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Supply Chain Mechanical Engineer

Location:
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Posted:
April 02, 2024

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SKILLS

Good manufacturing skills based on

Supply chain ways principles,

manufacturing excellence, Total

Productive Maintenance (TPM), and

world-class manufacturing.

Competent in facilitating problem solving and leading effective team meetings with visual management

Implementation of the food safety,

Quality, Environment and Health and

safety management systems i.e. FSSC

22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and

OHSAS 18001

Occupational safety, health and

environment skills including safety

inspection, risk assessment, log

out tag out (LOTO) systems for

machines.

Good project management skills

with experience in process

continuous improvement initiatives

Proficient in use of System Application & Products (SAP).

People leadership and development Experience of working within the Run the Business model and meeting structure and leading and steering Tier 1 Daily Operations Review meetings.

Proactive structured problem-solving, trouble shooting skills and maintenance of packaging equipment.

Expert knowledge of RCPS, 5s, Set up Time Reduction and autonomous maintenance.

Gained ability to ensure accurate application of RCPS through role modelling and leadership.

Ability to raise 5Whys as defined by agreed trigger points and lead situational problem solving.

Proactively leveraging the learning curriculums and materials on My Learning Hub and other sources to continuously grow and develop in role; both as an operator and in leadership.

Proficient in use of standard business (MS Office), SAP and Diageo packages.

EXPERIENCE

EAST AFRICAN BREWERIES LIMITED

EAST AFRICAN BREWERIES LIMITED (DIAGEO)

Shift Mechanical Technician (UDV) (November 2022- Present) Responsibilities

Provide builds into maintenance plans, weekly, monthly & annual in liaison with planner, Mechanical Engineer and Asset Care Manager (ACM)

Spearhead continuos improvement activities.

Implementation of enginering and maintenance actions within agreed standards.

Sprearhead problem solving in liaison with ACM and Mechanical Engineer.

Decide on temporary remedial measures and modification on Mechanical systems to sustain production while arrangements for a permanent/long term solutions are being made.

Freedom of action within company policy and procedures.

Evaluation of the quality of spares supplied.

Recommend stocking of direct stock items.

Maintenance, troublesshooting, repair, installation and commissioning of mechanical equipment.

Acting Shift Manager-UDV/Spirits (February 2022- October 2022)

Responsibilities

Responsible for management of production lines to ensure efficient production of quality products at the lowest cost.

Leads and motivates Tier 1 shift team to take accountability to deliver World Class performance in (Safety, Quality, Asset Care, Volume and Losses, controls) and morale.

Drives compliance to Health, Safety and Environment system requirements and reporting at the shop floor in service of zero harm culture

Ensures that Quality, Food Safety and Hygiene Systems requirements in place are met and drive conformance to internal/Diageo and regulatory standards, and adherence to accreditations and certification standards (ISO, KEBs).

Owns and drives asset care plans for the shift by delivering preventative and autonomous tasks

Implements designed controls tasks in all processes from materials receipt, blending, packaging and account for use on the process through reconciliation to account for and control losses.

Implements designed controls to account for finished goods from the process in the internal UDV warehouse and dispatch to Logistics main warehouse.

Ensures compliance with KRA/KEBs regulatory requirements in the EGMS system through accounting for all

stamps/stickers issued for use in process and controlling losses

Manages reconciliation of materials usage and finished goods during change overs to minimise losses and sign of reconciliations relating to the materials returned

Drives team performance through development and coaching of the work team

CASTRO OTIENO NDIEGE

+254-***-***-*** ad4qih@r.postjobfree.com Ruaraka, Nairobi

Drives compliance to housekeeping and 5S to the set standards.

Manages team annual leaves and human resource

deployment as the need arise.

Operator-UDV (March 2017- February 2022)

Responsibilities

Operating of equipment used for packaging products like depal, filler, labeller in the manufacturing area on a daily basis.

Starting up and stopping machines as necessary.

Performing routine (Autonomous Maintenance) checks to ensure that the equipment is in operable condition.

