CNC Operator

Company Details

Name:BURN
Industry: Oil & Energy
Description: BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products aimed at saving lives and forests in the developing world. The company revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving a business case for selling high-quality, locally manufactured, unsubsidized stoves. S… BURN designs, manufactures, and distributes aspirational fuel-efficient cooking products aimed at saving lives and forests in the developing world. The company revolutionized the global cookstove sector by proving a business case for selling high-quality, locally manufactured, unsubsidized stoves. Since 2013, BURN has sold over 200,000 such stoves in East Africa, reaching more than 1,000,000 beneficiaries. These stoves have saved $39 million in fuel expenditures and 626,221 tons of wood, while reducing indoor air pollution by 65%. BURN currently sells approximately 10,000 stoves per month and plans to double sales by the end of 2017. View more View less

Job Details

Job Type: Full Time
Workplace Type: On-site
Qualification: Diploma
Job Experience: Mandatory
Job Location: Kiambu, Kenya
Closing Date: Undisclosed
Salary: Undisclosed
Other Pay: Benefits
Job Category: Engineering

Job Description

About the role
BURN  is looking for a CNC Operator who will be responsible for setting up, programming, and operating CNC milling machines to manufacture high-quality production tools, jigs, fixtures, and prototype components. The role works closely with the Tooling and NPD/NPI teams to ensure precision machining, quality compliance, efficient machine utilization, and continuous improvement of tooling processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Set up jobs on the CNC Machine
  • Read and interpret CNC programs and technical drawings.
  • Generate toolpaths for CNC Machining
  • Carry out quality inspection for machined parts.
  • Ensure components meet dimensional and surface finish requirements.
  • Responsible for keeping and updating cutting tool machine inventory.
  • Scheduling daily machining activities on the CNC Machine.
  • Working with the NPD & NPI team on tools review before machining.
  • Machining and prototyping production tools, jigs, and fixtures.
  • Carry out Autonomous maintenance.
  • Ensure all work is undertaken to a high-quality standard and adheres to all quality standard regulations.
  • Understand and operate within basic cost/ budget measures for tooling.
  • Work within 5S (Sort, set in order, Shine, Standardise, sustain) methodology to maintain the workplace to a high standard.

Skills and Experience

  • 3+ years of experience in CNC milling machine operation.
  • Ability to generate both 2D &3 D toolpaths.
  • Good understanding of at least 1 CAM software (Fusion, Solid Cam, Mastercam)
  • Experienced in CAD modelling using AutoCAD, Fusion 360, or Solidworks.
  • Good communication skills, both written and oral.
  • Good interpersonal skills.
  • Action-oriented.
  • Mechanical aptitude, ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical issues.
  • Well organized.
  • Works well in a team
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