Vacancy title:
Maintenance Manager

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Human Services, Category: Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Precision Recruitment International

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 6 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Our client is one of East Africa’s largest printing and packaging companies and serve regional markets with high-quality printing, packaging, and advertising solutions.

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Manager to lead all aspects of machinery, vehicle, and infrastructure maintenance at a high-capacity manufacturing facility. The site operates over 150 machines and a fleet of approximately 40 vehicles. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong technical knowledge, organizational excellence, and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and complex maintenance systems.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or related field).
• 7–10 years of industrial maintenance experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership role.
• Strong technical knowledge of manufacturing machinery, utilities, and vehicle maintenance.
• Proficient in SAP or a similar CMMS/ERP system.
• Experience managing multicultural teams (expatriate and local staff).
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Minimum age: 35 years.

Key Responsibilities

General Maintenance

• Lead breakdown and preventive maintenance teams, ensuring timely response to failures.
• Drive proactive maintenance and continuous improvement practices.
• Ensure machine availability, reliability, and adherence to KPIs.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve technical problems.
• Supervise calibration and compliance of engineering data systems.

Vehicle Maintenance

• Oversee maintenance and servicing of ~40 company vehicles.
• Manage outsourced vehicle repairs, ensuring quality and cost control.
• Track schedules, repair logs, and vehicle performance.

Procurement & Inventory Support

• Collaborate with procurement to source cost-effective spare parts and consumables.
• Monitor supplier performance and evaluate quotations.
• Maintain stock levels, preventing shortages and avoiding redundancies.

Maintenance Systems & Reporting

• Ensure all maintenance activities are logged accurately in SAP.
• Track and analyze KPIs such as MTTR, MTBF, and cost per machine.
• Provide detailed maintenance performance reports.

Project & Energy Management

• Lead installation, relocation, and overhaul of machinery.
• Manage utility usage (electricity, water, compressed air) and implement conservation initiatives.
• Oversee disposal of obsolete machinery and equipment.

Contractor & Vendor Management

• Supervise third-party contractors, ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Select and manage service vendors, enforcing contractual performance.

Continuous Improvement

• Implement Lean Maintenance practices (TPM, 5S, Kaizen).
• Reduce recurring breakdowns by addressing root causes.
• Introduce innovative maintenance techniques and best practices.

Human Resource Management

• Recruit and onboard maintenance personnel.
• Identify skill gaps and lead training programs.
• Foster accountability, safety, and team development.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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