Engineering Jobs at Kenyaplex Institute of Technology, BURN, Karuri Water and Sanitation Company Limited and Wasoko

 

Deadline of this Job: 15 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities

• Provide high quality training to students.
• Administer exams and CATS to students periodically.
• Carry out periodic assessment on students and identify weak areas.
• Prepare notes, schemes of work and lessons plans relevant to the subjects assigned.
• Brief the management on the progress and areas which need improvement.
• Attend staff meetings when requested.
• Ensure that the institution's rules and regulations are upheld.

Qualifications
• Higher National Diploma in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Power option) with pedagogy

OR
• Bachelor of Education Technology in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from a recognized Institution.
• Possession of strong leadership and decision making skills.
• Good communication skills and strong command of English language.
• Proven teaching experience


Deadline of this Job: 09 August 2022
OB DETAILS:

About the Role:
BURN is looking for a VMM Operator who will be tasked with the following:

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Generate and operate VMM Programs for First Piece inspection, In-Process quality, and any Special projects.
• Utilize VMM data to identify and resolve any quality problems related to laser cutting and assist the problem-solving teams that focus on problem prevention and variance reduction for the CNC laser machines.
• Assist with required data for capability studies.
• Carry out all standardized preventive maintenance plans for VMM machines.
• Maintain programs in an organized manner so personnel can access information to verify testing criteria and reduce chances of data loss.
• Carry out calibration of the VMM as per standard operating procedures
• Prepare all samples for testing on the VMM
• Reports on fixtures needed to hold parts for testing.
• Document and manage all consumables related to the operation and running of the machine.
• Provide feedback to the product development teams on the design changes required based on the VMM data.
• To help in machine error troubleshooting
• To document and report all VMM tasks to the direct manager.
• Train quality technicians on using the VMM when needed.
• Ensure a safe and organized workspace in the VMM room

Skills and Experience:
• Experience with computer-aided programming and operation of Vision Measuring Machines (VMM)
• Thorough understanding of mechanical drawings and SolidWorks design software
• Capable of working independently as well as collaborating and coordinating efforts with colleagues.
• Ability to establish priorities and manage multiple activities and requirements in a changing, fast-paced environment
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with micrometers, calipers, and other measuring devices
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in engineering with at least 1 years of related experience.


Deadline of this Job: 09 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conceptual and detailed design of clean-burning cookstoves for East Africa
• Research and develop manufacturing processes including designing tools for production
• Fabrication including sheet metal forming, welding, and general metal fabrication
• Testing concepts and prototypes in the lab and field

Skills and Experience:
• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical engineering, product development, or industrial design SolidWorks
• Familiarity with basic equipment and tools, such as drill press, mill, lathe, etc.
• Mechanical aptitude
• Background in heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics
• High-level organizational skills
• Works well in a team setting
• Goal oriented
• Practical working experience
• Preference for experience with CNC, sheet metal, production environments, or process development


Deadline of this Job: 12 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Karuri Water and Sanitation Company Limited (KAWSCO) was established on 24th April 2007. It is a Company incorporated under the Company’s Act and fully owned by the County Government of Kiambu. It is an agent of the County Government offering oversight and it is mandated to provide quality water and sanitation services within Kiambaa Sub County. KAWSCO is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equality within the organization and is seeking to recruit a suitably qualified person to fill the position of Technical Manager.

Technical Manager
Job Grade: Grade 2
Engagement: Five Years Contract renewable upon proving exemplary performance.
Reporting to the Managing Director, the position holder will plan, direct, coordinate, control and manage the Company's operations and maintenance in infrastructure to supply water and sewerage services to the required standards and in compliance with the Company's policy while cost-saving and surpassing targets. The position will also require the holder to design, mobilize resources, and implement new water and sanitation infrastructures geared towards increasing coverage sustainably.

The Job
(i) Developing departmental strategies, targets, policies, procedures, budgets and work plans to facilitate the achievement of overall company strategies.
(ii) Coordinating, controlling, monitoring and managing the Company's technical operations and ensuring maintenance of infrastructure for quality water and sanitation services
(iii) Designing, implementing and ensuring proper supervision of all projects undertaken by the company or its development partners.
(iv) To ensure constant supply and distribution of potable water for commercial, industry and domestic purposes.
(v) Ensuring proper treatment of water and maintenance of quality standards
(vi) Developing and implementing strategies to ensure that Non – Revenue Water is reduced to acceptable levels.
(vii) Ensure timely and economic completion of projects
(viii) Ensure economic and timely availability of maintenance and installation of facilities and equipment
(ix) Ensure efficient methods of disposal of effluent
(x) Ensure treatment and proper disposal of sanitation
(xi) Responsible for water conservation and demand management for the water utility.
(xii) Responsible for ensuring the preservation of water catchment areas.

The Person
We are looking for a self-driven, highly motivated individual with a passion for offering first-class service to the Company. The candidate should have;

 Bachelor of Science in Civil or Water Engineering or its equivalent from a recognized institution with five (5) years of relevant experience (three of which must be in a managerial or supervisory position).
 The successful applicant will be required to provide chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 clearance certificates before taking up the position.
 Computer literacy
 Demonstrate leadership skills
 Demonstrate knowledge of the current trends in the water sector.


Deadline of this Job: 05 August 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Analytics Engineer
Duties & Responsibilities:

• You help further develop our Data Warehouse by building analytical data models and data marts
• You build data models that enable our business stakeholders to make better decisions more efficiently with the help of data
• You build robust data pipelines with the help of graphical ETL/ELT tools such as Dataform, Talend or Dbt.
• You develop code that meets our standards for style, maintainability and best practices
• You create and maintain architecture and systems documentation
• You maintain a data catalogue to provide a scalable resource to support self-service and single-source-of-truth analytics

Requirements:
• You can identify yourself with our mission to revolutionize access to essential goods and services for communities across Africa and want to make your contribution
• You are excited about the challenges of an e-commerce business such as forecasting demand, optimizing delivery schedules and routing, managing inventory, increasing customer lifetime value, and have ideally gathered first-hand experience in any of these fields
• You have a positive, can-do attitude
• You have 3+ years of experience building data marts and analytical data models, ideally in an agile and fast-growing start-up environment
• You have 3+ years of experience working with version control systems
• You have hands-on experience with Cloud Data Warehouses in Big Query, Amazon Redshift or Snowflake
• You have 3+ years of experience working with graphical ETL/ELT Tools such as Dataform, Talend or Dbt
• Python Skills and experience with Apache Airflow are very nice to have
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau or Power BI is also nice to have