Automotive Fleet Maintenance Improvement Engineer
Sanergy is an award-winning social venture
based in Nairobi, Kenya. We undertake three exciting lines of work:
- We
provide safe, sustainable sanitation services to residents living in urban
informal settlements of Nairobi and Kisumu using end-to-end non-sewered
sanitation solutions. Watch here!
- We
implement a circular economy model to sustainably manage sanitation and
organic waste generated in cities. Using technologies developed in-house,
we upcycle the waste into insect-based protein for animal feed, organic
fertilizer, and biomass fuel. We operate the largest organics recycling
plant in East Africa. Watch here!
- We
partner with cities to develop and deliver safe sanitation and waste
management for urban residents. Using a systematic methodology, we match
cities’ sanitation and waste management needs with technology and service
delivery models, and then offer clear guidance on the steps that
governments, funders, service providers, and technology developers can
take to develop and implement integrated service delivery systems.
Operational since 2011,
Sanergy serves over 140,000 urban residents with safe sanitation services every
day. Sanergy collects and treats over 12,000T of waste per year, and
successfully sells its agricultural end-products to farmers in over 20 counties
in Kenya, who see improved yields and increased incomes. At the same time, we
have built a team of over 400 employees from diverse backgrounds who solve
diverse problems, but all embody the drive, creativity, teamwork, and passion
that make us achieve our goals. For our work, we have been recognized by the
Gates Foundation as one of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals accelerators;
by Fast Company, one of the 10 most innovative companies in the world doing
social good and one of the 10 best companies in Africa, and the Food Planet
Prize for our innovative circular economy approach.
About the role:
We currently seek a Maintenance
Improvement Engineer – Fleet (Automotive), under the
Operational excellence unit, to Influence continuous productivity improvement
of the automotive unit through recognized productivity programs such as OE,
TPM, etc. in East Africa’s largest organics recycling facility. The role is
based in our facility in Sameer with considerable movement to Kinanie,
AthiRiver.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide
support in the resolution of breakdowns
- Develop
and update the maintenance documents; AM schedules, PM schedules, Standard
Maintenance Procedures, Maintenance confirmations, etc”
- Use
the Problem-solving toolkit or Lean Six Sigma or TPM Toolkit to find
solutions to problems
- Implement
corrective and preventive actions assigned to you
- Provide
recommendations and lead projects on;
-Improving cycle efficiencies
-Reducing costs of poor quality
-Improving mechanization, automation and energy sustainability
-Improving maintenance
- Share
daily reports on maintenance activities for the logistics teams
- Ensure
all maintenance issues are logged
- Propose
improvements to the manager
- Calculate
and track MTBF and MTTR for all vehicles
- Refine
AM and PM schedules to improve equipment reliability
- Develop
structures to measure and analyse vehicle effectiveness
- Develop
structures to measure and analyse vehicle capacity and utilization
- Analyze
and report on;
-Adherence to timelines for maintenance improvement projects
-Adherence to timelines for short and medium term corrective actions
- Developing
and implementing systems to automate data collection”
- Coordinate
with the requesting teams in developing maintenance documents; AM, PM,
Standard Maintenance Procedures, Maintenance Confirmations, etc
- Coordinate
with the requesting teams in conducting operator assessments and training
- Proactively
contributing to conflict resolution through open and honest discussions,
reporting unresolved conflict to your Supervisor or Talent Partner
- Maintain
a cordial working relationship with teammates
- Facilitate
the deployment of new and changed processes to provide improved results
- Work
closely with support teams to analyse the impact of all issues and propose
preventive actions
- Lead
collaboration with existing vendors
- Build
relationships with new vendors. Work with the internal teams to ensure new
vendors are added to the system”
- Develop
plans and schedules for the next 1 month for all Maintenance Improvement
projects
- Take
initiative to understand why variances in workplans exist and propose as
well as implement solutions to ensure things go back on track
- Refine
AM and PM schedules to improve equipment reliability
- Share
ideas on how to standardize and improve maintenance data
- Share
ideas on how to improve maintenance processes
- Implement
improvement ideas and share feedback.
- Escalate
in advance when facing blocks.
- Convert
ambiguous tasks into tangible and actionable steps with clear outcomes.
- Actively
participate in problem solving sessions unrelated to your work i.e. CAPA
scrums and give input on innovative ideas to improve operations.
- Take
lead and ownership with regard to improvement projects. Be ready to take
and action on the feedback in a timely manner.
