National Breweries Plc is Zambia’s leading producer and distributor of Traditional African Beer. Our affiliation to Delta Beverages gives our employees a sense of pride and that of belonging to one of the biggest international brewing companies in the world. The Company offers opportunities for all to learn, develop and grow, whilst offering challenging career opportunities for lateral or vertical advancement.

POSITION : BREWING & UTILITIES ENGINEER

CONTRACT : PERMANENT

LOCATION : LUSAKA

REPORTS TO : ENEGINEERING MANAGER

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical & Process Optimization

• Provide technical support, analysis, and recommendations to production teams
• Optimise plant availability, output, utilities usage, and waste reduction
• Support implementation of technical improvements and projects

2. Maintenance & Asset Management

• Ensure integrity and optimal use of planned maintenance systems
• Manage maintenance schedules and resolve system-related issues
• Maintain asset care processes and system accuracy (CMMS)
• Control maintenance costs and spare parts usage

3. Production Performance

• Drive plant reliability, efficiency, and product quality
• Monitor brewing system performance and key process indicators
• Minimise wastage and improve operational efficiency

4. Health, Safety & Environment

• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards
• Maintain high housekeeping and safe maintenance practices
• Identify and address unsafe practices proactively

5. People Management & Leadership

• Coach and mentor shift teams
• Support employee development in asset care, PLC, and maintenance skills
• Promote effective communication and a positive work environment

Minimum Requirements

Education & Certification

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Engineering
• Registered Engineer (mandatory)
• Diploma in Brewing (IBD) is an added advantage

Experience

• 2-3 years in a Team Leader, Maintenance Planner, or Controller role
• Experience in FMCG or brewing environment preferred
• Familiarity with maintenance systems and brewing technologies.pdf

• Provide technical support, analysis, and recommendations to production teams
• Optimise plant availability, output, utilities usage, and waste reduction
• Support implementation of technical improvements and projects
• Ensure integrity and optimal use of planned maintenance systems
• Manage maintenance schedules and resolve system-related issues
• Maintain asset care processes and system accuracy (CMMS)
• Control maintenance costs and spare parts usage
• Drive plant reliability, efficiency, and product quality
• Monitor brewing system performance and key process indicators
• Minimise wastage and improve operational efficiency
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental standards
• Maintain high housekeeping and safe maintenance practices
• Identify and address unsafe practices proactively
• Coach and mentor shift teams
• Support employee development in asset care, PLC, and maintenance skills
• Promote effective communication and a positive work environment

• Technical support
• Process optimization
• Plant availability optimization
• Utilities usage optimization
• Waste reduction
• Maintenance systems management
• Asset care processes
• CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
• Maintenance cost control
• Spare parts usage control
• Plant reliability
• Efficiency improvement
• Product quality assurance
• Process indicator monitoring
• Wastage minimization
• Operational efficiency improvement
• Safety compliance
• Health compliance
• Environmental compliance
• Housekeeping standards
• Safe maintenance practices
• Proactive identification of unsafe practices
• Coaching
• Mentoring
• Employee development
• PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) skills
• Maintenance skills
• Effective communication
• Positive work environment promotion

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Process Engineering
• Registered Engineer (mandatory)
• Diploma in Brewing (IBD) is an added advantage