Production Engineer Internship

About BasiGo

BasiGo is an early stage e-mobility start-up looking to revolutionize the public transportation sector by providing matatu owners with a cost effective electric alternative to diesel. Central to BasiGo’s electric bus offering is local assembly of electric buses in Kenya from CKD Kits. The Production Engineer plays a critical role in bridging vehicle engineering with vehicle manufacturing.  The Production Engineer role is responsible for developing the most efficient, highest quality assembly line  and assembly process for production of BasiGo electric vehicles.  The Production Engineer must work closely with engineering, manufacturing, BasiGo’s OEM partners and local suppliers in order to develop and launch the assembly process for new products while also continuously engineering solutions that improve manufacturing throughput, cost, and quality for existing vehicle production lines.

About the Role

We are looking for a passionate a Production engineering Intern, who is deeply aligned with our mission and values.

Responsibilities:

• Work with BasiGo OEM’s and vehicle engineering to develop the local assembly strategy for electric vehicle products from CKD kits.
• Develop assembly process for local assembly of electric vehicles including assembly line planning, assembly process, work instructions, and requirements for tooling, fixtures, and equipment.
• Build estimates for production time, throughput, and labor requirements as part of the design process for a new vehicle assembly line.
• Design assembly process and assembly line that can meet targets for throughput, cost, and quality.
• Set up the production line for new vehicle products and components.
• Manage production validation builds at the factory for new vehicle products and components.
• Manage handoff of the production process for new vehicles and components to BasiGo’s manufacturing operations team.
• Ensure the material requirements and assembly process for new vehicles are comprehensively documented with supporting training materials as required
• Support assembly process training for internal staff and partner staff.
• Support manufacturing operations in logging, analysis, documentation and  resolution of production issues as they arise.
• Engineer continuous improvements to process, instructions, and tooling to realize improvements in production throughput, efficiency, and quality.
• Ensure that product and process changes from engineering follow strict change control procedures so as to prevent issues with output, safety, and quality.
• Manage H&S requirements in the design of the production line.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate would have:

Experience & Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related field.
• Some experience working in automotive engineering and/or manufacturing would be preferred
• Fluency in 3D and 2D CAD Systems such as SolidWorks, Catia, Wildfire, OnShape, and/or AutoCAD to a university or college level understanding is a must
• Some understanding of manufacturing of vehicles or vehicle components with a preference for electric vehicles
• Some understanding of the planning of assembly lines and production systems.
• Understanding of automotive systems with a preference for electric vehicle systems.

Skills & Attitude

• Strong technical presentation skills
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills
• Ability to work on a production line resolving issues.
• Detail-oriented across all aspects of vehicle engineering, safety, and quality
• Demonstrate ability to independently manage and execute technical projects