Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

National Breweries Plc, Zambia’s foremost producer and distributor of Traditional African Beer, is inviting applications for the role of Plant Engineer based in Lusaka. As part of the Delta Beverages family, employees enjoy the pride of working with one of the world’s largest international brewing companies. We are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning, development, and career advancement through challenging and rewarding roles.

About the Plant Engineer Role – Plant Engineer Jobs in Lusaka

This permanent, full-time position reports directly to the Brewery Manager and Engineering Manager. The Plant Engineer will play a critical role in overseeing asset management, maintenance, safety, and operational reliability across our brewing, packaging, and utilities systems.

Responsibilities or duties

Asset & Engineering Management: Lead asset management strategies, ensure integrity of manufacturing systems and instrumentation, maintain calibration of site equipment, and enforce compliance with engineering standards.

Safety, Health & Environment (SHE): Guarantee full compliance with SHE legislation, uphold high standards of housekeeping and safe working practices, and act as the accountable person for SHE across brewery operations and depots.

Maintenance & Reliability: Optimize planned maintenance and asset care programs, conduct failure analysis with corrective actions, and ensure plant reliability exceeds 95% across all operations.

Project & Financial Management: Manage small engineering projects within budget and timelines, develop and control departmental budgets, and implement procurement procedures aligned with company policies.

People Management: Lead and develop engineering teams, promote skills development including PLC and asset care competencies, and foster a positive industrial relations environment.

Performance Metrics and Expectations

• Maintain plant reliability above 95%
• Keep maintenance cost per hectolitre below $0.80
• Ensure utilities cost remains under $0.50 per hectolitre
• Achieve GMP/5S and safety audit scores exceeding 80%
• Deliver engineering projects successfully within budget and schedule

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Registered Engineer status (mandatory)
• Additional business qualifications are an advantage

Experience needed

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Brewing, Packaging, or Utilities Engineering
• Previous exposure to FMCG environments preferred
• Strong knowledge of modern asset care and maintenance systems

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Employees enjoy the pride of working with one of the world’s largest international brewing companies. We are committed to fostering a culture of continuous learning, development, and career advancement through challenging and rewarding roles.

• Lead asset management strategies
• Ensure integrity of manufacturing systems and instrumentation
• Maintain calibration of site equipment
• Enforce compliance with engineering standards
• Guarantee full compliance with SHE legislation
• Uphold high standards of housekeeping and safe working practices
• Act as the accountable person for SHE across brewery operations and depots
• Optimize planned maintenance and asset care programs
• Conduct failure analysis with corrective actions
• Ensure plant reliability exceeds 95% across all operations
• Manage small engineering projects within budget and timelines
• Develop and control departmental budgets
• Implement procurement procedures aligned with company policies
• Lead and develop engineering teams
• Promote skills development including PLC and asset care competencies
• Foster a positive industrial relations environment

• PLC
• Asset care
• Modern asset care and maintenance systems

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Registered Engineer status (mandatory)
• Additional business qualifications are an advantage