New Vacancies at Simba Cement Plc April 2026, Simba Cement Plc is a prominent Tanzanian cement manufacturer and a major player in the East African construction industry, best known as the producer of the “Simba” brand of cement. Founded by the Tanzanian government in 1980 and officially inaugurated by President Julius Nyerere in 1981, the company was later privatized and listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE: TCCL) in 2002.
Tanga Cement is now primarily owned by global building materials giant Heidelberg Materials, through its subsidiary Scancem International DA, which has fortified the company’s position in the regional market.
Located approximately 15 kilometers from Tanga city center, the company operates a state-of the-art facility with an annual production capacity exceeding 1.25 million tonnes of cement and clinker, utilizing high-quality limestone reserves found directly at the plant site.
Tanga Cement produces a specialized range of products including Simba Bora (42.5N) for high-strength work, Simba Imara (32.5R) as an all-purpose solution, and Simba Barabara (32.5N) for road projects—all manufactured to high international and East African standards (ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified).
The company has played a pivotal role in the nation’s development, with its products used in a majority of Tanzania’s road infrastructure and various large-scale civil engineering projects.
Simba Cement also emphasizes sustainability, with ongoing initiatives in carbon reduction, responsible quarry rehabilitation, and significant community engagement, such as co sponsoring the annual Kilimanjaro Marathon.
Position: Mechanical Planner – Simba Cement
Areas of Responsibility: As assigned
Reports To: Maintenance Control Centre Manager
Specific Knowledge: Solid understanding of preventive and corrective maintenance principles, techniques and technologies.
Due Date: 2/5/2026 12:00 AM
Main Duties
• Coordinate all maintenance activities for the plant.
• Manage the planning of the step-by-step execution of all major equipment outages and significant repairs, by utilizing project-planning techniques and software.
• Ensure that all regulated inspections are completed within guidelines to maximize safety and to minimize downtime and fines.
• Work closely with production and other departments in developing the work schedules including the coordination of all maintenance activities for efficient flow of operations. Serve as the liaison between departments for optimal coordination.
• Oversee the availability of parts for all work orders scheduled on the daily worksheet by working closely with the stores department in ordering, receiving, purchasing of parts and the selection of suppliers to maintain the schedule.
• Assist the stores department in controlling and reducing equipment inventory by establishing and reviewing maximums/minimums, reordering of parts and identifying obsolete parts.
• Assist the Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Managers in the preparation of the annual maintenance budget; the development of the department’s long-term goals and objectives to meet the overall plant operational and cost containment goals.
• Review maintenance costs and recommend areas where savings can be made for overall reduction of maintenance costs.
• Ensure OSHA compliance as per company and statutory requirements.
• Observe relevant environmental policies and regulations
• Compliance to HM Group Code of Business Conduct, Compliance Policies and Guidelines.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Requirements (Qualifications)
• BSc. in Mechanical engineering or its equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of preventive maintenance experience for a plant.
• Solid understanding of preventive and corrective maintenance principles, techniques and technologies.
• Solid understanding of purchasing principles.
• Demonstrated project management skills, preferably involving multiple departments.
• Ability to communicate, coordinate and motivate others to achieve common goals.
• Familiar with Ms Office suite including MS Excel, Word, Access, and Projects.
• Solid computer skills including knowledge of ERP for maintenance purposes.
• Problem solving and decision making.
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