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BURN MANUFACTURING

Designs and manufactures clean-burning cookstoves.

Quality Assurance Technician

Quality Engineering +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeRuiru, KenyaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • At least 2 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment, preferably in quality assurance/quality control or process engineering.
  • Working knowledge of quality control methodologies.
  • Experience with inspection and testing processes, including the use of measuring instruments.
  • Strong data analysis skills using Excel or an equivalent tool to identify trends, defects, and process deviations.
  • Familiarity with document control systems and revision management.
  • Understanding of relevant industry standards, such as ISO 9001 and applicable EN standards.
  • Basic computer-aided design skills, such as SolidWorks or AutoCAD, for reviewing drawings, jigs, and fixtures.
  • Experience with quality tools such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, Control Plans, and Production Part Approval Process.
  • Knowledge of lean manufacturing or Six Sigma principles.
  • High attention to detail and a structured problem-solving approach.

Responsibilities

  • Support the New Product Development and Operations teams by collecting test data, drafting reports, and providing quality feedback throughout the test period.
  • Ensure technical documents required for production meet document control and revision requirements.
  • Analyze data to identify trends in product quality or defects, mitigate and prevent recurrence and future defects, identify root causes of production-process problems, and recommend or implement corrective measures.
  • Audit quality jigs and fixtures, tools, and equipment to ensure they are calibrated and up to date.
  • Ensure products meet organizational and customer quality requirements and product integrity requirements.
  • Ensure manufacturing processes comply with industry standards and regulations, and identify possible areas for improvement in quality control processes.
  • Assist in developing standards to meet quality requirements and ensure inspection and testing procedures are implemented and maintained.

About the Company

BURN MANUFACTURING

Designs and manufactures clean-burning cookstoves.

BURN Manufacturing designs and produces clean-burning cookstoves in Kenya for the mass market across sub-Saharan Africa, selling through a network in 13 countries. Its stoves, powered by biomass or electricity, are built to burn fuel more efficiently and emit fewer pollutants than traditional methods. The company uses carbon credits earned from cleaner stoves to subsidize prices, allowing wider adoption and sustainable growth, and it operates at scale with last-mile distribution. The goal is to reduce carbon emissions while making high-quality cooking more affordable for low-income households across Africa.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Late Stage VC
Total funding
$48.5M
Headquarters
Vashon, WA
Founded
2010

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