Experience

Agro Chemical and Food Company Limited

• United Kingdom
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrical Engineer

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  o Implementation of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Systems; Internal Auditor.o Plan, program and controls all Engineering activities in Electrical sections in order to maximize the availability of electrical plant and equipment so as to produce products of acceptable quality and quantity as efficiently as possible through proper utilization of plant, equipment and staff.o Prepare detailed maintenance capital budgets for the section and all on-going projects.o Ensure that expenditure in the section is controlled and remain within agreed budgets.o Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff.o Review incidents of violations against organizational policy and regulations as well as handle employee disputes and take appropriate action in line with approved policies, procedures and regulations.o Conduct training needs assessment, design and implement training programs aimed at equipping staff with appropriate job competencies in order to improve the design and delivery of high-quality services.o Plan, monitor and evaluate the performance of staff against set targets and objectives and implementing development action plans aimed at building the capacity of individuals in the section.o Co-ordinate and follow on all aspects of electrical engineering, with an aim of maximizing availability of baker’s yeast, alcohol, spirit bottling plant and CO2 plant and equipment at the most economical cost.o Advise the Resident Director on changes in Electrical engineering and additional equipment which may be necessary for optimization of production of baker’s yeast, alcohol, spirit bottling plant and CO2 plant.o Prepares modifications, upgrading, rehabilitation and improvement in the plant as necessary.o Ensure that all safety regulations are put in place and adhered to and that environmental control is affected and observed.



Dawa Life Sciences

• Kenya
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Plant Engineer

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2017

  o I carry out feasibility studies for new technical innovations; draw up plans and specifications for projects, test installations and systems, and analyse data.o Writing project proposal and creating a solid project implementation plan.o Planning, prioritizing, assigning, supervising, reviewing and participating in the work of staff responsible for maintenance of the production plant including repair and installation of UPS, stabilizers, compressors, generators and mechanical equipmento Preparing electrical designs for expansion projectso Managing all service related projects (i.e. new machine installations, overhauls, retrofits, audits,…) from quotation to final acceptanceo Responsibility to achieve project targets, i.e. contract conditions, customer satisfaction, budgetary control, profitability and timelineso Organisation, planning and validation of all maintenance activities and taskso Ensuring that projects are effectively monitored, checked, documented and correctly verifiedo Coordination and supervision of the assembly of machines at Medisel (K), i.e. installation, commissioning and final acceptanceo Establishing schedules and methods for providing maintenance and repair services; identifying resource needs; reviewing needs with appropriate management staff; allocating resources accordinglyo Participating in the development of policies and procedures; monitoring work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures; making recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedureso Overseeing the construction of electrical systems in the plant including assisting engineering with complex electrical drawingso Participating in the preparation and administration of the plant maintenance program budget; submitting budget recommendations; monitoring expenditures



Regal Pharmaceuticals Limited

• Electrical Engineer

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2014

  o Developing and maintaining an effective preventive maintenance program (including repair, modification and installation of equipment) which has improved production efficiency and ensured optimum machine time availabilityo Proper house keeping by ensuring 5S is adhered to at the electrical workshops, cabinets, catalogues, manuals and workplaces.o Programming and troubleshooting of PLCs and Variable Frequency Driveso Carrying out maintenance on all electrical plant equipment like vacuum pumps, boilers, compressors, generators, transformers, HT & LV panels and voltage stabilizerso Troubleshooting and carrying out repairs on production lines with the aim of reducing factory down timeo Installation and commissioning of new equipment, scheduling of planned and unplanned worko Design and maintenance of power factor correction unit, monitoring and controlling maintenance costs;o Leading, motivating and developing section staff; managing the day to day activities of staff, continuously developing them through leadership, coaching and trainingo Ensuring Maintenance Section’s compliance with all company policies and procedureso Ensuring service calls and machinery repairs are completed in a timely mannero Reviewing plant production equipment environment (e.g. technology, systems, quality, cost, efficiencies, yield) in order to recommend process improvementso Identifying the key spare parts for all the machines and ensuring that they are in stocko Responsible for writing regular maintenance reports



Sunflag Textile & Knitwear Mills Ltd

• Supervisor

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  o Trouble-shot, programmed and tested PLCs and AC Driveso Repaired and replaced defective parts in generators, motors, storage batteries, controllers, switchboards, switches, conductors, and other electrical fixtureso Installed, maintained, and repaired electromechanical, electrical, and electronic components of machinery and equipment, including transformers, generator exciters, and hydraulic and pneumatic deviceso Performed preventive repair and maintenance of field, plant, and electrical systems, devices, equipment and componentso Tested solid-state circuitry to find defective parts in digital and analog equipment and replaced defective partso Installed enhancements and major upgrades to plant electrical subsystemso Designed and modified motor power control equipment circuits, read and interpreted blueprints, wiring diagrams and schematicso Prepared schedules and coordinated activities with other divisions and sectionso Planned and laid work orders or work from instructions, using sketches, blueprints, and drawingso Ensured accurate and appropriate completion of all preventive maintenance duties



Polyphase Systems Zambia Limited

• Electrical and instrumentation supervisor

  • Feb 2011 - Mar 2012

  o Installed and maintained HT & LV switchboards, motors and transformerso Installed power and motor control panelso Inspected, calibrated and installed a wide range of instruments including: magnetic flow meters, control valves, level transmitters, density transmitters, pressure transmitters, load cells, vibration sensors, resistance temperature detectors, limit switches, pressure gauges, solenoid valves, pH transmitters, metal detectors, temperature transmitters etco Trouble-shot and diagnosed electrical faults, machine failures and instruments malfunctiono Installed alarms, power back-up systems and lighting systemso Installed air conditioners in substations, designed and analyzed electrical and instrumentation drawingso Designed motor power circuits and control systemso Collaborated with Project Engineers in the construction and commissioning of the new concentrator planto Supervised the construction of the Water Treatment Plant (WTP)



Plastico Industries Ltd

• Electrical Attache

  • Jan 2010 - May 2010



Silentnight Kenya Ltd

• Electrical Attache

  • Sep 2008 - Dec 2008



Kenya Power

• Electrical Attache

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2007