Maintenance Planner Job Vacancy at JTI – Dar es Salaam, November 2026

Company: Japan Tobacco International (JTI)
Position: Maintenance Planner
Job ID: 108946
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Department: Production
Professional Area: Production
Contract Type: Permanent
Professional Level: Experienced
Reporting To: Maintenance Manager
Application Deadline: 13 November 2026

About JTI

At JTI, the company celebrates differences and believes everyone truly belongs. With 46,000 employees from all over the world, JTI provides an environment where individuals can build their unique success stories.

The company encourages employees to bring their best and contribute to making a difference.

Company Website: www.jti.com

Job Purpose

As a Maintenance Planner, you will support reliable and efficient production operations by planning, monitoring, and continuously improving maintenance activities across production equipment.

You will analyse equipment performance, identify improvement opportunities, and help ensure effective preventive and predictive maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

1. Plan preventive and predictive maintenance activities and follow up on their execution.
2. Analyse equipment breakdowns, conduct root cause analysis, and improve maintenance plans to increase equipment reliability.
3. Monitor spare-parts inventory, consumption, obsolete parts, and deliveries while supporting effective purchasing and cost control.
4. Analyse maintenance performance and prepare relevant reports to support data-driven decision-making.
5. Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability activities across the production environment.
6. Use maintenance management systems, including SAP, to support effective maintenance planning and execution.

Qualifications and Requirements

Interested applicants should meet the following requirements:

1. Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.

2. Work Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a production or manufacturing environment.

3. Technical Knowledge and Competencies

• Good understanding of maintenance planning, equipment reliability, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Basic working knowledge of SAP or similar maintenance management systems.

4. Language and Communication Skills

• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Effective communication and organizational skills.

Recruitment Process

After submitting an application, shortlisted candidates should anticipate the following recruitment stages within 1–3 weeks after the job posting closes:

1. Phone screening with a Talent Advisor.
2. Assessment tests.
3. Interviews.
4. Job offer.

Each recruitment stage is eliminatory, and the process may vary depending on the role.

Equal Employment Opportunity

JTI is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. As an equal opportunity employer, the company welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Candidates requiring specific support, alternative formats, or other accessibility arrangements are encouraged to inform the company.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications through the official JTI careers portal.

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Job ID: 108946
Position: Maintenance Planner
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Application Deadline: 13 November 2026

Build your success story at JTI by submitting your application before the deadline.