Africa which specialized in energy-efficiency, affordability, reliability and
locally anchored.
& Development Intern will be working with a team of engineers and
supporting the Research & Development department. The Intern will conduct
hands-on research to identify consumer needs, and contribute to product
development as well as improving tools and machinery.
Responsibilities:
- Routinely analyze and understand the
positioning of the product, service or process - Work in close collaboration with the team
to design and develop specific products, tools, services or processes - Set-up tests and validation phases
- Correct and improve existing products,
services or processes · - Support the production start-up
- Support team gather business intelligence
(technology and competitive intelligence) to identify new trends and help
conduct strategic planning ·
- Actively participate in benchmarking and
test competitive products to gain relevant information that can be applied
to product specifications - Manage small R&D projects and report
outcomes to R&D manager - Where and when necessary, help the team
gather any legal documents, including laws, regulations and patents, that
are necessary for determining the project’s feasibility. - Actively participate in implementing, and
complying with, health, safety and environmental regulations on a daily
basis - Apply research theories, principles, and
models when conducting experiments and research activities.
Experience:
- The Research & Development Intern
should hold a graduate diploma/degree and experience in the field or in a
related area - Work well in the field under different
conditions as well as in the office
- Computer literacy i.e. knowledge of MS
Excel and Word - Entrepreneurial spirit, with a hands-on,
roll-up-the-sleeves mentality - Ability to perform a variety of
complicated tasks. - High degree of creativity and latitude is
expected. - Fluency in English and Luganda
& Administration via Email to: [email protected]
September, 2016
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