BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products that save lives and forests in the developing world.BURN has revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving the business case for selling a high quality, locally manufactured and unsubsidized cookstoves

About the role

• BURN is seeking a Senior Production Supervisor for our facility in Kenya, who will be responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the production process.
• The role involves overseeing the activities of production workers, monitoring production schedules, and ensuring that products are manufactured in accordance with quality and safety standards.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Oversee the Production Operations.
• Overall responsibility for reporting on production deliverables and training of production operators in the factory.
• Ensure that stoves are produced promptly and are produced within quality guidelines.
• Support the production manager in ensuring that the planned quantity of stoves is produced each shift.
• Raise issues, problems, and breakdowns with the engineering team as soon as possible and support in timely resolution.
• Work closely with the production manager and planning department to raise work orders.
• Work closely with other departments to help with quick resolutions of matters affecting production.
• Supervise and motivate factory workers.
• Ensure that all factory operator’s records of daily reporting, training and capabilities are up to date.
• Work with HR in dealing with factory workers’ requests for leave and any other HR-related issues.
•  It is important to treat people with respect and treat others how you would like to be treated yourself.
• Work with department heads to uphold and implement Burn policies and goals.
• Ensure all the safety protocols are adhered to on the factory floor.
• Focus on continuous improvement for safety in the workplace.

Skills and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Industrial/ Mechanical Engineering degree.
• At least 5 years of work experience in a similar position in a busy manufacturing company.
• Great people skill
• Good communicator – in English
• Problem solver
• Hands-on
• Conversant with EHS code and regulations
• Sheet metal background/ experience
• Experience in Microsoft NAV and MS Office.