OLUKA RICHARD ERONGU
P.O.Box ***** Kampala Uganda, East Africa
Tel: +256 (0-752******
E-mail:************@*****.**.**
MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Specializing in production, maintenance and safety management.
Result–oriented professional with over 5 years of relevant experience in areas of production, maintenance and safety management. Engineer with track record of contributions that increase efficiency and reduce costs. Proactive leader to initiate and implement new systems to improve on productivity, quality and safety management. A leader with 10 years total experience of professional practice
AREAS OF EXPIRIENCE
Initiate production management systems and manage.
Initiate preventive maintenance management systems and implement.
Initiate and manage safety management systems.
Production planning and scheduling.
Performance analysis and improvements.
Developing machine capacities and setting new targets.
Initiate and fabricate materials handling systems to improve efficiency.
Conduct training for staff to create quality and safety awareness.
Knowledge of ERP software to process production information.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EAST AFRICAN ROOFING SYSTEMS LTD
Production Engineer, Jan 2015- Present.
Plan and coordinate production processes. Ensure production quality; work out machines, human and materials needs. Monitor production processes and adjust schedules accordingly. Train and motivate staff. Coordinate with management to implement company policies. Identify training needs for staff. Ensure production records are
Captured in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Liaise with other departments to ensure customers’ requirements are met. Implement safety policy.
Key achievements.
Established performance analysis report system and improved production targets by 22 % through creating maintenance team, ordering required spares, filling manpower gaps and reducing staff idle time by creating sign in and out system.
Developed machine capacities, set new targets, identified required resources for the new production lines and improved production target by 32%.
Initiated department meetings to resolved issues affecting production.
Improved on safety management and attained company registration as safe work place by Ministry of labor by writing safety manual and training staff.
MERIDIANA AFRICA AIRLINES (U) LTD (DBA: AIR UGANDA) P.O.BOX 36591, KAMPALA, UGANDA.
Maintenance Supervisor - Ground Support Equipment, 2012 – 2014.
Develop preventive, predictive and corrective equipment maintenance management system. Identifying required materials and developing materials management system. Planning and scheduling maintenance activities. A member of Safety Task Force, enforcing safety control measures to ensure operational safety in the company. Preparing monthly maintenance activities report for the section
Key achievement.
Developed and established preventive maintenance management system for ground support equipment.
ENTEBBE HANDLING SERVICES LTDP.O.BOX 560 ENTEBBE, UGANDA
Equipment maintenance technician, 2007 -2011.
Carry out routine servicing of ground support Equipment. Carry out repair of equipment. Work on shifts to handle emergency break downs. Carry out daily inspection of the equipments. Preparing daily inspection reports.
Key achievement.
Established daily inspection reporting systems using computer.
OSCAR INDUSTRIES LTD. NTINDA IND. AREA, KAMPALA, UGANDA.
Production Engineer and Shift – In charge, 2005- 20107
Assist in the formulation and implementation of the production plan. Initiate production process improvements and submit for approval before applying them. Enforce safety control measures to ensure operational safety of the company plants. Planning and scheduling maintenance/servicing of the machine. Oversee routine servicing, and repairs of the plant. Monitoring working parameters to reduce downtime, breakdowns and waste levels. Preserving good quality of end products including packaging and labeling. Verifying daily production and quality records. Writing daily and monthly Production reports. Record keeping of; production, monthly, maintenance and quality reports. Manpower allocation and training. Evaluating of staff performance appraisals. Ensuring availability of raw materials and consumables for the proceeding shift.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITYD
Bachelor in Engineering in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 2007-2010
KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY
Ordinary Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, 2003-2005
VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER LUGOGO, KAMPALA (UNEB).
Advanced Certificate in Motor Vehicle Technician Cause (Part2), 2001-2002.
UGANDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE- ELGON, MBALE (UNEB).
Certificate in Motor Vehicle technician Cause Part1, 1997-1999.
NGORA HIGH SCHOOL, NGORA, KUMI (UNEB
Uganda Certificate of Education, 1993-1996
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILL COMPETENCES
Ability to initiate maintenance management system and manage it. Ability to do procurement of maintenance materials and manage the distribution. Can manage and work with/through people to attain set targets. Experience in allocating, supervising and making follow up of manpower to attain set targets. Ability to follow up with contractors to attain set targets. Ability to develop and implement safety management systems.
TECHNICAL SKILLS & COMPETENCES
Knowledge of barbed wire expanded metal lathing and roofing sheets making machines. Hold experience in trouble shooting of Ground support equipment. Hold experience in running and maintaining book line making machines from ECH WILL Hold experience of trouble shooting of book line making machine ECH WILL . Hold an experience on Spiral and writing pad making machines. Hold knowledge of running and maintenance of polypropylene extruders, cloth weaving machine s. Hold knowledge maintenance and running of egg trays making machine.
COMPUTER SKILLS & COMPETENCES
Use of Microsoft word, internet to carry out research and power Point for presentation.
On job Training Attended
Safety Management Systems (SMS) for Airlines by International Air Transport Association (IATA) Training &Development Institute.
Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Orientation Training by Kenyon International Emergency Services, Inc.