Vacancy title:
Mechanical Technician

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 7 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 22 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Ensure all breakdown and preventive maintenance of plant machinery is done efficiently to maintain required standards and equipment quality.

Key Roles / Duties

• Troubleshooting mechanical malfunctions and breakdowns, as well as performing repairs.
• Optimizing mechanical efficiency by adjusting machinery and equipment settings.
• Resolve motor, pump, conveyor, pneumatic, hydraulic and transmission problems.
• Ensure working with team and independently.
• Comply with company safety guidelines and procedure.
• Repair and perform preventive maintenance as per established standards.
• Handle personal tools as per tool list.
• Time accounting to complete work order,
• Works all shifts flexibly when job demand.
• To ensure proper understanding, reading and interpretation of the mechanical drawings.
• To always maintain the logbooks for servicing equipments.
• Maintain and repair of all plant machines and utility.

Technical and maintenance role

• To follow P.M.S plan for all machines
• To maintain all plant machines so as to reduce frequent breakdown and cost of repair.
• To check on oil and lubrication system for all machines and utilities.
• To check and control all leakages for steam, water and compressed air in the plant.

Any Other Duties

• To perform mechanical setting.
• To perform alignment for the transmission system.
• To perform minor electrical work.
• To replace spare parts and maintain its report.
• To use the maintenance module in ERP.
• To close utilities supply to the equipment, incase emergency.

COMPETENCIES:

Technical Knowledge/ Skills:

• Extensive knowledge of mechanical engineer design, installation, maintenance and repairs.
• Exceptional analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Great organizational and time management abilities.
• Good communication & interpersonal Skills
• Able to learn and adopt to change.
• Innovative / creative skills.

Behavioral / Attitude Competencies:

• Respect for others
• Sociable
• Result oriented
• Open and Decisive.
• Business Acumen
• Team Work
• Responsible
• Mature & assertive.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:

• Certificate or diploma in mechanical engineering
• 2 years experience working in relevant / similar company
• Ability to work with senior people
• Excellent report writing skills

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

• Basic safety training
• Basic GMP practices

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: associate degree

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