Job Title: Mechanical Technician
Organisation: Abacus Parenteral Drugs
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Abacus Parenteral Drugs Limited (APDL) is a state of the art manufacturing facility that seamlessly integrates hi-tech engineering services into the building design. From the exterior view, the 36-acre APDL campus exudes careful planning, the interiors of the facility reveal thoughtful and spot on detailing. The facility is designed with materials and finishes that allow ample natural light thus conserving energy and still maintain high cleanliness standards and minimize maintenance. The entire facility is designed to meet the CGMP requirements.
Job Summary: Ensure all breakdown and preventive maintenance of plant machinery is done efficiently to maintain required standards and equipment quality.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- 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
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.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 7th July 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: high school
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24