Process Engineering Associate – Compost at Sanergy

Sanergy is an award-winning social venture that builds healthy, prosperous communities by making hygienic sanitation accessible and affordable in Africa’s urban informal settlements. Our systems-based approach to solving the sanitation crisis involves five key steps: we build a dense network of franchised micro-entrepreneurs, who operate low-cost, high-quality waterless sanitation facilities – called Fresh Life Toilets. We provide critical support services – such as access to finance, business analytics, training, and marketing. We collect the waste regularly and safely remove it from the community. We convert the waste into valuable end products, such as organic fertilizer, insect-based animal feed, and renewable energy. Finally, we sell the end products to Kenyan farms under the brand name Farm Star.

We are an increasingly sophisticated, highly intricate organization with many moving parts and currently seeking a Process Engineering Associate in the Compost section.

A typical day for you might include the following:

• Review DAILY targets as set by planning team


• Provide team leads with DAILY target requirements


• Carry out DAILY quality checks in the assigned areas


• Review adherence to CCPs and Work Instructions on a DAILY basis and provide guidance to crew leads and other operators


• Provide DAILY updates on adherence, blocks and progress towards improvement projects


• Contribute towards troubleshooting issues with the composting process


• Lead implementation of corrective actions. Where actions are tied to different teams, provide follow-up on agreed upon corrective actions until completion


• Measure and report on Daily and Weekly performance on the key performance indicators for the composting process


• Monitor and control the critical points for the composting process


• Identify and share opportunities for improvement with the operations team


• Develop systems to structure and analyse data


• Closely work with Operations team to ensure adherence to quality and HSE guidelines


• Respond to requests pertaining to the process areas quickly and efficiently


• Contribute your point of view towards ensuring continuous improvement


• Work towards conflict resolution esp. between different departments through open and honest discussion”


• Work with existing vendors to promote Quality, Health, Safety and Environment aspects within the site as per internal policies and procedures


• Develop a 4-week tactical plan (broken into hours, days and weeks) for conducting process quality checks within the specified section that is in line with the production targets.


• Train the operations team on instructions and corrective actions in order to achieve the required results


• Plan and lead execution of process monitoring projects – to achieve the required yields


• Actively participate in improvement projects with other teams within site


• Proactively share new ideas to the manager and support bringing them to fruition


• Propose and implement changes to existing CCPs, SOPs, WIs and other process documentation.

Skills and qualifications you’ll need  

• Degree in Chemical Engineering or related field


• Demonstrable experience of not less than 2 years in the relevant field


• Experience in thermophilic composting is an added advantage


• Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills


• Demonstrable problem solving skills


• Has great analytical skills


• Ability to work with a team


• Ability to be adaptable and flexible


• Communication skills Ability to learn

Qualities you’ll need to fit in well among the Sanergy-Stars

• A collaborative spirit that compels you to work beyond your team


• A desire to understand and serve customers


• A willingness to embrace diversity, integrity and empathy


• An innovative approach to assessing and testing new ideas


• An enthusiasm to achieve set targets and improve yourself professionally

The perks you’ll have

• A holistic benefits package


• Unparalleled opportunities for personal and professional growth


• A unique chance to tackle critical challenges of sanitation, economic empowerment and food security.

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