- Keeping
track of the maintenance expenses for all assets
Qualifications and
Experience
- Degree
in Mechatronic Engineering /Mechanical Eng with a major in Automotive
Engineering / Automotive Engineering
- Previous
Experience in handling Automotive machinery.
- Minimum
2 years experience in a similar role
- Six
Sigma certification is desirable
Job Location
Sameer with some
movements to Kinanie, AthiRiver
How To Apply
Continuous Improvement Engineer
Sanergy is an award-winning social venture
based in Nairobi, Kenya. We undertake three exciting lines of work:
- We
provide safe, sustainable sanitation services to residents living in urban
informal settlements of Nairobi and Kisumu using end-to-end non-sewered
sanitation solutions. Watch here!
- We
implement a circular economy model to sustainably manage sanitation and
organic waste generated in cities. Using technologies developed in-house,
we upcycle the waste into insect-based protein for animal feed, organic
fertilizer, and biomass fuel. We operate the largest organics recycling
plant in East Africa. Watch here!
- We
partner with cities to develop and deliver safe sanitation and waste
management for urban residents. Using a systematic methodology, we match
cities’ sanitation and waste management needs with technology and service
delivery models, and then offer clear guidance on the steps that
governments, funders, service providers, and technology developers can
take to develop and implement integrated service delivery systems.
Operational since 2011,
Sanergy serves over 140,000 urban residents with safe sanitation services every
day. Sanergy collects and treats over 12,000T of waste per year, and
successfully sells its agricultural end-products to farmers in over 20 counties
in Kenya, who see improved yields and increased incomes. At the same time, we
have built a team of over 400 employees from diverse backgrounds who solve
diverse problems, but all embody the drive, creativity, teamwork, and passion
that make us achieve our goals. For our work, we have been recognized by the
Gates Foundation as one of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals accelerators;
by Fast Company, one of the 10 most innovative companies in the world doing
social good and one of the 10 best companies in Africa, and the Food Planet
Prize for our innovative circular economy approach.
About the role:
Sanergy is seeking to
hire a Continuous Improvement (CI) Engineer to
join the Operational Excellence team and take lead of Continuous Improvement
projects.The role will be based in our facility in Kilifi
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop
plans, schedules, and budgets for Continuous Improvement Projects
- Develop
systems to increase the execution of tasks as per the Operational Maturity
Matrix
- Use
the Problem-solving toolkit or Lean Six Sigma or TPM Toolkit to find
solutions to problems
- Implement
corrective and preventive actions assigned to you
- Provide
recommendations and lead projects on;
- Improving
cycle efficiencies
- Reducing
costs of poor quality
- Improving
mechanization, automation, and energy sustainability
- Improving
maintenance
- Develop
and implement structures for Continuous Improvement projects built around
DMAIC
- Develop
structures to measure and analyse plant effectiveness
- Develop
structures to measure and analyse plant capacity and utilization
- Analyse
and report on;
- Adherence
to timelines for continuous improvement projects
- Adherence
to timelines for short and medium-term corrective actions
- Process
cycle efficiencies
- Costs
of poor quality
- Losses
due to lack of mechanization, automation, and energy sustainability
- Analyse
and implement ICT tools to more efficiently implement and sustain the
Factory Management Systems (Efficiencies, costs, utilization, etc)
- Developing
and implementing systems to automate data collection
- Implement
lean manufacturing to continually improve the production process
- Facilitate
the deployment of new and changed processes to provide improved results
- Work
closely with support teams to analyse the impact of all issues and propose
preventive actions
- Host
Kaizen workshops
- Facilitate
the deployment of new and changed processes to provide improved results
- Lead
collaboration with existing vendors
- Build
relationships with new vendors. Work with the internal teams to ensure new
vendors are added to the system
- Develop
plans and schedules for the next 1 month for all Continuous Improvement
projects
- Take
initiative to understand why variances in work plans exist and propose as
well as implement solutions to ensure things go back on track
- Develop
quarterly goals for the role
- Convert
ambiguous tasks into tangible and actionable steps with clear outcomes.
- Coach
the teammates on continuous improvement methodologies through workshops
- Actively
participate in problem-solving sessions unrelated to your work i.e. CAPA
scrums and give input on innovative ideas to improve operations.
- Take
lead and ownership with regard to improvement projects. Be ready to take
and act on the feedback in a timely manner.
