Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer
Full time @Dalilang Foods & Beverages posted 24 minutes ago in Production Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 27555
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Both
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Industry Administration
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
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Job Type Full time
Job Description
Details
- Closing Date:
- 2026/10/29
- Reference Number:
- DALI-2026-0082
- Job Title:
- Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer
- Job Category:
- Engineering
- Job Type:
- Full Time
- Location, Town / City:
- Nakasongola
Job Description
- Deliver end to end electrical and instrumentation maintenance to guarantee the safe, reliable, and continuous operation of plant machinery.
- Maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot critical electrical panels, variable frequency drives, field instruments, and wiring systems across the facility.
- Support plant productivity and compliance by applying predictive maintenance practices, systematic fault diagnosis, and strict isolation standards.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintain, inspect, service, and repair electrical distribution panels, variable frequency drives (VFDs), temperature sensors, pressure transmitters, and plant wiring.
- Diagnose electrical and instrumentation faults systematically using schematics, manuals, test meters, and operating history to address root causes rather than symptoms.
- Apply strict electrical isolation, lockout tagout, and test before touch procedures before undertaking intrusive work, never bypassing safety interlocks without approved procedures.
- Execute planned preventive and predictive maintenance routines, monitoring equipment for loose connections, abnormal temperatures, vibration, and component wear.
- Calibrate process sensors, transmitters, and control instruments to preserve product quality, operational safety, and system accuracy.
- Configure, test, and adjust VFD parameters and manage three phase power distribution to optimize motor performance and energy reliability.
- Verify settings, calibrations, safety interlocks, guarding, and operational performance before handing repaired equipment back to production.
- Maintain legible, accurate, and traceable records of work orders, calibration results, machine settings, parts used, and safety incidents.
- Coordinate with operational teams before isolating machinery and communicate clearly once systems are verified safe to energize and operate.
Skills
- Electrical schematic reading and circuit diagram interpretation
- Variable frequency drive (VFD) configuration and parameter programming
- Industrial instrumentation calibration for temperature, pressure, and flow sensors
- Three phase power distribution and industrial electrical panel maintenance
- Safe electrical isolation, lockout tagout (LOTO), and test before touch practices
Education Qualifications & Experience
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, Higher Diploma, Ordinary Diploma, or National Diploma in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Instrumentation, Automation and Control, Mechatronics, Plant Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or closely related engineering fields.
- National Certificate, Craft Certificate, UBTEB qualification, TVET credential, or recognized trade apprenticeship in electrical installation, industrial automation, or plant maintenance.
- Professional registration with the Engineers Registration Board (ERB) or Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers (UIPE), or possession of a valid Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) installation permit where required by law.
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of practical experience in industrial electrical maintenance.
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