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OVERVIEWIllovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is the country's leading producer of raw, refined and specialty sugars, employing more than 9,000 people. The company is part of Illovo Sugar Africa Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF).Under its Tiwale initiative, which promotes growing together and positively impacting people's lives, Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals to fill the following vacancies across its manufacturing and People & Performance departments.JOB TYPE: Permanent, except where otherwise indicated.Application Deadline: Thursday, 19th November 2026AVAILABLE POSITIONS1. MAINTENANCE FOREMAN – ELECTRICALNumber of Posts: 1Location: DwangwaOrganisational Unit: ManufacturingReports to: Electrical EngineerJob Category: PermanentJOB SUMMARYThe Maintenance Foreman – Electrical will plan and supervise electrical maintenance activities, manage shift performance, and ensure equipment reliability and maintenance targets are achieved safely and cost-effectively.KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPlan and supervise daily work and employee performance on assigned shifts.Organise work schedules and allocate duties to achieve team and company objectives safely.Work with teams to achieve shift, daily, weekly, monthly and off-crop shutdown targets.Ensure maintenance tasks are prioritised and planned systematically and cost-effectively.Manage adherence to the iAMP policy and maintenance practices.Ensure equipment reliability and alignment of maintenance plans with operational requirements.Identify opportunities to improve equipment performance and quality management.Implement continuous improvement initiatives and conduct physical inspections.Identify team learning and development needs and coordinate appropriate training.Work with Optimisation and Production teams to solve problems and promote teamwork.Ensure accurate and timely recording and close-out of maintenance activities in SAP.Manage key engineering activities in line with Group technical risk guidelines.Identify and monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).Promote compliance with company policies, including Safety, Health, Environment, Risk and Quality (SHERQ), Competition Law, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEMalawi TEVETA Diploma in Electrical or National Trade Test Grade 1 in Electrical, or an equivalent qualification.Three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment will be an added advantage.Knowledge and experience in continuous improvement.Familiarity with maintenance planning systems such as SAP will be an added advantage.2. FOOD SAFETY & QUALITY OFFICERNumber of Posts: 2Location: DwangwaOrganisational Unit: ManufacturingReports to: FSQ Business PartnerJob Category: PermanentJOB SUMMARYThe Food Safety & Quality Officer will monitor food safety and quality standards across assigned operational areas, ensuring compliance with approved procedures, manufacturing practices and product specifications.KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESMonitor compliance with approved food safety procedures across assigned operational areas.Conduct scheduled inspections of production, processing, packaging, storage and dispatch areas.Verify adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Hygiene Practices (GHP).Monitor Critical Control Points and Operational Prerequisite Programmes according to approved procedures.Verify that corrective actions are implemented when critical or operational limits are exceeded.Inspect incoming raw materials and packaging materials against approved specifications.Conduct scheduled in-process inspections and tests during production.Conduct required physical, chemical, microbiological, sensory and packaging assessments.Inspect employee hygiene, protective clothing and conduct in food-handling areas.Monitor compliance with handwashing, access control and personal hygiene requirements.Collect representative samples according to approved sampling procedures.Support investigations into consumer and customer complaints.Promote compliance with company policies, including SHERQ, Competition Law, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCEA Diploma or equivalent technical qualification in Food Science, Food Technology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Quality, Manufacturing or a related field.A Bachelor's degree in any of the listed or related fields will be an added advantage.Two (2) to four (4) years of experience in food, beverage, sugar or process manufacturing quality/food safety.Working knowledge of GMP, HACCP principles, sampling, basic laboratory methods, traceability, non-conformance control, root-cause tools and document control.Integrity, attention to detail, constructive challenge, communication, teamwork, learning agility and disciplined follow-through.Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.Ability to work shifts, enter production a