Section Planner at Kilombero Sugar

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (KSCL) is the largest producer of sugar in the country operating cohesively with Illovo Distillers Tanzania Limited (IDTL) and a member of Illovo Sugar Africa Limited (Africa’s largest sugar producer). The Company now invites applicants who are self-motivated, honest, hardworking, and committed individuals to fill above mentioned position at Kilombero.

Job Purpose
Partner with factory operations team to drive operational excellence across factory operations and build shared sense of goals and purpose throughout the production function.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the planning and scheduling of all reactive and/or preventative maintenance work for season maintenance initiatives to achieve optimal cost efficiency, asset availability, longevity, and performance
• Develop maintenance of job plans and prepare them for scheduling and execution in season
• Develop and maintain long-and short-term maintenance schedules in conjunction with operations during season and off-crop
• Achieving the overall objectives of the Company by ensuring the application of the Codes of Practice SABS ISO 9002
• NOSA
• Support the implementation of the “Illovo Way of Maintenance” (iAMP) to ensure Illovo is the best-in-class sugar & downstream producer
• Monitor and manage maintenance requests and resource availability
• Maximize the effectiveness of the available budget to promote equipment reliability, performance, and longevity
• Provide data and reporting to relevant stakeholders to improve decision making
• Promote cross-functional and stakeholder engagement & teamwork and manage critical stakeholder engagements & interfaces between vendors, suppliers, stores and inventory, and procurement
• Promote a culture of consistently assessing risks, drive continuous improvement and ensure adoption and embedding of best practices
• Adhere to and promote SHERQ & Food Safety standards

Job Qualification and Experience

• Preferred Qualification: Diploma or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related
• 3+ years’ experience in maintenance
• Strong organizing skills
• Good communication skills
• Time Management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Creative, innovative, and team working skills
• Excellent multitasker

Terms Of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a Permanent Contract.
All interested candidates who meet the above requirements should apply for the position on or before 17th March 2026.

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.