Mechanical engineering jobs in Kiambu, Kenya

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Agriculture + 2 more

Intern- Mechanical Engineering - Field Operations

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What you will do

- Prepare and maintain engineering drawings for our standard product range, under proper version control

- Document drying chambers, airflow paths, ventilation, and fan and component selection

- Instrument installed dryers and collect temperature, humidity and airflow data, then tabulate and present it clearly

- Detail drying beds, racks and materials handling arrangements

- Support thermal and drying performance testing across different crops and regions

- Produce accurate quantity take-offs and bills of quantities from approved designs

- Produce fabrication drawings and jig documentation for our workshop and subcontractor partners

- Inspect sites against written quality control checklists, and record and close out defects

- Verify materials on delivery against specification

- Prepare as-built documentation and closeout packages for every deployment

- Submit a written weekly report on your sites, on the agreed day, without being asked


What we are looking for

- A recent graduate — BSc in Mechanical Engineering, completed within the last two years. Agricultural or Biosystems Engineering with a strong thermal and fluids grounding also works. Candidates awaiting conferment may apply with a transcript

- Competent in AutoCAD. SolidWorks, Inventor or equivalent is a plus

- Comfortable in Excel for take-offs, schedules and data

- Willing to travel to rural field sites at short notice

- Clear written English — a large part of this job is documentation other people rely on

- Someone who shows their working. When you give us a number, you can tell us where it came from

- Someone who says 'I don't know yet' and then goes and finds out

- Genuinely interested in agriculture and in farmers doing better


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