BURN Manufacturing is a leading clean cookstove manufacturer focused on reducing carbon emissions and improving livelihoods through energy-efficient cooking technologies. With operations spanning product development, manufacturing, carbon markets, and digital systems, the organization continues to scale its impact through innovation and operational excellence.
The current recruitment drive reflects BURN’s strategic expansion across multiple functional areas, including carbon project development, production optimization, software development, and embedded engineering systems. Each role is designed to strengthen core business functions and support the delivery of scalable, technology-driven solutions.
Open Positions Overview
- Senior Carbon Technical Manager (A.6.2 & Electric / Metered Cookstove Lead) – Nairobi
- Production Planning & Control (PPC) Manager – Ruiru
- Junior Web Developer Consultant (Fixed Term Role) – Nairobi
- Embedded Systems Engineer – Nairobi
Each position is outlined in detail below.
Senior Carbon Technical Manager (A.6.2 & Electric / Metered Cookstove Lead) – Nairobi
Job Purpose
The Senior Carbon Technical Manager is responsible for leading the technical development, implementation, and management of carbon projects related to clean cookstoves, with a specific focus on A.6.2 methodologies and electric or metered cookstove technologies. The role plays a critical function in ensuring that carbon projects meet global standards, achieve verification requirements, and generate high-quality carbon credits.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
The role involves leading the design and implementation of carbon methodologies associated with improved and electric cookstoves, ensuring alignment with recognized standards such as Gold Standard or Verra. The manager is responsible for interpreting and applying A.6.2 methodologies in project design and documentation.
The position requires overseeing the development of monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems for carbon projects, including data collection protocols, quality assurance processes, and audit readiness. The role ensures that all carbon data is accurate, traceable, and compliant with international verification requirements.
The manager is expected to lead the preparation of project design documents (PDDs), monitoring reports, and verification submissions, coordinating closely with auditors and certification bodies. This includes responding to queries, addressing non-conformities, and ensuring successful issuance of carbon credits.
In addition, the role involves managing cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product development, and field operations teams to ensure that cookstove technologies meet the technical criteria required for carbon credit generation.
The position also requires continuous improvement of carbon methodologies, including innovation in metered cookstove data integration, digital monitoring systems, and real-time emissions tracking.
The Senior Carbon Technical Manager will support strategic decision-making by providing technical insights on carbon markets, pricing mechanisms, and regulatory developments affecting carbon credit generation.
Functional Skills and Competencies
The role requires strong expertise in carbon project methodologies, particularly A.6.2 and clean cooking standards. It demands analytical capability in emissions calculations, data modeling, and environmental impact assessment.
Strong project management skills are required to coordinate multiple carbon projects simultaneously while ensuring compliance with strict timelines and audit requirements.
The role also requires stakeholder engagement skills, particularly in working with auditors, certification bodies, and internal teams across engineering and operations.
Attention to detail, regulatory awareness, and the ability to interpret complex technical frameworks are critical for success in this role.
Production Planning & Control (PPC) Manager – Ruiru
Job Purpose
The PPC Manager is responsible for overseeing production planning, scheduling, and inventory control processes to ensure efficient manufacturing operations. The role ensures optimal resource utilization, timely production, and alignment between demand forecasts and production output.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
The role involves developing and implementing production plans based on sales forecasts, customer demand, and inventory levels. The manager ensures that production schedules are aligned with organizational targets and operational capacity.
The PPC Manager is responsible for coordinating with procurement, logistics, and manufacturing teams to ensure the availability of raw materials and components required for production.
The position includes monitoring production performance, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing corrective actions to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.
The role requires managing inventory control systems, ensuring accurate stock levels, minimizing excess inventory, and preventing stockouts that could disrupt production.
The manager is expected to implement production optimization strategies, including lean manufacturing principles, process improvements, and capacity planning.
The position also involves generating production reports, analyzing key performance indicators (KPIs), and providing insights to senior management to support decision-making.
Functional Skills and Competencies
The role requires strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain management, and inventory control systems. Analytical skills are essential for demand forecasting, capacity planning, and performance analysis.
The position demands strong coordination and communication skills to align multiple departments and ensure smooth production flow.
Problem-solving ability, attention to detail, and process improvement expertise are critical for optimizing manufacturing operations.
Junior Web Developer Consultant (Fixed Term Role) – Nairobi
Job Purpose
The Junior Web Developer Consultant supports the development, maintenance, and optimization of web-based applications and digital platforms. The role contributes to enhancing user experience, improving system performance, and supporting digital initiatives within the organization.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
The role involves assisting in the development of web applications using modern programming languages and frameworks, ensuring responsive design and cross-browser compatibility.
The consultant is responsible for maintaining existing web platforms, identifying bugs, and implementing fixes to improve functionality and performance.
The position requires collaboration with designers, product teams, and backend developers to implement user interface features and integrate APIs.
The role includes supporting website optimization efforts, including improving page load speed, SEO performance, and overall user experience.
The consultant is expected to participate in testing and quality assurance processes, ensuring that web applications meet required standards before deployment.
The position also involves documenting development processes, maintaining code repositories, and adhering to best practices in software development.
Functional Skills and Competencies
The role requires foundational knowledge of web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and modern frameworks.
Problem-solving skills and attention to detail are essential for debugging and optimizing applications.
The position demands the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and adapt to evolving project requirements.
Embedded Systems Engineer – Nairobi
Job Purpose
The Embedded Systems Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining embedded systems used in clean cookstove technologies. The role plays a key function in integrating hardware and software components to support product innovation and performance.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
The role involves designing embedded systems architecture, including microcontroller-based systems, sensors, and communication modules.
The engineer is responsible for developing firmware for embedded devices, ensuring reliability, efficiency, and performance.
The position requires testing and validation of embedded systems, including debugging hardware and software issues and optimizing system functionality.
The role includes integrating embedded systems with external platforms, including data collection systems, mobile applications, and cloud-based monitoring tools.
The engineer is expected to collaborate with product development teams to ensure that embedded systems meet design specifications and performance requirements.
The position also involves documenting system designs, maintaining technical specifications, and supporting product lifecycle management.
Functional Skills and Competencies
The role requires strong knowledge of embedded systems design, firmware development, and hardware integration.
Analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for debugging and optimizing system performance.
The position demands attention to detail, innovation, and the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
Application Process
Interested candidates are encouraged to review the detailed requirements and submit their applications through the official BURN Manufacturing careers portal.
