Careers and training

BUILD A CAREERIN STEEL

Tembo makes steel from iron ore, start to finish, at two works in Uganda. That takes kiln operators and crane operators, chemists and electricians, engineers and accountants. If you want a trade that builds the country, start here.

Apply now Training placements
  • 3,000people employed directly
  • 3places to work: the Kampala head office, the Lugazi works and the Iganga works
  • 2001the year Tembo Steels was established
Recruitment notice

Job offers come only from hr@tembosteels.co.ug. Tembo never asks for fees.

How to spot a fake offer
Where you could work

FIND YOUR PLACE ON THE LINE

Steel is made in a line, from ore to truck, and every stage has a team. Pick a stage to see the work and the kinds of roles in it.

    Typical roles

      Apply to this team

      These are the kinds of roles each team has. They are not a list of current vacancies.

      Training

      LEARN IT ON THE SHOP FLOOR

      Steelmaking is learned next to the people who do it. If you are a student, an artisan or a graduate, here is how to ask for a place.

      Students

      INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

      For university and technical institute students who need a placement as part of their course.

      What to send

      • An introduction letter from your institution
      • Your course, your year and the dates you need
      • The works you prefer: Lugazi or Iganga
      Ask for a placement
      Artisans

      TRADES AND APPRENTICES

      For fitters, welders, electricians, machine operators and others building a trade.

      What to send

      • Your trade and your certificates
      • Any plant or workshop experience
      • The works you prefer: Lugazi or Iganga
      Apply with your trade
      Graduates

      GRADUATE ROLES

      For engineers, metallurgists, chemists and business graduates who are starting out.

      What to send

      • Your CV and your academic transcript
      • The team you want to join
      • The date you can start
      Apply as a graduate

      Places depend on what each works can take at the time. HR replies from hr@tembosteels.co.ug only.

      Apply

      APPLY IN TWO MINUTES

      Fill this in and your email app opens with a message to HR, ready to send. Attach your CV before you send it.

      A copy is kept so your application is not lost. Your own email app sends the message.

      WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

      1. Your message goes to the HR team at hr@tembosteels.co.ug.
      2. If there is a fit, HR contacts you from that same address.
      3. You pay nothing, at any stage.

      Prefer to write it yourself? Email hr@tembosteels.co.ug.

      Stay safe

      SPOT A FAKE JOB OFFER

      Fraudsters sometimes use the names of well-known employers. Three checks keep you safe.

      CHECK 01

      LOOK AT THE ADDRESS

      Real offers come only from hr@tembosteels.co.ug. An offer from any other address is not from Tembo.

      CHECK 02

      NEVER PAY

      Tembo never asks for fees. Not for forms, not for interviews, not for medical checks, uniforms or training.

      CHECK 03

      ASK FIRST

      Not sure about a message? Forward it to hr@tembosteels.co.ug before you pay anything or travel anywhere.

      Report a suspicious offer
      Sell to Tembo

      SELL TO TEMBO.

      Two integrated works run on ore, coal, dolomite, power, spares and transport every day. If you supply any of them, register here and your details go straight to the team.

      What the works buys

      FROM THE ORE YARD TO THE DISPATCH GATE

      IRON ORE

      Lump ore for the rotary kilns that make sponge iron.

      COAL

      Coal for the kilns, by the truckload.

      DOLOMITE

      Part of the kiln charge, with the ore and coal.

      SCRAP AND CAST IRON

      Melting stock for the furnaces, recycled back into new steel.

      ALLOYS AND REFRACTORIES

      Ferro-alloys for the melt, and linings for furnaces and ladles.

      ROLLS AND SPARES

      Mill rolls, bearings, motors, drives and electrical spares.

      TRANSPORT

      Trucks for ore and coal coming in, and finished steel going out.

      SERVICES

      Engineering, fabrication, maintenance and site services.

      Register

      TELL US WHAT YOU SUPPLY

      What you supply (choose all that apply)

      A copy is kept so your registration is not lost. Your own email app or WhatsApp sends the message, and you can attach documents before you send it.

      WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

      1. Your details reach the teamThe message goes to info@tembosteels.co.ug, or to our WhatsApp line if you choose it.
      2. The team reads every registrationThey compare what you supply with what the works needs.
      3. If it fits, they contact youAbout samples, prices and paperwork, by phone or email.
      Become a dealer

      SELL TEMBO STEEL IN YOUR TOWN

      Hardware shops, wholesalers and distributors in Uganda and the region can apply to stock Tembo products. Tell us about your business, and the sales team will contact you.

      Type of business
      Products you want to stock (choose all that apply)

      A copy is kept so your application is not lost. Your own WhatsApp or email app sends the message.

      WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

      1. Your application reaches the sales teamOn WhatsApp, or at info@tembosteels.co.ug.
      2. The team reviews itThey look at your area, your business and the products you want to stock.
      3. If it fits, they contact youTo talk about the next steps, by phone or email.
      Contact Tembo Steels

      Head Office Kampala

      Plot No. 13 B, Mabua Road, Kololo (Opp. Interpol)
      P.O. Box 26373, Kampala, Uganda

      +256 703 600 306
      +256 200 990 207
      +256 414 500 086/87

      Lugazi Works

      Plot No. 93, Block 74, Najjembe Estate
      Lugazi, Uganda

      info@tembosteels.co.ug

      Iganga Works

      Plot No. 67, Block 24 Kigulu, Kasolo Subcounty
      Bulamazi, Iganga, Uganda

      info@tembosteels.co.ug

      Sales: +256 703 600 194  ·  +256 703 600 318 WhatsApp: +256 730 724 513 Email: info@tembosteels.co.ug
      Need steel? Ask us here — we reply on WhatsApp.