Asset Care Technician

Job Description :

Job Title: Asset Care Technician

About UBL

Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL) packaging involves activities pertaining to bottling of beer and RTD products. UBL products include a range of lagers, stouts and RTD. Use of SAP as CMMS. Ensure products produced are of high quality. Work in a safe and hygienic environment

About the role:

To operate, maintain, repair and optimize plant and all associated devices in order to improve plant reliability, availability, quality and performance rate.

Complexity:

·    . Occasionally required to work long hours.

·       Highly complex equipment mechanically and electrically.

·       Work closely with the production team and fellow technicians.

·       Be on call to handle emergency breakdowns.

·       Coordination with OEMs.

Internal contacts

Packaging Engineer, Asset Care Manager, Packaging Manager, Asset Care Technicians, Asset Care Planner and Technical Operators.

Excellence in Supply Chain

·       Has experience of working within the Performance Management framework involving measurable goals and Tier Review Meeting Structure.

·       Has a proven track record in alignment with Core Processes and Standards.

·       Demonstrates role model behavior by coaching others to follow a consistent approach that goes beyond mandatory minimum requirements.

·       Proactively uses the learning curriculums and materials on Diageo Academy and other sources to continuously grow and develop in the role.

Key Accountabilities

Optimize the Production process:

• Interpret and support implement shift production plan.
• Optimize consumption of production resources.
• Measure, record, trend and analyse production performance attributes.
• Initiate corrective action for none-favourable trends.
• Support the shift to improve quality.
• Facilitate problem solving on the shift.

Maintenance:

• Complete scheduled maintenance tasks (both running and none running tasks).
• Carry out breakdown maintenance tasks.
• Manage SAP CMMS tasks:
  • TASK notifications
  • ZPMS
  • ZPMR
  • ZPMM.
• Prepare for maintenance tasks.
• Apply problem solving techniques (5why DMAIC, RCPS) to find problem root causes.
• Initiate continuous improvement activities.
• Apply maintenance system processes.
• Locate plant, spares, equipment, and all associated documents.
• Demonstrate running assigned machine at established rating.
• Demonstrate proper start-up and shutdown of machines.
• Demonstrate production start-up and shut down preparations.
• Spares validation, restocking and control
• AM Supervision and TO coaching.
• Developing OPLs and SOPs
• Conducting RCM and FMECA
• Manage cost and downtime-MTTR and MTBF
• Implement machine inspections (TEBWA)

Manage EHS:

• Align with PPE policies and procedures.
• Maintain good personal hygiene.
• Maintain good housekeeping/5S in area of operation.
• Maintain the hygiene for both process, personnel and work area to standard.
• Ensure 5S is maintained in the workplace.
• Implement LOTO.
• Raise and close SIRCS

Qualifications and Experience

Qualification: Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Experience:

• Computer literate including a proven understanding of SAP.                                                                                              
• 1 year experience of shift working in a production team in an FMCG environment.
• Proficient to understand the functions and working of machines including planned maintenance and lubrication at basic level                                                                                                                                        
• Knowledge of process control and operational excellence techniques.
• Knowledge of risk standards (Quality H&S Environment).

Flexible Working Statement:

Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re supported to manage your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one.

Diversity statement:

Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, attitudes, and more.

Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you. 

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Worker Type :

Regular

Primary Location:

Portbell Brewery

Additional Locations :

Job Posting Start Date :

2026-06-19