SAMANU is a company that operates as a platform with established brands in Ethiopia’s primary FMCG sub-sectors, including Tena Edible Oils, 555 and Aura Soap & Detergents, as well as Chef Luca wheat products.
At present, SAMANU imports raw sunflower oil primarily from Eastern Europe, which it refines and packages locally. With the recent investment, the company plans to build a solvent extraction plant that will enable it to produce raw oil from sunflowers cultivated locally.
Position 1: Graduate Trainee
Job Summary
Responsible for working alongside managers and accepting delegated responsibilities and duties with the goal of eventually becoming a permanent employee in a selected department, the management trainee will have a comprehensive training which will include duties in several departments. The ideal candidate will be open to learning new things, not afraid to take chances, and interested in learning every aspect of running this company.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work in different departments to gain perspective,
- Learns line and staff functions, operations, management viewpoints and company policies and practices that affect each phase of business.
- Meet performance (SMART) goals and objectives set by upper management and determined upon accepting the position
- Report on the progress of goals and objectives
- Observe experienced workers to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for performance of departmental duties
- Provide support as needed in the various departments, including reporting, data-entry, presentation creation, strategic planning, customer service as needed
- Attend periodic evaluations.
- Achieve a passing score in all areas of the management training program in order to continue in the program.
COMPETENCIES: –
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving.
- Oral/Written Communications skill in English and Amharic.
- Teamwork/Collaboration.
- Information Technology Application.
- Leadership.
- Professionalism/Work Ethic.
- Career driven.
- Open to learn
- A good listener
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- BA degree in Mechanical, Chemical, and Applied Chemistry
Experience:
- Fresh graduate
Position 2: Maintenance planner
Job Summary
Ensures that preventive maintenance of plant machineries is prepared and ensures preventive maintenance are being performed as per schedule and required standard, and spare parts are always ready for the preventive and corrective maintenance, and ensures that machine history ,daily activities ,encountered problems spare parts requests and consumed ,utilities consumption are being recorded daily and anticipate and eliminate potential delays by planning and coordinating maintenance resources, parts, materials, and equipment access. The Maintenance Planner reports to the Maintenance Manager. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating all planned maintenance activities performed at the site.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure that environmental and safety and quality regulations are considered in all planning and execution.
- · Handle long- and short-range planning.
- · Maintain bill of materials (BOM) information and history card for every asset within area of responsibility.
- · Follow a daily routine planned and unplanned activities against the man hour and assist for timely and quality works.
- · From the consumption trend and available machinery wear and tear parts prepares monthly, quarterly, bi- annual and annual spare part demand for local and foreign purchase.
- · prepare and maintains full equipment list with utility consumption and design capacity.
- Collects monthly performance of machinery line wise, design capacity and generate reports of devations, identify possible reasons and recommended solutions.
- · Checks and follows that all activities are being recorded and maintenance requisitions are intiated and properly filled on daily basis and communicates for any gaps.
- Asure that over all plant lay out, electrical, waterline, compressed air line ,steam line drawings are prepared and are ready in the required standard and size.
- · Follows purchase status and communicate for timely delivery and description of specifications and quality related issues.
- · Develop planned work for the Weekly Work Schedule.
- · Estimate labor hours needed to perform activities.
- Involves in all maintenance activities to fill gaps and provide technical assistance
- Prepares daily, weekly, monthly quarterly activity performance and consumption reports.
- · Communicate Work Planning Package information to Maintenance crew.
- · Inform Maintenance Manager of abnormal or critical situations.
- · Seek Maintenance Manager’s advice on matters outside the Planner’s knowledge or authority.
- · Review work order feedback information to improve future planning efforts.
- · Coordinate all planned maintenance and minor maintenance activities in designated facility area.
- · Identify and develop standard work routines and task lists.
- · identify gabs and problems of the operation system and upgradation ideas and innovations which can reduce cost, manual works, wastage and time and enhance quality and profitability.
