Tupande Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Specialist (Fixed-Term)
One Acre Fund · Rukanga, Kenya
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 63 days One Acre Fund's roles stay open a median of 80 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of One Acre Fund's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at One Acre Fund
- high 48 stale, 5 reposted of 49 open
- Hiring momentum
- 71 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from One Acre Fund's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for One Acre Fund.
About this role
The Tupande Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/Specialist will be responsible for hands-on mechanical maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs across all Tupande Soko factories to minimize operational downtime. The role involves executing preventative maintenance schedules, mentoring factory staff on best practices, and ensuring compliance with safety and food safety regulations. The engineer will also track mechanical asset conditions and support the maintenance function's contribution to food safety audits.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of One Acre Fund as an employer.
What you need
- Degree or Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering or appropriate engineering field
- Active registration/membership as an engineer or technical practitioner in Kenya
- Preventive/predictive maintenance programme design and implementation
- Ability to utilize CMMS software (SAP PM, Maximo, Limble, etc.) to close work orders and log technical data
- Deep mechanical fault-finding and root cause analysis on industrial plant equipment
- Proficiency in mechanical drawings, pneumatics, hydraulics, and welding/fabrication techniques
Nice to have
- Experience with avocado oil machinery repairs and maintenance
- Experience with industrial dehydrators, macadamia processing, and industrial level biochar production
What you get
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Worth weighing
- Contract duration is fixed at 2 years
- Role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya
- No salary information provided
Summarised from One Acre Fund's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by One Acre Fund on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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