sequa gGmbH is a globally operating non-profit development organisation. Since 1991 sequa has carried out programmes and projects of international cooperation in close collaboration with the German private sector. sequa offers know-how and long-term experience in capacity development for chambers and associations (BMOs), vocational education and training, private sector development and trade promotion. The organisation is based in Bonn, Germany. sequa employs more than 100 persons (2022) and reported a turnover of EUR 58 m in 2021.

The Project

GIZ has been commissioned with the implementation of the project “Private Sector Development in Ethiopia” (PSD-E). PSD-E aims to benefit small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and small growth-oriented companies from improved growth opportunities. The target groups are owners and employees of SMEs, start-ups and small growth-oriented companies. This shall be achieved through five Outputs: (1) Institutional, human resource and technical strengthening of relevant public institutions, (2) Capacity enhancing of chambers and associations, (3) Strengthening the capacities and services of intermediaries in the innovation ecosystem, (4) Strengthening the capacity of private & public business development service providers, (5) Direct support to MSMEs and entrepreneurs affected by conflicts and crises.

sequa implements Output 5 of PSD-E project. The general objective of the intervention is to address the needs of the population affected by the crises by creating or securing employment and income prospects through business recovery and continuity support of Ethiopian SMEs from affected regions. Moreover, the support will provide access for the population to cost-effective, environmental and climate friendly as well as qualitatively appropriate products and services targeting basic foods, WASH, logistics, transport and ICT sectors.

The intervention measure primarily targets SMEs with high growth and employment potential, employing typically between 10 to 50 employees. They must already be established in the local market and offer access to helpful consumer goods or services needed by the crisis-affected population. SMEs with more youth, women, and IDPs/Returnees employees are given priority.

Scope of the Assignment

The scope of this assignment is to provide technical training on machinery maintenance, repair broken and malfunctioning machines, optimise machine parameters settings, and develop a spare parts inventory system for the selected SME in the Amhara region. Thereby enabling the company to utilise its machine capacity, improve product quality, and improve the team’s technical ability to run the business more efficiently.

Your Tasks / Responsibilities & Deliverables

The consultant is expected to provide the following work packages for the SME supported:

Work package 1: Gap assessment and Status-quo analysis

• Onsite observation of existing production facility, types of machinery, production capacity, processes, raw materials and maintenance system,
• Assess the skill of the workforce and conduct training need assessment,
• Identify production improvement opportunities related to machinery.

Deliverables

• An inception report that includes:
• Gap assessment,
• SWOT analysis
• Improvement opportunities
• Implementation action plan

Days : 3

Work package 2: Develop appropriate measures to overcome the gaps observed

• Prepare training manuals,
• Make a proposal/feasibility study for an industrial expansion,
  Optimise machine parameters setting, prepare machine work instruction (WI) and process SOP,
• Develop suitable machine maintenance schedule and guide, especially oiling, grinder blade grinding, and electric motor cleaning preconditions,
• Prepare spare parts inventory system,
• Diagnosing the causes of broken and under-capacity functioning machinery.

Deliverables

• Training manuals
• Provide WI for each machine and SOP for each process
• Industrial expansion feasibility study
• Machine maintenance schedule

Days  : 5

Work package 3: Provide capacity-building support

• Train the company team on machine maintenance and other topics based on the need assessment,
• Repair broken and semi-functioning machines,
• Implement machine maintenance schedule, including overhaul maintenance,
• Implement spare parts inventory control system.

Deliverables 

• Training evaluation report
• Final report

Days : 12

Total Days : 20

In addition, the consultant is expected to provide additional duties if needed.

Assignment Period: May 2023-September 2023

Working time scope: 20 days within the assignment period, and expandable depending on personal qualifications and needs of the assignment

Project: Private Sector Development in Ethiopia (PSDE): Output 5

Job code: ETH-1023-Mechanical Engineering Expert

Job Requirements

Your Qualification / Skills

• University Degree in mechanical engineering, mechanical design or related fields;
• Excellent understanding of machine maintenance and training delivery skills;
• Fluent in English and Amharic;
• Strong communication and training skills;
• Computer literacy (MS Office);
• Very good writing and reporting skills in English.

Your Working Experience

• More than 5 years of relevant professional experience in industrial machinery maintenance;
• Previous experience in providing maintenance and repair, workshop, and mechanical design training,
• Over 2 years of experience in SME coaching in relevant sectors and working with similar projects is an advantage.