Quality Instrument Technician at Nile Breweries
Location: Jinja, Uganda
Deadline: 13th September 2025
Education: Bachelor of Science (Industrial Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, or related)
Experience: 3+ years in lab equipment maintenance/calibration (brewing/FMCG preferred)
About Nile Breweries
Nile Breweries Limited is a leading beverage company in Uganda and a subsidiary of SABMiller, the second largest brewing group in the world. We aim to provide for a variety of career paths and patterns of working, a good work-life balance and comprehensive employee benefits.
Job Summary
The key purpose of this role is to carry out lab equipment maintenance, service, calibration, sampling, sample preparation, and analysis of raw materials and in-process samples of brewing products from Brewhouse, Yeast & Fermentation, and Bright beer.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Specialist Analysis
- Carry out specialized and highly specialized quality analyses for which the shift based teams are not responsible.
- Record the results of analyses on appropriate information systems and communicate results where required.
- Conduct analysis of results to identify problems and improvement opportunities timeously.
- Assist the shift based teams in the execution of quality analysis, where required.
- Conduct calibration of specialist equipment for which the labs are responsible and provide calibration assistance to the shift based teams where required.
Quality Auditing
- Conduct required and requested quality audits, completing the appropriate documentation and communicating the results.
- Review quality analysis procedures of shift based teams, identifying problems or training needs and communicating these to the team leader.
- Conduct regular audits of calibration procedures of shift based production teams and communicating results.
- Conduct audits of analytic procedures to ensure compliance with COT guidelines, and identifying corrective actions required.
- Where required, initiate corrective actions coming out of the quality audits in areas that impact the laboratory.
Problem Solving
- Support the shift-based production teams in problem solving, providing specialist assistance and techniques.
- Experience working in FMCG industry is an advantage.
- Coach, mentor, and assist shift-based production teams on problem solving and correct use of problem-solving techniques.
- Proven experience in laboratory equipment maintenance, calibration, and service, preferably within a brewing or food processing environment.
- Experience performing specialized quality analyses and interpreting analytical data.
Continuous Improvement
- Conduct specialized analyses in support of the evaluation of continuous improvement opportunities.
- Determine additional analytical work required evaluating continuous improvement opportunities.
- Take part in regional and divisional process optimization initiatives as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
- Education: Min – Bachelor of Science in Industrial Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Food Science and Processing Technology or equivalent.
- Minimum of 3 years instrumentation equipment maintenance and PLC experience advantageous
- Good knowledge of SAP and excel
Key Attributes and Competencies
- Ability to utilise computer programmes extensively.
- Analytical ability. Communication skills and interpersonal skills.
- Mental alertness and judgement.
- Problem solving skills.
- Precision and accuracy.
- Attention to detail.
- Numeracy.
How to Apply
All interested candidates who meet the above specifications should apply at the link below.
Deadline: 13th September 2025
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