Project Engineer (Mechanical) at Sanergy

Job Purpose Statement

The Mechanical Projects Engineer will be responsible for the design, procurement, installation and operationalization of the production unit of a full scale animal feed production plant. The production portion of the plant is the crucial heart of operations and requires full time effort to iteratively design and implement a solution ready for full scale production.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Complete detailed design of production facility and equipment
• Manage procurement, installation, commissioning and operationalizing loading, unloading and containment equipment for the full scale plant
• Implement and trial the facility, climate control, shelving and containment technologies for a medium scale plant
• Develop process flows and procedures for full scale operations.
• Complete risk and safety assessments on plant and adjust designs accordingly.
• Optimize full scale operations by transferring learnings from medium scale production plant

Job Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• Good communication skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Process, analytical and industrial thinking, with strong qualitative analysis
• Ability to use CAD software
• Ready to potentially do some manual work.
• Can handle abstract problems and generate a range of possible solutions.
• Resilient to setbacks, contingency plans.
• Flexibility – able to adjust to shifts in scope and timeline.
• Able to identify personal shortcomings and limitations and close those gaps.
• Strong autonomy – can self-direct and manage own deliverables and timelines.
• Frequent field visits to the production facility in Kinanie, Machakos