Maintenance Planner at JTI Tanzania

Reporting to: Maintenance Manager

Location: Dar es Salaam

Application deadline:13th November 2026

Maintenance Plannner 

As Maintenance Planner, you will support reliable and efficient production operations by planning, monitoring and continuously improving maintenance activities across production equipment. You will analyze equipment performance, identify improvement opportunities and help ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance.

What will you do

• Plan preventive and predictive maintenance activities and follow up on their execution.
• Analyze equipment breakdowns, conduct root cause analysis and improve maintenance plans to increase equipment reliability.
• Monitor spare-parts inventory, consumption, obsolete parts and deliveries while supporting effective purchasing and cost control.
• Analyze maintenance performance and prepare relevant reports to support data-driven decision-making.
• Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability activities across the production environment.
• Use maintenance management systems, including SAP, to support effective maintenance planning and execution.

Who we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding of maintenance planning, equipment reliability and manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic working knowledge of SAP or similar maintenance management systems.
• Fluent written and spoken English with effective communication and organizational skills.

Are you ready to join us? Build your success story at JTI. Apply now!

Next Steps:

After applying, if selected, please anticipate the following within 1-3 weeks of the job posting closure: Phone screening with Talent Advisor > Assessment tests > Interviews > Offer. Each step is eliminatory and may vary by role type.

At JTI, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any specific support, alternative formats, or have other access requirements, please let us know.