Aron Ruto

I consider myself a team player who is willing to learn new tools and technologies to provide the best quality possible. Background in both mechanical and manufacturing skills. Worked in Agile fast-paced environment and with tools necessary for setting up continuous integration.

Work history

11th December 2022 to Date: Maintenance Engineer 

Ashut Plastics Limited (APL)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintenance of the machines (Both breakdowns and preventive maintenance)
• Diagnosing faults
• Trouble shooting
• Daily machine inspection 
• Compressors inspection and maintenance
• Report writing on production, energy used, and status of the machines
• Rejects control
• Mould change 
• Cooling system maintenance 
• Planning

• Health and safety standards 
• ISO management systems 
• Kanban process
• Carbon footprint 
• Energy management and utilization (Based on energy Act 2019)
• Lean 6 sigma 
• Process flow
• 5 S skills 
• Standard works
• Blow molding processes
• Injection molding processes
• Supervisory and leadership skills
• Communication
• Ms Excel, Ms word and PowerPoint
• Decision making

Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance
• Responding to breakdowns
• Report writing on production, energy used, and status of the machines 
• Diagnosing faults
• Supervisory and organization of shifts
• Mould changing
• Calculation and recording of production efficiencies
• Trouble shooting
• Ensuring quality of the products
• Planning

  Experience:

• ISO management systems
• Energy management and utilization 
• Lean 6 sigma 
• Process flow
• 5 S skills 
• Standard works
• Blow molding processes
• Injection molding processes
• Supervisory and leadership skills
• Communication
• Ms Excel, Ms word and PowerPoint
• Decision making 
• Problem solving making use of the Fishbone diagrams, strategy maps, among other tools.
• Teamwork 

18th January 2021- 31st March 2021: Attachee 

Kenya Power and Lighting Company

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inspection of transmission lines
• Designing of the transmission lines
• Installation of power to the customers
• Installation of electrical meters 
• Replacement and repairing of faulty transformers and AVRS
• Load balance

  Experience

• Understanding of the national grid and power transmission 
• Team working skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• The motivation to work extra hours when necessary
• Communication skills

Boito Tea Factory

Duties and responsibilities

• Overseeing end-to-end manufacturing process
• Inspection of the mechanical devices
• General maintenance of the mechanical devices
• Lubrication of the moving parts
• Sharpening of rollers using lathe machine

• Proficiency in mechanical engineering tools
• Team work and collaboration
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Participate in root cause analysis, identify reasons for malfunction of a device and recommend fool-proof solutions 
• Analyze the problem and explore how mechanical devices might help address a problem

Qualification description 

2016-2021: Multimedia University of Kenya

BSc. Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering

Feb 2016- May 2016: Cherobu Computer College

Computer packages

2012-2016: Londiani Boys High School

: Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE)

Skills

• ISO management systems 
• Energy management and utilization 
• Lean 6 sigma skills
• The 5 S skills
• Kanban 
• Process flow skills
• Report writing skills 
• Detail oriented and well-organized.
• Ms Excel, Ms Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills 
• Verbal and writing communication skills
• Team player 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Motivation to work extra hours when necessary
• Leadership skills 
• Problem solving making use of the Fishbone diagrams, strategy maps, among other tools.
• Ability to analyze a root cause of a malfunction and thus be able to provide a permanent solutions to the problem.