Position Details

• Position: Precision Agriculture Specialist
• Org Unit: Estate Agriculture
• Reporting To: Agriculture Manager
• Location: Nchalo Estate
• Job Category: Permanent

About Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc

Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is the country’s leading producer of raw, refined and specialty sugars, employing more than 9,000 employees. Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc is part of the Illovo Sugar Africa Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc (ABF).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide Agriculture Management with technical advice on precision processes to sustain and improve sugarcane production.
• Drive the modernization and optimization of farming systems through new engineering innovations to improve yield and production costs.
• Support the adoption and embedding of agreed precision agriculture standards, frameworks, and processes across all farms.
• Offer specialized engineering support and advice to Grower organizations.
• Direct the implementation of key activities, including:
  • Surveying
  • Variable rate application
  • Land use planning
  • Drainage
  • Land preparation
  • Mechanized ratoon maintenance
• Manage the selection, design, and coordination of maintenance systems for precision agriculture equipment to ensure reliability.
• Ensure all activities strictly adhere to company policies, including:
  • SHERQ
  • Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
  • Competition Law

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a technical mechanization specialist.
• Good business acumen and agricultural engineering expertise, with the ability to anticipate and interpret changes impacting the functional area.

How to Apply

Please send your application letter together with:

• Detailed CV
• Copies of relevant certificates
• Traceable referees
• National ID

Address applications to:

The Human Resources Mill Head
Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc
Private Bag 50
Blantyre

Or email: nc••••••@••••••.za

Closing Date

20th July 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Illovo is an equal opportunity employer, and women are encouraged to apply.

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