Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Organisation: Hima Cement Limited
Duty Station: Kasese, Uganda
Vacancy Code: EEX02
Reports to: Electrical Unit lead
About the Company:
Hima Cement Limited is a cement manufacturer in Uganda. It is a subsidiary of the Sarrai Group, a diversified manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Uganda with subsidiaries in Uganda, Kenya and Malawi.
Job Summary: To ensure maximum availability/reliability of the Electrical equipment and installations in the plant by performing the appropriate corrective and preventive actions at the lowest cost and in compliance with the HSE regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Determine and schedule the necessary actions of corrective and preventive Electrical maintenance in coordination with Mechanical and Preventive Maintenance Supervisors to assure proper functioning of Electrical equipment’s and installations.
- Ensure Electrical maintenance team’s full time readiness to efficiently tackle emergencies or urgent breakdowns.
- Prepare weekly work orders according to preventive maintenance plans or scheduled corrective maintenance actions.
- Coordinate and supervise execution of work order activities, failure data gathering
- (cause, symptom…), time confirmation (external and internal), material withdrawal.
- Ensure execution of maintenance activities by third parties and cooperate with shift leads in the execution of complex maintenance actions.
- Support the Maintenance Manager in the elaboration and control of the maintenance budget, ensuring planning and follow-up of costs. Implement effective and systematic solutions to achieve budget and to meet or exceed targets.
- Communicate and implement regulations, company goals, local permits, policies and procedures; optimize the internal processes and structures. Supervise personnel to apply them consistently and ensure ISO compliance for related activities.
- Respect MAC standard; follow up weekly MAC targets (KPIs)
- Monitor performance of Electrical maintenance personnel (internal and external).
- Develop, inform and motivate your team, ensuring competencies and skills development according to technical innovations, plant or personal needs.
- Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environment policies for Electrical maintenance personnel and contribute to plant housekeeping.
- Contribute to NWC optimization by identifying critical parts of Electrical equipment (based on risk assessment), proposing optimal stock levels of spare parts (through FMEA) and identifying remaining lifetime of critical Electrical equipment. Define measures to extend lifetimes and set-up replacement planning in line with cost target and PMP. Support the Production Manager for efficient energy consumption.
- Provide technical requirements and support supplier qualification and evaluation for Electrical maintenance services contracting.
- Ensure new techniques and/or technologies to optimize Electrical maintenance cost and improve the technical condition and functioning of the installed equipments.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent education with 3-5 years experience dealing with production or maintenance.
- Experience in heavy industry experience preferred
- Experience applying FMEA techniques and knowledge of basic problem-solving tools
- Should have the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and set priorities.
- Should be result oriented, self-driven with a high sense of quality and ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Should have computer proficiency in; Microsoft Office, SAP (PM, MM, PS), TIS
- Should have knowledge of cement production process
- Knowledge of MAC (Maintenance Cement), HAC, PMA preferred
- Strong knowledge of basic maintenance tasks preferred.
- Planning & Scheduling
- Knowledge of material transport equipment
Profile & Personal Qualities
- Stress management skills.
- Effective communication (verbal and written).
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Creative thinking and estimating
- Time management and Conflict management
- Leadership skills
How to Apply:
Hima cement will offer a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. Candidates that know that they meet the above criteria and have what it takes to excel in the above position, should send their CVs, which should include details of email address (if any), present position, current remuneration, Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone contact to the stipulated email address. (Email your application and CV to careers
himacement.com and let’s save the environment).
Key Notes:
- Hima Cement Limited is a diverse, inclusive and equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and do not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment.
- Make sure that your application letter, CV and certificates are attached as one document
- Indicate the Vacancy Code as the subject for your email
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Human Resource Manager – Hima Plant
Hima Cement Ltd, Plot 838 Namanve Industrial Park
P.O Box 7230 Kampala
Deadline: 18th April 2025