Process Engineer – Raw House

Job description

Process Engineer – Raw House

Company: Zambia Sugar Plc
Department: Manufacturing
Location: Nakambala, Mazabuka, Zambia
Employment: Permanent, Full Time
Positions: 1

Zambia Sugar Plc invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates. Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful candidate will drive SHERQ and food-safety compliance and culture in the Raw House.

Key Performance Areas

• Drive a zero-harm culture and compliance with SHERQ and food-safety standards.

• Develop and enforce strategies that improve boiling-house recovery in backend operations.

• Lead the Backend Focused Improvement Team and promote multidisciplinary problem solving.

• Enforce Technical Operating Practices and monitor KPI boards, work instructions, log sheets and dashboards.

• Conduct MOP audits, manage gap closure and ensure compliance with risk-audit requirements.

• Review performance trends, identify focus areas and implement performance-improvement plans.

• Implement prototypes and new standards and onboard operatives.

• Identify learning and development needs and manage training with business partners.

• Improve equipment availability, maintain critical-consumable stocks and plan shutdown work.

• Ensure HACCP and HIRA reviews, adopt group best practices and close audit findings.

• Manage molasses-handling and effluent systems.

• Develop season and off-crop operating budgets and coordinate off-crop inspections.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.

• Preferably a degree in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.

• Preferably 8+ years’ experience in the sugar industry.

• Preferably 5+ years’ experience in backend or Raw House operations.

• Sugar Engineering or Sugar Technology training is an added advantage.

• Certificates must be verified by ZAQA.

How to Apply

Submit a detailed CV, copies of relevant qualifications and registrations, and ID or passport to careers@zamsugar.zm. Use the subject line: Application – Process Engineer – Raw House.

Internal employees must complete the Internal Application Form and obtain the required signatures. Pre-employment checks may apply.

Closing date: 4 September 2026.