Executing preventive maintenance on the machine and maintaining the cleanliness of the equipment and the work area through 5s best practices.

Ensuring the correct packaging is used for specific product ranges or SKUs and that packaging is done in line with Diageo standards or SOPs.

Ensuring and ownership of quality control by inspecting on line and final products and booking the same on SICs record book.

Reporting/escalation of faulty packaging or problems on the machine to the relevant managers for further action and support through raising of notifications on SAP and tagging.

Ensuring finished products are moved and stored in the correct inventory area.

Adhering to the safety regulations protocols implemented in the packaging/process area and raising and closure of safety issues through SIRC system.

Accurate completion of all relevant documentation in the process and maintenance of the packaging machines. Machine Operator-Tusker/Beer Packaging Line 2 & 3

(December 2014-February 2017)

Responsibilities

Operating equipment like bottle, fillers, empty bottle inspectors (EBIs), labellers and bottle washer by following Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs).

Performing routine (Autonomous Maintenance) checks to ensure that the equipment is in operable condition.

Carrying out preventive maintenance on the machine and maintaining the cleanliness of the equipment and the work area through 5s best practices.

Ensuring the correct changeover for specific product ranges or SKUs and that packaging is done in line with Diageo standards or SOPs.

Ensuring and ownership of quality control by inspecting on line and final products and booking the same on SICs record book.

SOUTH NYANZA SUGAR COMPANY LTD

In Plant Mechanical Apprentice (July 2009-August 2013).

In-house technical assistance i.e. advice on production / manufacturing procedure technical of mechanical items.

Working hand-in-hand with the senior mechanical technicians with running of projects from feasibility study to completion and commissioning.

Carrying out routine equipment checks to ascertain their functionality and report any malfunction for corrective maintenance measure/ action to the supervisor.

Filling in equipment checks charts for periodic monitoring of equipment functionality and raising maintenance tasks during such checks.

Ensuring duties are performed compliantly with strict emphasis on safety adherence and high quality requirements.

Documentation and record-keeping related to activities on the work station.

Carrying out any other tasks as may be assigned by the sectional engineer, supervisor or senior technicians.

Lathe and milling machine operations such as milling of keyways, turning, facing, servicing of pumps, gear boxes and valves, bearing selection and mounting.

Maintenance, balancing/alignment of cane pre-milling and milling equipment and overhead crane operations.

Boiler operations and steam distribution, boiler fittings and accessories.

EDUCATION

January 2020 – Present /Ongoing

University Of Nairobi

Bachelor of Project Planning and Management

January 2010 – November 2012

Technology Development Centre - NITA

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Production Option) September 2003 - November 2006

Mititi Secondary School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (B plain) January 1994 – November 2002

Otacho Primary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

SSP bottling machines certificate of training

Change Management training

Autonomous Maintenance Training

5s Training

Food Safety 7& ISO standards training

Teamwork

PERSONAL SUMMARY

A highly motivated, experienced

operator and ambitious individual

able to provide timely and accurate

advice, guidance, support and

training to team members and

individuals.

Possessing excellent management

skills and having the ability to work

with the minimum supervision and

having a proven ability to lead by

example, improving best practices

and exceptional personal time

organization.

I take on every challenge head-on

and do what I need to accomplish my

goals, even when the challenge is

difficult.

Currently looking forward to

making a significant contribution

in your organization as this is a

modest opportunity for my career

advancement.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Multiskilling, I have managed to upgrade my skills from operating one machine to operating four machines, filler, labeller, depolarizer and packer.

As an acting team lead, I have led line 2 UDV to consistently delivering an OEE of between 80%-85% from an average of 70% through coaching, motivating and empowering the team.

Nominated to be the team A Focused improvement and Team work champion.

REFEREES

Mr. Bonface Nzyoki

Mechanical Engineer

UDV- KENYA

Tel +254-***-***-***

Mr. Christopher Nyamwanga

Shift Packaging Manager

UDV

Tel +254-***-***-***

Ms. Geraldine Man’geli

EISC - UDV LEAD

Kenya Breweries

Tel +254-***-***-***



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