Reliability Engineer

PressCane Limited, a leading ethanol producer in Malawi, invites applications from qualified, experienced and results-driven professionals for the position of Reliability Engineer, based in Chikwawa and reporting to the Engineering Services Manager. The successful candidate will drive equipment reliability, plant availability and proactive maintenance through condition monitoring, failure analysis and continuous improvement across production and utility systems.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop and implement asset reliability and preventive/predictive maintenance programmes.
• Lead condition monitoring, equipment diagnostics and root-cause failure analysis
• Analyse downtime, MTBF, MTTR and equipment performance to eliminate recurring failures.
• Optimise maintenance plans, critical spares and SAP-PM/CMMS effectiveness.
• Support reliability improvement of boilers, gas engines, compressors, pumps and plant utilities.
• Provide technical support to Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), CO2 Plant and strategic project commissioning.
• Promote asset integrity, proactive maintenance, safety and continuous improvement.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial or Maintenance Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years’ industrial maintenance or reliability engineering experience.
• Proven expertise in predictive maintenance, equipment diagnostics and failure analysis.
• Knowledge of rotating equipment, boilers, power generation and industrial utilities.
• Experience with SAP-PM/MMS; reliability or condition-monitoring certification is an advantage.

Applications

Qualified candidates should submit an application letter, detailed CV, and contact details of traceable referees to [email protected] no later than 15:00 hrs. on 18 November, 2026.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. PressCane Limited is an equal opportunity employer.