Tooling Technician - Kenya at BURN

About the role

• BURN is currently seeking a mission-driven Tooling Technician for its modern clean cookstove facility in Ruiru, Kenya.
• The individual will be responsible for ensuring that the tools and machinery are in optimal working condition to maximize productivity and minimize downtime.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain press tools and die repairs.
• Routine servicing and regrinding of tools.
• Attend breakdowns, identify faults, and problem-solve at the press with minimal downtime to aid production.
• Identify and escalate any activity that has the potential to cause harm or damage.
• Report breakdown root causes, equipment faults and concerns to management.
• 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 the quality of parts produced.
• Identify spare requirements and log usage.
• Support new project tooling from the commissioning stages through to the start of production.
• Assist in tooling buyoffs and trials.
• Manufacture new tooling and ancillary spares to support production activity and customer deadlines.
• Document and update die history and other work records.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Carry out engineering-level changes to tools and modifications.
• Record all relevant data in relation to tooling and record on the Tool Room database.
• Understand and operate within basic cost/budget measures for tooling.
• Work within 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain) methodology to maintain the workplace to a high standard.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Responsible for sheet metal press tool building, fitting, and assembly. Document and update die history and other work records.
• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Carry out engineering-level changes to tools and modifications.
• Always maintain the highest standards of workmanship.

Skills and Experience

• Excellent hands-on skills in using hand tools and bench fitting.
• Ability to operate mechanical workshop machines – Lathe, milling and surface grinder.
• Strong understanding of machining processes and materials.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Sound knowledge of Sheet metal tools manufacturing process.
• Action-oriented
• Mechanical aptitude, and ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues.
• Well organized.
• Works well in a team.