- · Analyze work order feedback and execute follow-up actions.
- · Plan shutdown-related work.
- · Prepare budgeting, tracking, and analysis.
- · prepare annual lubricant demand (type, quantity and frequency of replacement) of each machine and plan accordingly
- Records all out sourced costs and reports monthly.
- Critically follows and checks daily inspection works and submits and discusses on findings and corrective solutions.
- Prepares drawings for machining, design and modification works and outsourced orders.
- Performs other duties as may be required by his immediate supervisor.
COMPETENCIES: –
Strong communication and planning skills.
Good analytical and strategic thinking skills.
Attention to detail.
QUALIFICATIONS: –
Diploma /Degree in mechanical /electrical /automation/industrial /chemical and related engineering disciplines.
Experience: –
5 years and above relevant experience.
Pneumatic hydraulic and electrical schematic, piping and instrumentation diagrams interpretation.
Skilled in AUTO CAD.
Position 3: Operator
Job Summary
The Operators, S/he must have Ability to perform work at different awkward positions, proven ability to work independently with little or no supervision, can work under pressure when required, ability to anticipate and rapid decision making, team player with communication skills, ability to interpret documents such as safety rules and operating and maintenance instruction
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Operators should have proven experience for the end-to-end soap and detergent manufacturing process and machines in addition of able to do simple maintenance activities during sudden brake down on the posted machineries.
Ensure machineries moving parts greasing and oil top up as required.
To coordinate effectively with other machine operators, technical teams & QCA technicals for the achievement of hourly target given with the right product quality standards.
- Emphasis on 5-S and Kaizen pillars in process/premise.
- Skills for problem solving creativity and innovating.
- Report to Production supervisor and update maintenance activities, down time recording, product quality parameter follows up, material consumption recording, FG recording, batch recording, etc.. during shift close.
machine efficiency hourly basis and improve upon.
Complying Measure KPIs that allied to his/her work center.
Follow strictly the preventive and break down maintenance schedule and cooperate as member of the task force.
Any other duty which may be assigned on time-to-time basis.
COMPETENCIES: –
Team player with communication skills,
Wastage control and machine operating skills
Good time-management skills
Conflict resolution
Computer skill
QUALIFICATIONS:-
Diploma/Technical Vocational Graduate (10+3) in General Mechanic/Industrial Electricity
Experience: –
2 Years Relevant experience in machine operating and process under similar firm
Position 4: Shift Mechanic
Job Description
General Functions
Install, maintain, improve and repair equipment, plant and services to set levels effectively in compliance with best practices ensuring production efficiency can be met within a safe well-presented facility. Respond to technical issues affecting production and maintain mechanical services through Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
Specific duties and responsibilities: –
- Attend breakdowns, identify fault and problem solve, with minimal downtime to production
- Carry out diagnosis of faults, the maintenance and repairs to all types of plant and equipment in a safe, timely and professional manner, request assistance from senior if any and return equipment to operational service
- Estimate length of time required to complete a job and likely consequences of failure to complete work within required time scales
- Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage
- Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to senior mechanics.
- Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations
- Ensure company targets are met in respect of quality in all maintenance activities.
- Assist in the development of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
- Carry out PPM schedules as necessary and planned work orders as required and provide feedback to develop the system.
- Perform activities asper direction, Plan and prioritize workload to support production and ensure efficient use of working time
- Work within 5S (Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain workplace to a high standard
- Ensure all personal protective equipment is identified, always available, correctly used and all associated problems are reported to management
- Ensuring all health, safety environmental and quality management procedures are followed and achieve the company’s and departmental KPI targets
- Keep up with current and developing manufacturing and engineering trends regarding maintenance
- Achieve goals within budget
- Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
- Independently determine approach and assigned tasks
- Provide technical assistance to less experienced technicians and operators.
