Maintenance Coordinator Production Engineer

Location:

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Salary:

180000 Kenya Shillings

Posted:

July 18, 2021

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Barasa Kufuu

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

An innovative and skilled Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer with hands-on experience in designing and maintaining tools, Industrial processing systems and equipment’s, ensuring that work is carried out in accordance with the company’s procedures and stakeholder expectations. CORE COMPETENCIES

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Adept at performing periodic, preventative and routine machine maintenance. Product design

Value Engineering

Fault diagnosis and Troubleshooting

Quality control and process improvement

Equipment installation and commissioning.

Leadership and mentoring.

REGISTRATION WITH PROFFESSIONAL BODIES

ENGINEERS BOARD OF KENYA (EBK)

A registered Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya. Certificate serial no: B 20909 INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS AND TECHNICIANS OF KENYA

(IET)

A registered Engineer with the Institution of Engineering Technologist and Technicians of Kenya,

Certificate serial No: 3419

KENYA ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS REGISTRATION BOARD (KETRB) A registered Engineer with the Kenya Engineering Technology registration board, Certificate Serial NO: CD1157/10-19

CAREER SUMMARY

Reporting to the Engineering manager, I lead a dynamic team of maintenance technicians and Production operators within this manufacturing company. Key Responsibilities

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Repairing heavy equipments and machinery

Undertaking preventative and periodic maintenance. Fault diagnosis and trouble shooting.

May 2017 to Date

Maintenance Engineer (Butali Sugar Mills)

Designing maintenance strategies, procedures and organizing routine servicing schedules.

Carrying out routine maintenance work and respond to equipment faults.

Arranging procurement of fixtures,fittings and components while monitoring and controlling maintenance cost

Adhering to all health and safety performance regulation.

Writing the daily maintenance reports to guide the management during decision making process

Taking full responsibility of all contractors working on all factory equipment and machineries during annual maintenance.

Taking full responsibility of projecting cost and mitigating risks to reduce excessive financial loss

Diagnosing breakdown problems, fit new parts, installing new machineries and commissioning.

August 2013-May 2017

Workshop Engineer (Butali Sugar Mills)

Performing both in-workshop and on-site overhaul service operation on equipments and systems

Verifying dimensions and tolerances to ensure conforming to standard specifications

Taking full responsibility of the daily workshop operation services on the lathe machines, milling machines,shapers, drilling machines and fabrication work

Completing workshop reports, test sheets,engineer`s reports and other documentation in a clear and concise manner to communicate to the company management team

Carrying out testing and inspection to ensure spares and assemblies meet the high legal standards

February 2011- August 2013

Machine Operator (Butali Sugar Mills)

Reporting to the Engineering manager,I’m dedicated and versatile individual who has a record of ensuring process conformation through constant machine operation and adjustment.

Key responsibilities

Ensuring that regular preventative maintenance procedures are carried out.

Performing testing procedures to ensure that machines work optimally during the production procedures.

Calibrating machines at the beginning of each turn.

Troubleshooting faults during machines operation April 2009- February 2011

Graduate Engineer (Nzoia Sugar Company)

Participating in root cause analysis and resolving issues.

Writing daily engineering operational reports and providing accurate information to the top management.

Ensuring the safe operation and availability of the steam boilers on site in line with all legal requirements and company compliance.

Perform preventative maintenance and diagnosing major faults on the machinery and equipments.

Mechanical designing of industrial equipments, machineries and systems. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

2001-2007 Egerton University

Bsc. Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering.

(Upper Second Class Honors Degree)

1995-1999 Kivaywa Boys High School

(KCSE, B Plain)

1986-1994 Makhukhuni Primary School

(KCPE, 465 Marks)

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

1. I designed and fabricated equipments for sugar processing and storage. 2. I planned, coordinated and executed preventative, periodic and Annual Maintenance. 3. I managed and supervised a team of Engineers, technicians and operators during daily Company Operations.

4. I reduced the down time through timely preventative and periodic maintenance. COMPUTER SKILLS

Competent in Microsoft word.

Excellent in Microsoft Excel and Access.

Good knowledge of Auto CAD.

Proficient in programming in FORTRAN, Java, C, and C++. FIRE FIGHTING SKILLS

Controlling, containing and extinguishing all types of fires.

Completed all mandatory education and training classes.

Participating in fundraising events.

Maintaining a personal blog

Organizing and attending events,shows and exhibitions

Being involved with charities.

PASSION AND HOBBIES