Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Process Engineer role is a key position within the Innovation & Technology Department and responsibilities include identifying areas for improvement, maintaining high levels of manufacturing and product quality, designing new products and processes, as well as ensuring cost-efficiency and conformance with regulatory standards. An outstanding Process Engineer should be able to develop and optimize manufacturing processes for maximum efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and quality.

Key responsibilities:
• To design new systems, equipment, and processes for the introduction of new products or the improvement of existing ones
• To design the new manufacturing methods, oversee the implementation, testing and making adjustment as necessary
• To design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency
• To develop detailed layouts for equipment, processes, and workflow
• Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs / product
• Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures
• Evaluating existing manufacturing processes and identifying areas for improvement
• Incorporate new methods and processes to improve existing operations
• To apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness
• Ensure that manufacturing procedures follow safety and environmental regulations
• Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards
• Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks
• Developing and implementing cost-saving measures and quality control systems
• Ensuring manufacturing processes, equipment, and products comply with safety standards and legal regulations
• Determine root causes of failures using statistical methods and recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods
• Develop alternative methods of making manufacturing practices more efficient and cost effective; look at space constraints, material requirements and current needs to improve
• Continuous improvement and elimination of waste through ongoing analysis and identification of inefficiencies within the system
• Direct and oversee the full lifecycle of a product’s manufacturing process, including design, construction, packaging and quality control
• Researching and developing new processes, equipment, and products
• To study the new product design, process layout and build of the manufacturing process/system
• To support for developing EV conversion and EV product development
• To create products that meet all specifications and quality standards with the most cost-effective process
• keep up to date with current and developing trends in the manufacturing industry, at a national and international level
• To identify and deliver service improvement activity across the business through employing process improvement methodologies and the application of innovative thinking
• And any other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor

Required qualifications and experience:
• Degree in manufacturing, industrial, or mechanical engineering required
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing or industrial engineering preferred
• Experience evaluating and troubleshooting manufacturing processes and machinery
• Experience using CAD, data analysis programs, and related software
• Excellent understanding of continuous improvement concepts including Lean, value stream mapping
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, including Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of Partners, senior managers, and subject matter experts
• Strong analytical, project and product management skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret business needs and translate them into operational requirements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Highly motivated with the ability to work independently
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate technology to potential business impacts
• Knowledge of ISO Standards, (9001, 14001, 45001, etc)

Critical Competencies required:
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience in collecting and analyzing data
• Talent in negotiations and networking
• Strong organization and management skills
• A person of high integrity

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
If you meet the above requirements, please e-mail your cover letter and CV to talent@ava.co.ke . The subject of the email should be indicated. Due to the high volumes of applications that we receive, please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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