Qualifications and
Experience
- Bachelor
degree in Engineering
- Advanced
degree preferred
- Six
Sigma certification is desirable
- 2-3
years experience working in a similar role
Job Location
Kilifi
How To Apply
Maintenance Improvement Engineer
Sanergy is an award-winning social venture
based in Nairobi, Kenya. We undertake three exciting lines of work:
- We
provide safe, sustainable sanitation services to residents living in urban
informal settlements of Nairobi and Kisumu using end-to-end non-sewered
sanitation solutions. Watch here!
- We
implement a circular economy model to sustainably manage sanitation and
organic waste generated in cities. Using technologies developed in-house,
we upcycle the waste into insect-based protein for animal feed, organic
fertilizer, and biomass fuel. We operate the largest organics recycling
plant in East Africa. Watch here!
- We
partner with cities to develop and deliver safe sanitation and waste
management for urban residents. Using a systematic methodology, we match
cities’ sanitation and waste management needs with technology and service
delivery models, and then offer clear guidance on the steps that
governments, funders, service providers, and technology developers can
take to develop and implement integrated service delivery systems.
Operational since 2011,
Sanergy serves over 140,000 urban residents with safe sanitation services every
day. Sanergy collects and treats over 12,000T of waste per year, and
successfully sells its agricultural end-products to farmers in over 20 counties
in Kenya, who see improved yields and increased incomes. At the same time, we
have built a team of over 400 employees from diverse backgrounds who solve
diverse problems, but all embody the drive, creativity, teamwork, and passion
that make us achieve our goals. For our work, we have been recognized by the
Gates Foundation as one of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals accelerators;
by Fast Company, one of the 10 most innovative companies in the world doing
social good and one of the 10 best companies in Africa, and the Food Planet
Prize for our innovative circular economy approach.
About the role:
We currently seek a Maintenance
Improvement Engineer -Kilifi, under the Operational
excellence unit, to Influence continuous productivity improvement of the
automotive unit through recognized productivity programs such as OE, TPM, etc.
in East Africa’s largest organics recycling facility. The role is based in our
facility in Kilifi.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Utilize
best practice continuous improvement methodologies to drive effective
training and development of these capabilities to ensure a sustainable
continuous improvement culture through recognized productivity programs
such as OE, TPM, and Six Sigma.
- Influence
continuous productivity improvement through recognized productivity
programs such as OE, TPM, and Six Sigma.
- Facilitating
the production teams to achieve daily/hourly KPIsthrough problem solving,
review of FMEAs, and preparation of OEE and other technical data aimed at
exposing areas of improvement within the process.
- Develop
standard operating procedures and work instructions for asset usage and
maintenance
- Provide
support in the resolution of breakdowns
- Liaise
with the supervisor in the implementation of the problem-solving tools
- Implement
corrective and preventive actions within the allocated timelines
- Ensure
all maintenance issues are logged
- Propose
maintenance improvements to the manager
- Calculate
and track MTBF and MTTR for all equipment
- Develop
and refine AM and PM schedules to improve equipment reliability
- Coordinate
with the requesting teams in conducting Preventive Maintenance, resolving
Breakdowns, operator assessments, and training.
- Proactively
contributing to conflict resolution through open and honest discussions,
reporting unresolved conflict to your Supervisor or Talent Partner
- Maintain
a cordial working relationship with teammates
- Work
with existing vendors within the established relationship
- Suggest
new vendors to the manager or supervisor
- Develop
a monthly and weekly schedule for operator and technician assessments and
training
- Share
ideas on how to standardize and improve maintenance data and processes
- Implement
improvement ideas and share feedback
- Escalate
in advance when facing blocks
- Keeping
track of the maintenance expenses for all assets
- Ask
questions and listen to items escalated by the operators in order to
understand issues with the assets”- Provide feedback to operators on the
usage of assets
- Ask
for feedback from stakeholders (operators and managers) to improve the
maintenance performance
- Execute
tasks within the existing processes and policies
- Share
a report of team failures and learning derived from them
Qualifications and
Experience
- Degree
in Mechatronic Engineering /Electrical & Electronics Engineering(with
experience in mechanical Maintenance/Machinery) /Mechanical
Engineering(with experience in Electrical Maintenance/Machinery)
- Experience
in handling both mechanical and electrical machinery.
- Minimum
3 years experience in a similar role
- Previous
experience working with; vibro fluid bed dryer and cooler, electrical
dryers, conveyors, boilers, climate control systems, motors, security
systems, PLCs (Siemens and Delta), generators, transformers, power
distribution systems, consumer units, control panels, switch gears, solar
system, and inverters.
Job Location
Kilifi
How To Apply
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