Process and Testing Engineer
Sun King
Kenya
Posted on Dec 30, 2024
About the role:
A process and Testing engineer will take initiatives to enhance productivity on the assembly line through process engineering activities. The role will involve developing and refining assembly process work instructions and SOPs, identifying requirements for new process and equipment, troubleshooting operational issues, maintaining process documentation and driving continuous improvements initiatives. He/she will also conduct RCA of the defective smartphones to ensure high-quality outcomes and implement data oriented solutions.
A process and Testing engineer will take initiatives to enhance productivity on the assembly line through process engineering activities. The role will involve developing and refining assembly process work instructions and SOPs, identifying requirements for new process and equipment, troubleshooting operational issues, maintaining process documentation and driving continuous improvements initiatives. He/she will also conduct RCA of the defective smartphones to ensure high-quality outcomes and implement data oriented solutions.
- Department
- Operations
- Employment Type
- Permanent - Full Time
- Location
- Kenya
- Workplace type
- Hybrid
What you would be expected to do:
- Conduct line balancing and station cycle counts per model to evaluate the hourly output efficiency and submit reports and proposals to management.
- Inspect defective smartphones within the production floor and come up with recommendations to reduce the in-line product defect rate
- Improve the productivity of assembly lines by designing new procedures and work instructions geared towards eliminating redundancies.
- Work with the quality team to observe any defect/quality issues and work with with suppliers for feedback and corrective action planning.
- Co-ordinate and follow the first article inspection with an target of ensuring all resources e.g. equipment, people and processes are in consideration of starting production.
- Coordinate the New Product Introduction (NPI) process to ensure the assembly plant is ready to start production of a new model/SKU, by coordinating different sections within phone assembly and training new production operators.
- Liaise with suppliers to develop, document, review, improve and ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and assembly work instructions, methods and others e.g., line shut down procedure.
- Train all our production operators on work methods, SOPs and PWIs
- Mentor repairs technicians, manage performance for direct reports and motivate the team.
- Report writing e.g., NPI reports, line efficiency reports, retrospective investigation reports, and incident reports of abnormal problems in the production lines.
- Documentation of smartphone troubleshooting and repair guide, with an aim to build a knowledge base on defect assessment, troubleshooting, and repair process.
- Perform Optimization of production process, process improvement, and layout planning of production site.
- Develop and implement metrics to monitor and improve the performance of processes.
You might be a strong candidate if you:
- Degree in Electrical and Electronics engineering or related field.
- Minimum 5 years work experience in electronics industry, of which 2 years in smartphone field
- Experience with process simulations and standard operating procedures.
- Ability to work with the both the local team and global to transfer manufacturing process to Kenya
- Ability to read and translate schematics.
- Has the ability to design jigs and fixtures to improve process efficiency.
- Ability to conduct In-depth retrospective investigation with best practice RCA techniques.
- Are familiar with computer applications, new systems and troubleshoot common computer failures.
- Proven project management experience to enable incumbent advantage on New Product Introduction in the assembly line.
- Have superb interpretive, problem-solving, critical thinking and advanced technical skills.
- Fast learner with ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- Knowledge of Kaizen 6S Standards
- Grasp of production machinery and proper assembly procedures.
- Excellent knowledge of manufacturing safety protocols and regulations.
What Sun King Offers (in addition to compensation and statutory benefits)
- Professional growth in a dynamic, rapidly expanding, high-social-impact industry.
- An open-minded, collaborative culture made up of enthusiastic colleagues who are driven by the challenge of innovation towards profound impact on people and the planet.
- A truly multicultural experience: you will have the chance to work with and learn from people from different geographies, nationalities, and backgrounds.
- Structured, tailored learning and development programs that help you become a better leader, manager, and professional through the Sun Centre for Leadership.
We place great importance on sustaining a diverse, inclusive work environment.
We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.
Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, color, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.
We believe that innovation and understanding comes from diversity on every spectrum. We work to make sure every Sun King team member knows that they belong, knowing that sustaining an inclusive workplace requires conscious effort and is a continuous journey, not an end-state.
Sun King recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes people based on their experience, skills, effort, and results. We explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, caste, national origin, color, gender, marital status, family structure, sexual orientation, HIV/AIDS status, or disability.
About Sun King
Sun King is the world’s leading off-grid solar energy company, combining cutting-edge product design, fintech, and field operations to deliver energy access for the 1.8 billion people who live without an affordable and reliable electric-grid connection. Sun King has connected more than 20 million homes to solar power across Africa and Asia, adding over 200,000 homes each month.
Sun King makes solar products affordable to low-income households and businesses via ‘pay-as-you-go’ purchase financing. Sun King installs solar after customers pay a small deposit. Customers then make small, manageable payments of as little as US $0.11 a day via mobile money or cash.
Instead of paying for expensive, polluting, and health-damaging kerosene for lighting or diesel for power, customers unlock savings through accessing solar power and after one to two years of payments, customers own their solar equipment outright. To date, our Sun King solar products have saved customers more than $4 billion cumulatively.
Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 28,000 field agents — over 650,000 payments each day. Embedded electronics inside each Sun King device regulate usage based on payments, similar to the operation of a pre-paid mobile or electricity meter.
Sun King collects payments digitally through mobile money systems and its 28,000 field agents — over 650,000 payments each day. Embedded electronics inside each Sun King device regulate usage based on payments, similar to the operation of a pre-paid mobile or electricity meter.
From cost-effective solar systems that provide home lighting and phone charging to robust solar inverters that can power high-energy appliances such as laptops, computers, refrigerators, and more, effectively acting as a full stand-in for grid power, Sun King’s products cater to a wide range of income segments and energy needs. Leveraging its proven distribution network and brand, Sun King is expanding its range of products and services to encompass clean cooking, electric mobility, entertainment, and more, aiming to address the needs of our underserved customers.
Sun King employs 2,800 full-time staff in 12 countries, with specialties spanning product design, data science, logistics, customer service, sales, software, operations, and more — all with a passion to serve off-grid families.
Sun King is committed to gender diversity in the workplace. Women represent 44% of Sun King’s workforce.
