Kelvin Muthami

Electrical and instrumentation engineer with over 13 years of experience across manufacturing, power generation, and site engineering environments. Holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Technology (Instrumentation and Control) and formal training in PLC programming and SCADA systems. Has hands-on experience with PLC controls, SCADA installation and programming, HV relay protection, and electromechanical equipment maintenance across both Kenyan and international sites.

Brings a strong foundation in diagnostics, control systems, and preventive maintenance that directly aligns with the demands of an instrumentation engineering role.

Assistant Factory Engineer at Highlands Drinks Limited (2023-01 – 2025-04)

• Maintained a wide range of electromechanical manufacturing equipment and utility plants through routine, preventive, and condition-based maintenance programmes.
• Monitored and drove performance against key engineering KPIs including OEE, MTBF, MTTR, energy efficiency, and equipment availability.
• Planned and directed installation, testing, and commissioning of new equipment and facilities, handing over to day-to-day operators upon completion.
• Controlled and prioritised maintenance, projects, and continuous improvement activities within approved budget.
• Led the full transition of engineering stores activities into SAP and supervised engineering stores operations.
• Ensured all projects and operations complied with statutory requirements, internal policies, and performance standards.

Site Engineer at Aggreko International Projects (2020-03 – 2022-09)

• Installed and programmed SCADA control systems in accordance with project documentation and engineering drawings.
• Installed PLC control systems and completed associated wiring and termination works as per specifications.
• Configured HV safety protection settings and carried out site electrical works.
• Planned and coordinated new project installations within the plant.
• Managed power dispatch planning to meet site operational requirements.

Operations and Maintenance Expatriate at Wartsila Eastern Africa (2019-05 – 2020-03)

• Supervised plant operations as shift supervisor, leading a team of engineers and technicians in safe and efficient power plant operation.
• Analysed plant KPIs including specific fuel and lube oil consumption, heat rate, load capacity, plant availability, and dispatch compliance.
• Performed root cause analysis on operational disturbances and escalated findings with improvement recommendations to senior management.
• Isolated plant equipment for maintenance and coordinated system restoration in strict adherence to LOTO procedures.
• Managed preventive and corrective maintenance inspection schedules and logged service requests via MAXIMO.
• Coordinated with National Grid Control on plant capacity, dispatch targets, shutdowns, and startups.

Electrical Technician at Wartsila Eastern Africa (2012-11 – 2019-12)

Commissioned and operated the Athi River II Thermal Power Plant, covering electrical, instrumentation, and control systems.

• Configured HV relay protection settings and conducted relay accuracy and HV simulation tests.
• Carried out PLC cabling and termination at sensors and panel/multiplexer level; hard-wired Vamp differential protection and PMU relays.
• Performed calibration of pressure gauges and accuracy tests on thermocouples and RTDs.
• Serviced and inspected alternators, excitation systems, transformers, engine heat radiators, and servomotors.

Technician at East African Packaging Industry (2011-02 – 2011-08)

• Installed motor drives and starting systems, hoist cranes, and power factor correction systems.

Attaché at Kenya Navy Technical Wing (2010-05 – 2010-10)

• Gained practical exposure in motor and transformer rewinding, cathodic protection, battery charging systems, and workshop safety.

Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Technology (Instrumentation and Control) – Technical University of Kenya (2015 – 2019)

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in SCADA – Centurion Systems Training (2021)

Programmable Logic Controller Level 1 and 2 - Siemens, and Beckhoff Level 3 in PLC Programming – Centurion Systems Training (2019 – 2020)

National Diploma in Electrical Power Engineering – Mombasa Polytechnic University College (2005 – 2009)