

  • Knowledge of process control and operational excellence techniques.

  • Knowledge of risk standards (Quality H&S Environment).

How to apply

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