Welding Technician – High‑Quality Stove Component Fabrication

About the role

BURN Manufacturing, Africa’s leading clean‑cookstove company, is seeking a Welding Technician in Ruiru to execute high‑quality welding on stove components. The role supports production efficiency, safety compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Perform top‑ring welding according to approved drawings, ensuring alignment, dimensional accuracy, proper weld patterns and minimal distortion.
• Weld metal frames of institutional stoves, guaranteeing squareness, flatness, structural integrity and consistent joint quality.
• Assist with automated welding processes, including machine commissioning, set‑up trials, troubleshooting, and parameter optimisation.
• Operate MIG, ARC or TIG welding equipment using jigs, fixtures and gauges to maintain dimensional accuracy.
• Coordinate with production, quality and engineering teams to resolve issues, minimise re‑work and meet schedule targets.
• Maintain safety standards, use required PPE and keep the work area clean and organised.

Required profile

• 2–4 years of welding or metal‑fabrication experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on experience with MIG, TIG and ARC welding on mild and stainless steel.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, blueprints and welding symbols.
• Understanding of welding techniques, metallurgy and material properties.
• Experience with jigs, fixtures and gauges for dimensional control.

Required skills

• MIG welding
• ARC welding
• TIG welding
• Technical drawing interpretation
• Use of jigs, fixtures and gauges