Mechanical Technician at BURN Nigeria

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: Mechanical Technician

Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-Time

About The Role

• Burn is looking for an Electrical Technician who will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical systems and equipment in an industrial or manufacturing setting.
• They ensure the smooth operation of electrical components, minimize downtime, and improve production efficiency.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Observe all aspects of Health, Safety, and the Environment
• Identify, troubleshoot, and repair production equipment and facility machines
• Performs preventative maintenance per defined interval/schedule in a timely manner and documents maintenance concerns/resolutions in maintenance work order
• Recognizes and corrects potential equipment failure or unsafe conditions and communicates this to Maintenance Manager
• Performs welding fabrication as necessary
• Perform machine shop work operating various machines such as drill presses, grinders, welders, pneumatic tools, and electric/manual hand tools
• Performs pipe fitting as necessary
• Ensures that all work performed is in accordance with plant policies and procedures
• Responsible for proper care/cleaning of tools, parts, materials and work area
• Implement and maintain high level of housekeeping standards (SS)
• To accurately complete all necessary documentation in a timely manner
• To liaise with other departments to ensure the effective maintenance
• Identify, implement, and evaluate training needs for maintenance and production operators
• Report back to Maintenance Manager on maintenance problems and/or inability to agreed target
• Regular review of maintenance schedule with Maintenance Manager
• Provide maintenance reports to Maintenance Manager upon request
• Attend meetings as and when required
• Report any issues or problems to the management in a timely manner
• Any other tasks as directed by the manager

Skills and Experience

• B.Eng. / HND in Mechanical Engineering ( Essential )
• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing sector (Essential)
• Understanding of Mechanical and Hydraulic Presses (Essential)

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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