Electrical Engineering Manager
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Large-Scale Sugar Manufacturing & Co-Generation Operation | Uganda
An exceptional senior engineering opportunity for an accomplished Electrical Engineering professional with major industrial maintenance experience.
Our client is a large, established and highly integrated sugar manufacturing and agro-industrial operation in Uganda , supported by a substantial sugar milling and processing facility and a major bagasse-based power co-generation operation.
We are seeking an experienced and technically strong Electrical Engineering Manager to provide senior leadership across the factory's electrical engineering and maintenance function.
This is a high-impact, hands-on engineering leadership appointment where electrical maintenance, plant reliability, breakdown reduction and continuous improvement will be central to the role.
THE OPPORTUNITY
The successful candidate will take responsibility for ensuring the safe, reliable and efficient operation of the factory's complete electrical infrastructure , with particular emphasis on:
Electrical Maintenance & Plant Reliability
High-Voltage & Low-Voltage Systems
Industrial Power Distribution
Motors, MCCs, Switchgear & Transformers
Electrical Fault-Finding & Breakdown Management
Preventative & Predictive Maintenance
Co-Generation & Power Generation
Factory Shutdowns & Off-Crop Maintenance
Electrical Projects & Plant Upgrades
Maintenance Planning & CMMS
Electrical Safety & Compliance
Engineering Team Leadership
Reliability Improvement & Cost Optimisation
This is not a purely administrative management role . The successful candidate must be a technically credible engineering leader who is comfortable being directly involved in complex electrical maintenance, troubleshooting, reliability improvement and major plant interventions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Electrical Engineering Manager will
Lead the complete electrical engineering and maintenance function.
Drive electrical plant availability and reliability.
Develop and implement preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
Lead major electrical breakdown investigations and Root Cause Failure Analysis.
Oversee HT/LT systems, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, MCCs, motors, VFDs and industrial electrical infrastructure.
Provide electrical engineering support across the sugar milling and processing plant.
Support the reliable operation of the bagasse-based co-generation and power-ge
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