BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. We are working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world’s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. Our team of 900 people - 51% of whom are women - is on track to produce and sell over 150,000 stoves per month in 2022 at our solar-powered facility in Kenya.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Tooling Manager
Location: Kano
Job type: Full Time
About The Role
BURN is currently seeking a mission-driven Tooling Manager for its modern clean cookstove manufacturing facility in Kano, Nigeria.
Duties and Responsibilities
Manage tool capacities, lifetime and replacement strategies
Achieve efficient utilization of workshop machines
Evaluate and recommend tool validation activities
Manage spares and consumable tools
Supervise the machinist and ensure the machining is being carried out as per drawing
Repair and maintain press tools and die repairs.
Routine servicing and regrinding of tools
Attending breakdowns, identifying faults, and problem-solving at the press with minimal downtime to aid production.
Contribute to the achievement of target production quantity as per stipulated quality and cost standards by ensuring tool maintenance, rework, andreplacement of tools
Evaluate each job and determine if it can be repaired in the press or must be removed to the Tool Room for essential maintenance and repair work
Estimate the time required to complete a job and the likely consequences of failure to complete work within required timescales.
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
Take ownership of smaller less complex specific tool suits to develop and maintain performance with minimal supervision
Support new project tooling from the commissioning stages through to the start of production.
Assist in tooling buy-offs 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.
Always maintain the highest standards of workmanship
Record all relevant data in relation to tools and record on the Tool Room database
Prepare thebudget for the tooling department
Understand and operate within basic cost/ budget measures for tooling
Work within the5S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain) methodology to maintain theworkplace to a high standard
Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems.
Skills and Experience
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field
5 years of experience in tooling engineering or a related role
Working knowledge of CAD software programs (SolidWorks, AutoCAD, etc.)
Experience with GD& T and tolerance analysis
Strong understanding of production costs, including waste, downtime, scrap, and rework
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.