- Provide a communication point for the team and provide a proactive feedback process between the technicians and management
- Identifies spare and wear parts that are required for repairs and report to seniors and technical head.
- Prepares and submits timely reports of maintenance activities
- Shall work with limited direct supervision
- Ensure post maintenance and good manufacturing practice rules in all maintenance working area.
- Covers shift activities in assistance with shift electrician and communicates for issues beyond capacity to seniors and manager.
- Fill vacant shifts whenever there exist manpower shortage and work for extended hours when ever demanded.
- Performs other duties as may be required by his immediate supervisor and manager.
Job Specification
Basic Education
Diploma/ Degree in General mechanic / Mechanical Engineering and related fields.
Work Experience
0-2 years and above
Special Skills and Knowledge
Knowledge of AUTO CAD and Computer application is mandatory
Position 5: Data Analyst
Job Summary
The Data Analyst’s job is to facilitate the team’s activities so as to maximize their performance and consistent development of the organization.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinates with Sales teams for the following activities
- Customer onboarding documentation
- Order compilation and allocation for all companies
- Customer credit management
- Reminders for collection of due payments
Coordinates with Finance / IT teams on the below
- Confirmation of payments from customers
- Customer credit limit related
- New customer code creation
- Updating customer master data
- Customer claims related
Coordinates with legal on the following
- Customer agreements
- Legal proceedings wherever required
Coordinates with Logistics on the below
- Stock movement follow up
- Damage stocks related
- Address client issues and queries in a timely manner.
- Monitor team’s progress, identify shortcomings and propose improvements
- Preparing fill-rate, other reports and any other related task as assigned
COMPETENCIES: –
- Polite and persuasive communication skills
- Passionate, hard worker and well organized professional with power to prioritize and multitask
- Ability to meet timelines
- Good liaison with other department members
- Ability to work in team and pays attention to details
- Flexible to work in non-business hours
- Self starter, proactive and motivated
- Can work well in a fast-paced environment
- Has good communications skills, both written and verbal
- Proficient in Microsoft office
- Possesses good customer service skills with problem-solving mindset
- Maintains a positive attitude and constantly encourages others
- Is loyal to the company
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Degree in business administration or any related fields.
- Demonstrated track-record and ability to manage large team
- Ability to analyze data and provide insights from data
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role
Position 6: Internal Auditor
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILIES:
- Ensure the specific audit program for the assignment are made ready for use and filed
- Ensure the Internal Audit work programs for the assignment are complete
- Review last year’s work papers to identify outstanding issues.
- Discuss with the Audit team in-charge on issues that need to be clarified
- Conduct Internal Audit tests as per the audit programs of the specific audit assignment.
- Resolve issues, if possible, on the organizational unit’s level.
- Write down detailed remarks, analysis or accompanying notes to support the work program’s main analysis.
- Attach all required documentation with the work program.
- Abide by Internal Audit code of conduct and ethics, at all times.
- Prepare a draft summary report describing findings, conclusions and recommended action.
- Pass the draft summary report to the Audit team in-Charge for their review and comments
- Prepare the necessary Inter
- Analytical skills.
- Good communication skills (reasonable skill in spoken and written English)
- Strong moral and ethical principles.
- Understanding of business activities in general and ambitious to learn and ready to assume more responsibilities
- Understand the necessity of confidentiality
- Computer skills
- A dedicated, hardworking individual, with strong attention to details
- Integrity and good ethics
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Education
- A minimum of BA degree in finance, accounting or equivalent
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of basic internal audit activities and procedures necessary for performing audit tests.
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in accounting and/or auditing assignments. Experience in an FMCG industry is a plus.
Location: Addis Ababa
Deadline : March 20th, 2026
How To Apply
Application instruction
Please title your application with subject line: -“Internal Auditor”
Candidates meeting the above-required qualifications are invited to send their CV through careers@samanu.com
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for an interview.
Application deadline: March 20, 2026
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