Job Title: Mechanical Engineer (Feed Mill)
Organisation: Biyinzika Poultry
Duty Station: Mukono, Uganda
About Organisation:
Biyinzika Poultry International Limited (BPIL) is the leading integrated poultry company and a recognized household brand within Uganda. Established 30 years ago as Biyinzika, BPIL has grown from small beginnings to a company with over 9?5 employees stationed in over 9 production sites. BPIL produces and distributes quality day-old chicks and HACCP certified animal feed through over 40 branches within Uganda and the East African region. BPIL also produces chicken meat products under the Pearl Chicken brand retailed directly through our 30 Pearl chicken shops. Pearl also supplies leading wholesale, retail and food service customers with quality Ugandan National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) certified products.
Job Summary: The Mechanical Engineer (Feed Mill) is the resident mechanical engineering authority at Biyinzika Poultry Uganda Limited (BPUL)’s Katega Feed Mill, accountable for the safe, reliable and efficient operation, maintenance and improvement of all mechanical equipment and systems within the mill. The primary objective of the role is to maximise equipment availability, minimise unplanned downtime, control maintenance cost, and ensure that all mechanical equipment is maintained to the required safety and operating standards.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain all raw material intake equipment, pre-cleaning plant, conveying networks, silos, bins and hoppers to ensure intake capacity and material flow do not constrain the milling programme.
- Maintain magnet systems, destoners, drum sifters and vibrating screens to protect downstream equipment from tramp metal and stone damage.
- Own the mechanical condition and performance of hammer mills, including hammer wear and rotation schedules, screen condition and change-out, rotor balance, main shaft bearings, drive alignment, and door seal integrity.
- Manage hammer and screen change-out as a planned activity, recording wear-part life per unit to establish predictable replacement intervals.
- Monitor and manage the relationship between hammer and screen condition, grind particle size, throughput and specific energy consumption.
- Maintain roller mills where fitted, including roll condition, corrugation, gap setting and drive systems.
- Maintain batching systems, mixers and liquid addition systems to ensure mechanical accuracy, mix uniformity and accurate, unblocked application.
- Support periodic mixer uniformity testing with Quality Assurance and act on any mechanical cause identified.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) – O-Level with strong passes in Mathematics, Physics and English.
- Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) – A-Level with Physics and Mathematics, or an equivalent post-O-Level technical qualification from a UBTEB-accredited institution.
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or Industrial Engineering from Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Busitema University, or a recognised equivalent institution.
- A Diploma in Mechanical Engineering combined with substantial and demonstrable feed mill operating experience will be accepted as an alternative to a degree, subject to verified technical depth at interview and practical assessment.
- Combustible dust safety and dust explosion prevention training covering hazard identification, housekeeping standards, ignition source control, and explosion protection systems.
- Confined space entry and rescue training.
- Working at height and lifting/rigging competency training, including slinging, chain block operation and lifting appliance inspection.
- Boiler and steam system safety awareness, and familiarity with statutory pressure vessel inspection requirements.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 22nd September 2026
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience