Workshop Foreman

VACANCY

WORKSHOP FOREMAN (1 POST)

UNITRANS MALAWI LIMITED

Unitrans Malawi Ltd, a prominent employer in the sugar logistics industry, would like to enhance its technical teams with personnel who are equally ambitious, innovative and hard-working.

The company is looking for suitably qualified person of Malawian origin to take up the following position that has fallen vacant at Nchalo depot:

CONCISE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Workshop Manager, the concise duties and responsibilities of the Workshop Foreman will be as follows:

This is an exciting position in the Cane Haulage Equipment Maintenance Department based on the Nchalo Estate and involves the maintenance of Haulage and Loading equipment and requires strong management skills and the ability to meet uptime targets of 94%, equipment reliability and efficiencies are a must.

• It is an exciting position, and the successful candidate will be actively involved in the day-today technical and administrative systems reporting to the Workshop Manager.
• The position entails assisting the Workshop Manager in the management of vehicle maintenance activities in a safe, productive and efficient manner with teamwork been a critical factor.

The Job Specification

• Must be highly motivated, creative, and innovative.
• Must have strong interpersonal and team building skills and willing to respond constructively to direction.
• Must have good written and oral communication, organizational, analytical and computer skills
• The ability to work under pressure and have excellent diagnostics skills with attention to detail will be an added advantage.
• Must have a Degree in Mechanical Engineering with at least 10 years experience in the maintenance of Bell Equipment with a thorough knowledge of diesel engines, transmissions, hydraulics and general heavy duty plant maintenance. Sound hands-on auto-electrical knowledge is also a requirement.

Interested candidates should send their applications with detailed CV’s plus three traceable referees and their contact numbers to:

The Human Resources Manager
Unitrans Malawi Ltd
PO Box 30820
Chichiri
BLANTYRE 3
Or by e-mail at: careers.malawi@unitrans.co.za

The company is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive remuneration to the successful person commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 19th September, 2025.