Tupande Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Specialist (Fixed-Term)

The role

This person will execute mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across Tupande Soko factories. They will perform preventive maintenance, mentor factory staff, and ensure compliance with safety and food safety regulations.

What you will do

• Execute hands-on mechanical repairs on critical processing machinery
• Troubleshoot complex mechanical equipment failures
• Perform routine and deep-dive mechanical overhauls, component replacements, and structural alignments
• Execute mechanical preventative maintenance schedules and job plans via CMMS
• Inspect, adjust, and overhaul mechanical assemblies
• Track and provide data to the Lead Engineer on mechanical asset conditions
• Conduct technical repairs on industrial dehydrators, macadamia processing systems, and industrial-level biochar production equipment
• Mentor and model best-practice mechanical repair techniques for factory staff
• Assist in delivering TPM maintenance training for machine operators
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safe systems of work and Kenyan regulatory requirements

Required qualifications

• Degree or Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or appropriate engineering field
• Active registration/membership as an engineer or technical practitioner in Kenya
• Preventive/predictive maintenance programme design and implementation
• Ability to utilize CMMS software (SAP PM, Maximo, Limble, etc.)
• Deep mechanical fault-finding and root cause analysis on industrial plant equipment
• Proficiency in mechanical drawings, pneumatics, hydraulics, and welding/fabrication techniques
• Knowledge of food safety management systems and HACCP requirements
• Knowledge of Kenyan occupational health and safety legislation (OSHA, DOSH requirements)
• Knowledge of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) or World Class Manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of Kenyan regulatory environment for food manufacturing (KEBS, relevant standards)

Nice to have

• Experience with avocado oil machinery repairs and maintenance
• Experience with industrial dehydrators, macadamia processing, and industrial level biochar production

Benefits

• Health insurance
• paid time off

Before you apply

• This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya

About the company

One Acre Fund equips 5.5 million smallholder farmers to make their farms more productive. Their Kenya program operates under the local brand Tupande.