Outsource Manufacturing Support to Nairobi. Engineer Smarter. Spend Less.
QA testers, CAD technicians, data entry specialists, and technical writers in Nairobi supporting your manufacturing operations on UK hours. Trained on AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and your quality management stack. Up to 72% cost savings.
What is Manufacturing outsourcing?
What is Manufacturing Support Outsourcing? Manufacturing support outsourcing involves delegating technical back-office functions — quality assurance documentation, CAD drafting, BIM modelling, data entry, supply chain coordination, and technical writing — to specialist teams outside your factory floor and engineering office. For UK manufacturers, this means moving labour-intensive documentation, testing support, and data management to trained operators who understand your industry standards. Treba provides pre-vetted manufacturing support staff in Nairobi who work inside your AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Revit, and ERP platforms via secure access. Our teams handle everything from engineering drawing production and QA test documentation to supply chain data entry and compliance record-keeping — all on UK business hours. This is not about outsourcing physical production. It's about giving your engineers and operations managers the technical support backbone they need at a fraction of UK cost.
Why Treba.
The problem.
Why UK manufacturing companies struggle with back-office support. UK manufacturers are caught in a double bind. Engineering talent is scarce and expensive — the average CAD technician costs £38,000+ fully loaded, and QA specialists are even harder to find. Meanwhile, documentation backlogs grow, drawing revisions pile up, and quality records fall behind compliance deadlines. Hiring agency temps for technical roles means weeks of onboarding and inconsistent output quality. Your senior engineers are spending 30–40% of their time on documentation and data entry instead of design and problem-solving. The result: slower time to market, compliance risk, and an engineering team that's drowning in admin instead of innovating.
Right for you if:
Your engineering team is spending too much time on documentation, drawing revisions, and data entry instead of design work.
You need QA documentation and compliance record-keeping to keep pace with production without adding permanent UK headcount.
You want CAD/BIM support that follows your drawing standards and revision control processes exactly.
Outcomes.
What we deliver.
CAD Drafting & Engineering Drawing
2D/3D CAD production, drawing revisions, and as-built documentation using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Inventor. BS 8888 compliant output.
BIM Modelling & Coordination
Revit modelling, clash detection, and federated model coordination for manufacturing facility projects. LOD 200–400 delivery.
Quality Assurance & Testing Support
QA test documentation, defect tracking, test case management, and compliance audit support. Familiar with ISO 9001 and Six Sigma frameworks.
Technical Documentation & Data Entry
Technical manuals, SOPs, work instructions, and parts catalogue management. Supply chain data entry and ERP record-keeping.
Compliance built in. Not bolted on.
UK GDPR + IDTA
International Data Transfer Agreement for lawful UK–Kenya data flows. Executed by legal counsel. Annual review.
Kenya DPA 2019
Modelled on EU GDPR. Regulated by ODPC. Enforceable. Equivalent protection.
ISO 27001-Aligned
Biometric access. Clean desk policy. CCTV. Network segmentation. No shortcuts.
Cyber Essentials
UK government-backed baseline cybersecurity certification. Audited annually. Public record.
The numbers.
| Role | UK Cost (£/yr) | Treba (£/yr) | Saving | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD Technician | £43,176 | £12,000 | £31,176 | 72% |
| BIM Modeller | £47,520 | £14,400 | £33,120 | 70% |
| QA Tester | £40,864 | £10,800 | £30,064 | 74% |
| Data Entry Specialist | £33,158 | £8,400 | £24,758 | 75% |
| Technical Writer | £44,520 | £12,000 | £32,520 | 73% |
Treba's CAD team cleared our 6-month drawing backlog in under 10 weeks. The quality matched our in-house standard from week two, and we've since moved all routine drawing production to their team. Our senior engineers are finally spending their time on design, not documentation.
Hire pre-vetted manufacturing professionals
Interview-ready candidates with industry experience. No recruitment fees. Start in 7 days.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
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Ready to Build Your Manufacturing Support Team?
Tell us your engineering documentation backlog, CAD platform, and biggest operational bottleneck. We'll design a team saving up to £33,120 per head per year — with specialist profiles and a costed proposal in 48 hours.