Site Operations, Health, Safety & Environmental Manager - Segent Logistics Ltd. - Mombasa, Kenya
(2024-06)
- Lead site-wide HSE compliance and operational control in a highly regulated waste handling and logistics environment.
- Champion a zero-harm safety-first culture for employees, contractors, and visitors through strict adherence to HSE policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with environmental permits, waste handling regulations, occupational health and safety laws, and internal company standards.
- Conduct and approve risk assessments, Job Safety Analyses, and hazard control measures for chemical handling, machinery operations, confined spaces, and fire risks.
- Lead incident investigations, near-miss analyses, and spill response activities, implementing corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurrence.
- Oversee day-to-day site operations including waste receipt, classification, processing, storage, inventory tracking, and dispatch in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Ensure quality control of incoming and outgoing materials, rejecting non-compliant loads and maintaining cradle-to-grave traceability through manifests and waste logs.
- Prepare and submit mandatory regulatory reports including waste quantities, incident reports, and environmental monitoring data.
- Supervise site personnel and contractors, conduct training sessions, perform performance reviews, and enforce compliance with HSE and operational procedures.
- Act as the primary interface with regulators, inspectors, clients, and auditors during inspections and audits.
Power Plant Operator - Kipevu II Power Plant – 74MW - Mombasa, Kenya
(2021-09 - 2024-05)
- Operated and monitored power generation equipment under normal, maintenance, and emergency conditions in a continuous production environment.
- Monitored meters, gauges, and control systems to maintain operational parameters within prescribed limits.
- Executed startup, shutdown, synchronization, and emergency procedures for generators and auxiliary systems.
- Supported preventive maintenance activities and adhered strictly to operational safety and quality procedures.
- Ensured compliance with plant operating procedures and safety protocols.
- Maintained accurate logbooks and operational records for shift handovers and management reporting.
Laboratory & Process Control Lead - Wartsila Eastern Africa – 74MW - Mombasa, Kenya
(2014-09 - 2021-09)
- Performed industrial quality control sampling and laboratory analysis for boiler water, engine cooling water, lubricating oils, fuels, and effluent streams.
- Conducted chemical analyses in compliance with Quality Management Systems, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 requirements to ensure operational and environmental compliance.
- Managed fuel oil and lubricating oil sampling, analysis, trending, and reporting to support reliability-centered maintenance programs.
- Coordinated fuel bunkering operations including vessel-to-tank sampling, storage control, and monthly tank sounding and reconciliation.
- Developed, reviewed, and enforced Standard Operating Procedures for fuel handling, lubricating oil handling, cooling water treatment, and boiler water analysis and dosing.
- Maintained laboratory databases, trend reports, and technical documentation to support management decision-making.
- Supported plant improvement projects including boiler blowdown effluent management procedures and condensate sampling optimization.
- Operated, inspected, and maintained Senitec P Series oily wastewater treatment unit, Alfa Laval Centrifuge oil purifier, and Reverse Osmosis water treatment plant.
Assistant Safety, Quality & Environmental Control Officer - Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd. - Mombasa, Kenya
(2015-11 - 2021-09)
- Supported implementation and maintenance of a comprehensive safety, quality, and environmental management system in a heavy industrial plant.
- Coordinated statutory and ISO audits including lifting equipment, pressure vessels, effluent discharge, fire safety, and occupational health inspections.
- Conducted safety inductions and training programs for employees, contractors, and visitors.
- Administered incident and accident reporting and investigations using the WeCare system.
- Played a key role in plant-level COVID-19 contingency planning and implementation.
- Ensured compliance with national and international safety and environmental regulations.
- Maintained audit documentation and tracking of corrective and preventive actions.
Cement Laboratory & Quality Control Technician - Bamburi Cement Ltd. - Mombasa, Kenya
(2012-02 - 2012-05)
- Conducted cement quality control testing including chemical analysis using X-Ray Fluorescence and wet gravimetric methods.
- Performed physical testing for compressive strength, fineness, and expansion to ensure product quality and compliance with standards.
- Supported raw material and quarry chemical mapping including drill survey sampling, analysis, and data evaluation.
- Participated in cement grinding time optimization projects to improve production efficiency and product consistency.
- Performed cement sieve analysis and routine production quality follow-ups.
- Maintained laboratory equipment and calibration records to ensure accuracy and reliability of test results.
