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Senior Project Engineer
2026-10-14T05:32:55+00:00
Burn
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FULL_TIME
Ruiru
kenya
00100
Kenya
Manufacturing
Science & Engineering,Manufacturing & Warehouse,Management,Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-10-28T17:00:00+00:00
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About the Role

Burn is looking for a Senior Project Engineer who will lead the Project Engineers and interns, managing project timelines and resources, and ensuring the successful implementation of manufacturing projects.

Working closely with the NPD, Engineering Design, Tooling, Production, Quality, and Commercial teams, the successful candidate will oversee manufacturing process development, assembly line design, CAPEX management, and project documentation in line with BURN's product development stage-gate process.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of Project Engineers and interns, including work planning, resource management, and monitoring project timelines.
  • Collaborate with the NPD team to understand the product roadmap and allocate resources across projects.
  • Develop and maintain project documentation in line with BURN's product development stage-gate process.
  • Work with the Commercial team to obtain product family forecasts and conduct product build studies to establish assembly cycle times and work content.
  • Perform TAKT time calculations, line balancing, assembly line design, and layout planning.
  • Manage assembly line CAPEX budgets and coordinate the sourcing and tracking of assembly line tools, equipment, and other required items.
  • Define manufacturing process flows and support the development of product packaging solutions.
  • Map departmental processes and develop standardized operating procedures (SOPs), documentation, and templates.
  • Collaborate with the Engineering Design team to develop jigs, fixtures, quality control (QC) gauges, and product assembly and process work instructions.
  • Work with the Tooling department to develop tooling setup sheets.
  • Partner with Production and Quality teams to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, optimize line balancing, and improve productivity.

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in project or manufacturing engineering, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience leading teams, managing resources, and delivering projects within set timelines.
  • Strong knowledge of assembly line design, line balancing, TAKT time calculations, and manufacturing process optimization.
  • Experience in process mapping, SOP development, technical documentation, and continuous improvement.
  • Familiarity with CAPEX budgeting, equipment sourcing, and project cost management.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across cross-functional teams.

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).

  • Lead and manage a team of Project Engineers and interns, including work planning, resource management, and monitoring project timelines.
  • Collaborate with the NPD team to understand the product roadmap and allocate resources across projects.
  • Develop and maintain project documentation in line with BURN's product development stage-gate process.
  • Work with the Commercial team to obtain product family forecasts and conduct product build studies to establish assembly cycle times and work content.
  • Perform TAKT time calculations, line balancing, assembly line design, and layout planning.
  • Manage assembly line CAPEX budgets and coordinate the sourcing and tracking of assembly line tools, equipment, and other required items.
  • Define manufacturing process flows and support the development of product packaging solutions.
  • Map departmental processes and develop standardized operating procedures (SOPs), documentation, and templates.
  • Collaborate with the Engineering Design team to develop jigs, fixtures, quality control (QC) gauges, and product assembly and process work instructions.
  • Work with the Tooling department to develop tooling setup sheets.
  • Partner with Production and Quality teams to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, optimize line balancing, and improve productivity.
  • Strong knowledge of assembly line design, line balancing, TAKT time calculations, and manufacturing process optimization.
  • Experience in process mapping, SOP development, technical documentation, and continuous improvement.
  • Familiarity with CAPEX budgeting, equipment sourcing, and project cost management.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across cross-functional teams.
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in project or manufacturing engineering, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience leading teams, managing resources, and delivering projects within set timelines.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Senior Project Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Manufacturing, Category: Science & Engineering,Manufacturing & Warehouse,Management,Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Burn

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, October 28 2026

Duty Station:
Ruiru | kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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About the Role

Burn is looking for a Senior Project Engineer who will lead the Project Engineers and interns, managing project timelines and resources, and ensuring the successful implementation of manufacturing projects.

Working closely with the NPD, Engineering Design, Tooling, Production, Quality, and Commercial teams, the successful candidate will oversee manufacturing process development, assembly line design, CAPEX management, and project documentation in line with BURN's product development stage-gate process.

Key responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a team of Project Engineers and interns, including work planning, resource management, and monitoring project timelines.
  • Collaborate with the NPD team to understand the product roadmap and allocate resources across projects.
  • Develop and maintain project documentation in line with BURN's product development stage-gate process.
  • Work with the Commercial team to obtain product family forecasts and conduct product build studies to establish assembly cycle times and work content.
  • Perform TAKT time calculations, line balancing, assembly line design, and layout planning.
  • Manage assembly line CAPEX budgets and coordinate the sourcing and tracking of assembly line tools, equipment, and other required items.
  • Define manufacturing process flows and support the development of product packaging solutions.
  • Map departmental processes and develop standardized operating procedures (SOPs), documentation, and templates.
  • Collaborate with the Engineering Design team to develop jigs, fixtures, quality control (QC) gauges, and product assembly and process work instructions.
  • Work with the Tooling department to develop tooling setup sheets.
  • Partner with Production and Quality teams to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives, optimize line balancing, and improve productivity.

Skills and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in project or manufacturing engineering, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Experience leading teams, managing resources, and delivering projects within set timelines.
  • Strong knowledge of assembly line design, line balancing, TAKT time calculations, and manufacturing process optimization.
  • Experience in process mapping, SOP development, technical documentation, and continuous improvement.
  • Familiarity with CAPEX budgeting, equipment sourcing, and project cost management.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across cross-functional teams.

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).

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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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).

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, October 28 2026
Duty Station: Ruiru | kenya
Posted: 14-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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