Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Sunray Ventures

Sunray Ventures – Our client, Daystar Power Group is a pan-African provider of solar power solutions, offering its systems on a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), fixed monthly fee lease or buy-out basis. All our solutions are accompanied by comprehensive maintenance services, to ensure the solutions run 365 days a year. We are currently operational in Ghana and Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description

The Senior Manufacturing Engineer will provide manufacturing technical support, ensure design for producibility / cost and help direct the technical strategy for sourced components.
In the Senior Manufacturing Engineer role, you will provide costing estimates based on historical data and experience, lead resolution to manufacturing technical problems to relieve constraints, and use experience to solve problems, develop, and execute objectives.
You should enjoy digging working in a fast-paced environment and digging into details while staying focused on the goal.
You must be able to balance cost, quality and time when managing a project.
You will be based in Lagos and report directly to Daystar Power Group’s Chief Operating Officer.

Key Responsibilities

Drive collaboration between design engineering, product line owners, sourcing and manufacturing shops to establish and continuously improve entitlement cost, delivery and quality of end product
Ensure manufacturing producibility and cost efficiency of new designs and changes
Work with suppliers to troubleshoot and optimize manufacturing processes to ensure lowest part cost and cycle times
Develop part cost estimates from engineering blueprints and solid model definition
Identify needs, communicate project approach and present outcomes of research done and recommendations for improvement
Deliver products as part of a team
Work on cross functional teams
Mentor and coach talent to ensure strong technical pipeline

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of 5 years direct experience with fabricating mechanical parts in a manufacturing setting.
Demonstrated attention to detail and extraordinary oral and written communication skills required.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects simultaneously at various stages
Self-starter with enthusiasm for a fast-paced, high-performing start-up work environment
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Ability to influence others and lead small teams
Lead initiatives of large scope and impact
Ability to lead and coordinate several projects simultaneously
Effective problem identification and solution skills
Proven analytical and organizational ability
Experience with digital tools based in MS Excel

Benefits

Opportunity to work in a forward-looking, innovative company, with international group of colleagues;
Unlimited career opportunities – depending on achievements and personal development;
A competitive salary and benefits package with long term prospect in a fast growing company.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

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