ABOUT THE COMPANY

BURN is an eclectic group of designers, builders, and visionaries who are committed to making stoves that can transform lives and save forests. Our goal is not just to provide clean burning wood and charcoal stoves but to provide a range of super fuel efficient stoves for the 2 billion people who will inhabit sub Saharan Africa by 2050. Read below to find out a bit more about the members of the team.

JOB SUMMARY

Skills and Experience

Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in factory operations, preferably with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing production planning and execution.

Strong preference for candidates with experience in sheet metal manufacturing, appliances, or similar industrial production environments.

Technical Expertise:

In-depth understanding of production planning, scheduling, and factory operations.

Strong knowledge of capacity planning, throughput optimization, WIP and inventory management, and operational KPIs.

Experience with ERP/MRP or advanced planning systems.

Leadership & Management Skills:

Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, including production, scheduling, maintenance, and quality.

Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.

Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make operational decisions under pressure.

Operational Excellence:

Demonstrated ability to meet throughput targets, optimize cost per unit, and improve operational efficiency.

Strong focus on quality, safety, and delivery commitments.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred. Advanced degrees or certifications in operations management is an advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Planning & Production Control

Own the overall production planning and scheduling process for the factory.

Ensure that the Inventory Plan (IP) is feasible and executable across all assembly lines.

Monitor production performance and line capacity, adjusting plans to achieve throughput, efficiency, and cost targets.

Implement process improvements to enhance production flow, reduce bottlenecks, and optimize resource utilization.

Team Management & Leadership

Manage, mentor, and develop the Production Scheduling Manager and Production Manager.

Set performance objectives and review KPIs for both roles, ensuring alignment with factory and organizational goals.

Provide guidance on decision-making related to schedule adjustments, resource allocation, and operational priorities.

Coordination Between Planning & Execution

Ensure tight alignment between the Production Scheduling Manager (planning) and Production Manager (execution).

Facilitate regular PPC meetings to review schedules, throughput targets, material availability, labor readiness, and operational constraints.

Resolve conflicts between planning and execution teams, balancing capacity, resource limitations, and delivery commitments.

KPI Ownership & Performance Management

Own factory-level PPC KPIs, including:

• Production schedule adherence
• Throughput vs target per line
• Cost per unit
• Line efficiency and labor utilization
• On-time completion of Inventory Plans

Monitor performance trends and implement corrective actions to meet operational targets.

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with:

• Inventory Planning (IP) Team
• Operations Manager
• Quality, Maintenance, and Warehouse Teams

Ensure smooth communication and escalation of issues between factory operations and planning teams.

Act as the escalation point for all major production planning, scheduling, and execution challenges.

Continuous Improvement & Best Practices

Introduce standardized planning, scheduling, and reporting processes.

Identify and implement efficiency improvements across planning and production execution.

Promote a culture of accountability, operational discipline, and proactive problem-solving across PPC teams.

• Own the overall production planning and scheduling process for the factory.
• Ensure that the Inventory Plan (IP) is feasible and executable across all assembly lines.
• Monitor production performance and line capacity, adjusting plans to achieve throughput, efficiency, and cost targets.
• Implement process improvements to enhance production flow, reduce bottlenecks, and optimize resource utilization.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the Production Scheduling Manager and Production Manager.
• Set performance objectives and review KPIs for both roles, ensuring alignment with factory and organizational goals.
• Provide guidance on decision-making related to schedule adjustments, resource allocation, and operational priorities.
• Ensure tight alignment between the Production Scheduling Manager (planning) and Production Manager (execution).
• Facilitate regular PPC meetings to review schedules, throughput targets, material availability, labor readiness, and operational constraints.
• Resolve conflicts between planning and execution teams, balancing capacity, resource limitations, and delivery commitments.
• Own factory-level PPC KPIs, including: Production schedule adherence, Throughput vs target per line, Cost per unit, Line efficiency and labor utilization, On-time completion of Inventory Plans.
• Monitor performance trends and implement corrective actions to meet operational targets.
• Collaborate with: Inventory Planning (IP) Team, Operations Manager, Quality, Maintenance, and Warehouse Teams.
• Ensure smooth communication and escalation of issues between factory operations and planning teams.
• Act as the escalation point for all major production planning, scheduling, and execution challenges.
• Introduce standardized planning, scheduling, and reporting processes.
• Identify and implement efficiency improvements across planning and production execution.
• Promote a culture of accountability, operational discipline, and proactive problem-solving across PPC teams.

• Production
• Reporting
• Ability to coordinate
• Operations planning

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in factory operations, preferably with at least 5 years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing production planning and execution.
• Strong preference for candidates with experience in sheet metal manufacturing, appliances, or similar industrial production environments.
• In-depth understanding of production planning, scheduling, and factory operations.
• Strong knowledge of capacity planning, throughput optimization, WIP and inventory management, and operational KPIs.
• Experience with ERP/MRP or advanced planning systems.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, including production, scheduling, maintenance, and quality.
• Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and developing high-performing teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to make operational decisions under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to meet throughput targets, optimize cost per unit, and improve operational efficiency.
• Strong focus on quality, safety, and delivery commitments.