Jobs 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.

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• Burn is looking for a Senior Quality Engineer - Biomass, who will provide experienced quality assurance support to the product development team, resolving bugs, defects, and other issues and ensuring the product meets customer specifications.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and approve design drawings and 3D models, quality control checklists, test procedures, and quality specification sheets.
• Support the product design and engineering teams by providing analysis and quality expertise throughout the stage gate processes. 
• Work with the engineering team to initiate, define and document product inspection methods and acceptance criteria. 
• Identify root causes of problems in the production process; recommend and/or implement corrective measures.
• Analyze data to identify trends in product quality or defects to mitigate and prevent recurrence and future defects.
• Ensure that products meet the organization’s, and customers’ quality and product integrity requirements.
• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with industry standards and regulations.
• Maintain a central database of quality technical documents required for BURN’s global manufacturing operations and ensure they meet document control and revision requirements. 
• Manage the corrective action tracker for quality issues and provide periodic review reports of the corrective action status. 
• Mentor and train a team of quality engineers and technicians on quality processes and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor. 

Skills and Experience:

• Thorough understanding of mechanical drawings and SolidWorks design software
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• At least 2-3 years of related experience.