National Breweries Plc is Zambia’s leading producer and distributor of Traditional African Beer. Our affiliation to Delta Beverages gives our employees a sense of pride and that of belonging to one of the biggest international brewing companies in the world. The Company offers opportunities for all to learn develop and grow, whilst offering challenging career opportunities for lateral or vertical advancement.

We are therefore inviting applications to fill the following vacant position:

POSITION:    PLANT ENGINEER

CONTRACT:  PERMANENT 

LOCATION:   LUSAKA            

Reporting to the Brewery Manager, the successful candidate will be accountable for the following:

• Develop and update engineering specifications
• Maintain system integrity and change control
• Maintain and calibrate site instrumentation
• Optimise use of planned maintenance system and apply formal failure analysis process
• Ensure project completion on time and within budget
• Develop employees and ensure a healthy industrial relations climate
• Manage budgeting process and Control departmental costs
• Ensure safety, healthy & environmental legislation complianc
• Optimising plant and equipment availability and reliability.
• Improving process performance and facilitating problem solving.
• Ensuring that all team members are fully conversant with the Manufacturing Way and Business Centred Maintenance GEM.

The job is particularly suitable for candidates who meet the following minimum requirements and possess the following attributes.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering -Mechanical or Electrical
• 3 years’ experience in Packaging or Brewing & Utilities Engineering
• Prior experience in a FMCG environment, would be an added advant
• Good knowledge of modern Asset care principles and Manufacturing Way strategies
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience.
• Good interpersonal skills, creative thinker, team player and problem-solving skills
• ISO 14001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems such as OHSAS 18001 and NOSA.