Quality Assurance Technician - Hardware

KOKO Networks

KOKO Networks

Other Engineering, Quality Assurance
kigali, rwanda
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2023
About KOKO Networks
KOKO Networks is a venture-backed climate-tech company with 1,200+ employees across East Africa & India. Our mission is to imagine and deliver technology that improves life in the world’s fastest growing cities. We offer a fast-paced and highly collaborative work environment with significant opportunities for professional growth. Our core lines of business currently include: (1) KOKO Fuel, an ultra-clean liquid bioethanol cooking fuel solution delivered via a network of smart fuel ATMs and leveraging existing downstream liquid fuels infrastructure; (2) KOKO Climate, which retails the emissions reductions that occur from switching households from deforestation-based charcoal to KOKO Fuel; and (3) KOKO Club, a tech-enabled, direct-to-consumer, instant fulfillment retail platform operated in partnership with neighborhood retailers. In 2021, KOKO was selected as the world’s leading emerging markets climate technology solution by FT/IFC.
Your Role
As Quality Assurance Technician, you will be responsible for delivery, installation, calibration, and commissioning of network hardware including KOKO Point units in retail outlets across Kigali and surrounding neighborhoods.

What You Will Do

  • Coordinate with the deployment, maintenance and fuel operations team to ensure timely execution of calibration activities
  • Ensure all deployed network hardware conforms to respective quality, metrology and regulatory requirements
  • Ensure good work management of provided work orders, instructions and schedules to meet daily targets and maintain high-quality outputs
  • Continuously identify needs for improvement by conveying it to the line manager and/or engineering team to maintain high-quality work standards
  • Maintain assigned tools and equipment in good operating condition by following operating instructions, troubleshooting malfunctions and performing regular maintenance and calibration
  • Collaborate with the engineering team and share information across on test results and make adjustments where required through provided communication channels and tools
  • Maintain customer satisfaction through professional conduct and engagements
  • Ensure adherence to respective Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures

What You Will Bring to KOKO

  • A Diploma or Degree In Engineering, Instrumentation or a related technical field
  • A minimum of 1 year experience in calibration of digital and mechanical flowmeters
  • Lab and Workshop skills eg soldering, wiring, drilling etc.
  • Excellent analytical, and problem-solving skills and attention to detail
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • A team player able to work effectively with others and independently with minimal supervision
KOKO is committed to gender and racial diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply!