Based in Kenya, BURN designs, produces and distributes East Africa’s best-selling, most durable and economical charcoal and wood cookstoves that also dramatically reduce harmful smoke emissions which can cause significant health problems, even death. Not only does BURN sell the world’s most fuel-efficient charcoal and wood household stoves, but we are also the only cookstove company which manufactures all its products in sub-Saharan Africa’s only state-of-the-art clean cookstove manufacturing facility. Since 2013, BURN has sold 650,000+ Jikokoa ™ stoves in East Africa. These stoves have helped 3,000,000 beneficiaries save $215 million in fuel expenditures and 2.6 million tons of wood while reducing indoor air pollution by 65%. BURN currently sells ~25,000 stoves per month and are on track to double sales over the next 12 months by expanding its successful model across Africa. BURN has 300 employees and also expects strong growth in the number of employees in the coming years.BURN is now poised to bring its revolutionary biomass cookstoves - as well as a new range of electric, hybrid, and liquid fuel stoves - to Sub-Saharan Africa & beyond. Over the next 3 years BURN will enter into 6 new countries and launch 5 new products .
Responsibilities
Carry out regular process assessments to ensure the right process & parameters are in use at all times
Carry out regular time studies for new and existing processes
Maintain weekly production rate data for each section in comparison to timed cycle times
Identify challenges in the production processes such as bottlenecks, strenuous processes & recommend solutions
Carry out regular risk assessment in relation to production, parts/ material & safety
Assist in documenting & maintaining key production data including but not limited to run times, consumption and any other as assigned.
Assist in training operators on process, safety & quality
Work with the production team leader, key operators, trainer & the quality team towards achieving a more efficient production process that meets desired quality standards
Ensure safety guidelines are adhered to on the production floor, including but not limited to use of appropriate PPEs, clear gangways, cleanliness & organization
Job Requirements
Required education
: Diploma, Associate's degree
Required relevant work experience
: 2 years
Required languages:
Swahili (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent),
Mandatory attachments
Please have a scan or photo of these documents ready when you start the application:
Self-prepared CV file
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