Vacancy title:
Alternative Fuels Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Hima Cement

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 14 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

To Ensure operations at all Alternative Fuel platforms (Saw dust shop, Biomass feeding, Carbon
black) in the plant. It covers all AF warehouses, the AF mixing store, offloading activities and all
day to day AF/Co-processing requirements linking AF and the plant Operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensures that both HSE standards are adhered to by all contractors and employees at the
different AF sites under his/her supervision.
• Manages operations of the saw dust plant for effective performance.
• Draws a planned housekeeping schedule for all AF plant sites.
• Ensures timely offloading and properly stacked storage of all AF materials.
• Coordinate all AF plant activities with plant operations team for optimized and sustained
operations
• Together with AF sourcing team develop and share Monthly/Yearly consumption plan in
line with Business ambition
• Monitors AF stock levels of all AF streams to advise early enough in case of impending
stock outs.
• Manages the allocation of AF warehouse for the different AF streams for easy
accessibility by plant.

• Draws a planned maintenance schedule in liaison with Maintenance department for the
  AF platforms (Saw dust machine, drier Biomass transfer equipment, chemical chute and
  Carbon Black shop).
  • Ensures that all incoming AF bags are not damaged for resale to the suppliers.
  • Works with the plant Operations team in drawing up trial protocols and implementation
  of new AF streams.
  • Works towards achieving the targeted AF mix ratio to meet the targeted cost.
  • Completes required training and development objectives including for the team within
  the assigned time frame
  • Innovate and develop new Renewable Energy, biomass streams and industrial wastes for
  energy recovery.
  • Required Qualifications skills and attributes
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in a related field such as engineering with successful
  proven track record in alternative fuels usage
  • Over 5 year’s industrial operations supervision preferably in process, quality or production
  in the cement industry.
  • Experience in managing industrial plant operations
  • 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
  • Should have knowledge of cement production process
  • Proven knowledge of industrial occupational health and safety procedures.
  • Planning & Scheduling
  • Able to demonstrate experience in logistics and warehousing management
  • Experience in preparation of operational budgets and reporting
  • Knowledge of material transport equipment
  • Additional professional qualifications will be an added advantage

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
• Ability to critically evaluate business development opportunities
• Willingness to work wherever assigned within our different sites.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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