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Job Summary

Job Title:
Shift Chemist - COGEN
Employer:
Kakira Sugar Limited
Location:
Uganda
Country:
Uganda
Contract Type:
Full Time
Job Category:
Engineering
Number of Positions:
1
Deadline:
Thursday, 14 August 2025

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Shift Chemist - COGEN job at Kakira Sugar Limited | Apply Now

Are you looking for Engineering jobs in Uganda 2025 today? then you might be interested in Shift Chemist - COGEN job at Kakira Sugar Limited

About the Organisation

​Kakira Sugar Limited, established in 1930 by Muljibhai Madhvani, is Uganda's leading sugar manufacturer and a flagship enterprise of the Madhvani Group. The company operates a state-of-the-art, fully integrated complex in Kakira, Jinja District, processing over 2 million tonnes of sugarcane annually to produce more than 180,000 tonnes of sugar, accounting for approximately half of Uganda's national sugar production. In addition to sugar, Kakira generates 51 megawatts of green electricity from bagasse, produces over 20 million litres of high-quality ethanol from molasses, and manufactures premium spirits and confectioneries.

The company fosters a work culture that emphasizes excellence, innovation, and sustainability, offering employees opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment. Kakira Sugar is committed to corporate social responsibility, providing amenities such as serviced accommodation and midday meals to its employees, and actively engaging in community development initiatives. For more information, visit their official website at https://kakirasugar.com/.

Uganda

Full Time

Deadline: 

14 Aug 2025

Job Title

Shift Chemist - COGEN job at Kakira Sugar Limited

Kakira Sugar Limited

Job Description

 Job Title: Shift Chemist - COGEN
Department/Programme: Factory
Section/Project: Cogen
Reports To: Superintendent – Water Treatment
Supervises: Laboratory Analyst, RO Plant Operator, Sampler


Overall Purpose of the Job
The Shift Chemist supervises staff during shifts who carry out water chemistry operations for the COGEN plant. The goal is to ensure that all operational and analytical process parameters are consistently met to maintain clean, optimal conditions in the boiler, steam turbine, and cooling tower. This prevents scaling, fouling, and corrosion, thereby protecting COGEN equipment and supporting continuous, efficient operations.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Supervise RO plant operations to ensure makeup water consistently meets boiler OEM specifications.

  • Oversee preparation and dosing of all chemicals in the COGEN plant, ensuring dosing is continuous without interruption.

  • Manage the water laboratory to guarantee that all required analyses are performed correctly and on schedule, with results accurately recorded.

  • Interpret laboratory results from water and steam samples and take corrective action when needed.

  • Calibrate and adjust laboratory equipment to ensure reliable, accurate results while complying with regulatory requirements.

  • Prepare chemical solutions and mixtures used in lab analyses and procedures.

  • Conduct tests and investigations related to operational issues such as poor water quality or inconsistent analytical results.

  • Ensure the correct process chemicals are ordered and stocked in appropriate quantities to avoid interruptions.

  • Ensure laboratory consumables are ordered and stocked properly to support smooth lab operations.

  • Maintain proper documentation of all operations in approved Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ensure these procedures are followed at all times.

  • Identify staff not meeting performance standards and provide or arrange training to improve their skills.

  • Perform any other tasks assigned by management.

Shift Chemist - COGEN job at Kakira Sugar Limited

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Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Education: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

Experience, Skills, and Competences

  • Four to six years of experience as a chemist, preferably in the sugar industry with high-pressure boiler power plants (67 bar or higher).

  • Experience operating RO and demineralization water treatment plants of 25tph or higher capacity.

  • Familiarity with COGEN water laboratory analytical procedures.

  • Knowledge of plant operations, particularly boilers, steam turbines, and cooling towers.

How to Apply

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Closing: 14th Aug 2025

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