Job Title: Technician Mechanical
Organisation: Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) was established under the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act and the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream storage) Act, both of 2013 and incorporated under the Companies’ Act, 2012. It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNOC is to handle the State’s commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry and ensure that the resource is exploited in a sustainable manner.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in the development and implementation of the maintenance plan for all terminal equipment, facilities and structures in line with condition, maintenance and operation manuals, and best industry practices.
- Perform conditional monitoring of facilities, equipment and structure, and conduct inspection (planned and non-planned) of equipment, facilities and structures.
- Participate in assessment and troubleshooting for equipment faults, prepare assessment report and repair/replace requirements.
- Attend equipment malfunctioning and break downs to restore operations in shortest possible time.
- Monitor contractors under specialized maintenance contracts and prepare performance reports to Maintenance and HSE Officer.
- Initiate the ordering and verifying delivery of spares parts, equipment’s, and maintenance consumables.
- Undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor(s).
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An ordinary diploma in mechanical engineering, or any other relevant closely related diploma from a recognised training Institute fields.
- Minimum of three (3) years of hands-on experience in mechanical works from large and reputable manufacturing companies, construction or factory settings or machinery workshops.
- Experience in operations and maintenance of petroleum products terminal/depot equipment is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety protocols in Depot Operations is Petroleum Product Terminals/Depots is an added advantage
- Proficiency in MS Office [MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook].
Skills and Competencies
- Excellent communication
- Ability to work quickly under pressure
- Organization and task prioritizing skills
- Proactiveness in executing duties
- High degree of integrity
- Ability to trouble shoot and provide solutions to existing problems
- Planning and organization skills
- Records keeping and report writing abilities
- Knowledge of HSE requirements
Please note that successful candidates MUST be willing and ready to work in any UNOC’s office location.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should submit their applications through the UNOC online recruitment system accessible through this link
Deadline: 9th January 2026
Note:
- Only applications routed through the stated link shall be considered.
- Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
- UNOC is an equal opportunity employer.
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Level of Education: associate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36