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Sr. Process Development Engineer
BURN ManufacturingJob description
Leading in development of new manufacturing processes, and this includes:
- Analysis and complete understanding of the requirements, inputs, challenges, and the project plan.
- Researching, experimenting and evaluating the required working parameter.
- Researching suppliers and leading the technical discussions with them.
- Validating new processes by workingon, making, requesting and analyzing samples, video production tests, and process standard data sheets.
- Spec’ing the required service utilities of the new process (Electricals, Compressed air, safety equipment, handling equipment, etc.,)
- Developing the new process’ technical data sheets, Production SOPs, Quality SOPs, and Safety SOPs.
- Train production personnel on the new processes to ensure smooth process.
- Following up on the new process, analyzing it, and work on the continuous improvements.
- Supervise the implementation, and the analysis of the factory and assembly lines layout.
- Setting the engineering parameters for production and QC SOP’s.
- Drive continues process improvements and work on the implementation of the related engineering changes.
Qualifications and requirements :( Senior):
- Graduated from Mechanical/Industrial/Manufacturing engineering school.
- 4 to 7 years of experience in manufacturing entities, experience in sheet metal factories is preferable or mass production.
- Worked at least on one of the following projects during their career:
- Factory layout implementation.
- Lean manufacturing, waste elimination or continuous improvement projects.
- Production process development.
- Capable of using 2D AutoCAD.
- Capable of using at least one project management tool, MS project is preferred.
- Good knowledge of problem-solving techniques and creative thinking.
- Capable of using SPC techniques, CT analysis techniques and general lean manufacturing techniques.
- Good understanding of Kanban systems and one-piece flow production.
- Capable of using Microsoft office.
- Capable to work effectively in teams, has good managerial skills
- Aware of the basics of electricity, and hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Knowledge of Six Sigma is preferable.
Desired Character:
- Problem finder and solver.
- Hands on.
- Action oriented.
- Excellent communicator.
- Detail oriented and well organized.
- Works well in a team.
About BURN Manufacturing
Vision
Impacting lives and forests through efficient cooking appliances.
Corporate Overview
BURN Manufacturing designs, produces, and distributes Africa’s best-selling, fuel efficient biomass, electric, hybrid and liquid fuel cooking appliances. Not only do our products save money, fuel, and natural resources, but they also dramatically reduce harmful indoor smoke emissions which can cause significant health problems, even death.
With more than 1.2Millon+ stoves sold since commencing manufacturing operations in 2013, BURN has established itself as Africa’s most trusted cookstove brand thanks to our unwavering commitment to innovative research and design, manufacturing excellence, and customer care.
BURN is now the only vertically integrated modern cookstove company in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our solar-powered facility currently has a capacity of 45,000 stoves per month. We are proud to employ 400 team members throughout Kenya and East Africa, and support a workforce which is 50 percent female, thus empowering women in roles traditionally considered to be “for men only.”
Among our national and global honors, we have received the 2018 Bloomberg New Energy Pioneers Award for being among the world’s leaders in clean energy solutions, the 2018 Swiss Energy and Climate Summit Award for our pitch on the impact of clean-burning stoves, and the 2015 Ashden Green Energy International Award for empowering women with new economic opportunities.
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