<div> About the role Burn is looking for an Assembly Line Engineer who will be responsible for designing, monitoring, and continuously optimizing production lines to ensure balanced workloads across workstations. The goal is to minimize idle time, eliminate bottlenecks, and maintain smooth workflow while meeting production cycle time and demand. They ensure that each workstation has roughly equal task time so that the entire line operates at maximum efficiency. . Duties and Responsibilities <ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Line Balancing<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Analyze tasks required for product assembly.</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Distribute tasks across workstations so that each station's workload aligns with the production cycle time.</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Continuously adjust task allocation as production conditions change.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Workflow Optimization</li></ul><ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="margin-left:56px;text-align:justify;">Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the production line.</li><li style="margin-left:56px;text-align:justify;">Reduce idle time and unnecessary waiting between stations.</li><li style="margin-left:56px;text-align:justify;">Improve overall line efficiency and throughput.</li></ul> <ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Production Monitoring<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Track performance metrics such as:</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Cycle time</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Takt time</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Workstation utilization</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Throughput rate</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Ensure the line consistently meets production demand targets.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Process Improvement<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Conduct time studies and motion studies.</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste.</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Implement improvements such as workstation redesign, task reallocation, or automation.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Data Analysis &amp; Reporting<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies.</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Provide reports on line performance.</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Recommend changes to improve productivity and cost efficiency.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Cross-Functional Collaboration<ul style="list-style-type:circle;"><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Work closely with:</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Production supervisors</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Maintenance teams</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">Quality engineers</li><li style="margin-left:8px;text-align:justify;">NPI / Industrial engineers</li></ul></li></ul> Skills and Experience<ul><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Industrial Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering knowledge</li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Line balancing techniques</li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Time and motion studies</li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Lean manufacturing (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma)</li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Production planning &amp; capacity analysis</li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering</li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">3–5+ years’ experience in production or assembly line optimization</li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments</li><li style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;">Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li></ul>                                                  Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).     </div>

BURN is working to create a world where cooking positively impacts all life on earth by producing the world&rsquo;s most efficient biomass, liquid fuel, and electric cookstoves. BURN is the largest vertically integrated modern cookstove company in the world, providing world-class R&amp;D, manufacturing, and carbon offset projects from our HQ in Kenya and across 10 countries in Africa. Our team &ndash; half of whom are women &ndash; produces and sells over 200,000 stoves per month at our solar-powered facility in Kenya. The company was founded by CEO Peter Scott, who is recognised as the global leader in cookstove commercialisation. BURN has received recognition for its cutting-edge innovation and environmental &amp; social impact from, among others Bloomberg New Energy Finance Award, Global Leap Awards, and Ashden International. BURN is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to creating the best workplace in the world. Visit BURN/careers if you would like to be part of a world-class team that is committed to making positive, measurable change for people, forests, and the climate.

Assembly Line Engineer

<div> About the role Burn is looking for an Assembly Line Engineer who will be responsible for designing, monitoring, and continuously optimizing production lines to ensure balanced workloads across workstations. The goal is to minimize idle time, eliminate bottlenecks, and maintain smooth workflow while meeting production cycle time and demand. They ensure that each workstation has roughly equal task time so that the entire line operates at maximum efficiency. . Duties and Responsibilities <ul><li>Line Balancing<ul><li>Analyze tasks required for product assembly.</li><li>Distribute tasks across workstations so that each station's workload aligns with the production cycle time.</li><li>Continuously adjust task allocation as production conditions change.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Workflow Optimization</li></ul><ul><li>Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the production line.</li><li>Reduce idle time and unnecessary waiting between stations.</li><li>Improve overall line efficiency and throughput.</li></ul> <ul><li>Production Monitoring<ul><li>Track performance metrics such as:</li><li>Cycle time</li><li>Takt time</li><li>Workstation utilization</li><li>Throughput rate</li><li>Ensure the line consistently meets production demand targets.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Process Improvement<ul><li>Conduct time studies and motion studies.</li><li>Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to reduce waste.</li><li>Implement improvements such as workstation redesign, task reallocation, or automation.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Data Analysis &amp; Reporting<ul><li>Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies.</li><li>Provide reports on line performance.</li><li>Recommend changes to improve productivity and cost efficiency.</li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li>Cross-Functional Collaboration<ul><li>Work closely with:</li><li>Production supervisors</li><li>Maintenance teams</li><li>Quality engineers</li><li>NPI / Industrial engineers</li></ul></li></ul> Skills and Experience<ul><li>Industrial Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering knowledge</li><li>Line balancing techniques</li><li>Time and motion studies</li><li>Lean manufacturing (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma)</li><li>Production planning &amp; capacity analysis</li><li>Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering</li><li>3–5+ years’ experience in production or assembly line optimization</li><li>Experience in high-volume manufacturing environments</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.</li></ul>                                                  Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).     </div>

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