Elisha Mkongo

Safety focused and highly skilled, Mechanical Technician holding a craft certificate in Mechanical engineering with 13 years of proven experience in high-speed Fast moving customer Goods(FMCG) Homecare manufacturing. Blends foundational, heavy–duty industrial utility training from Ken Gen Kipevu Thermal Power Station with a long track record of maximizing plant efficiency. Expert in calibrating and maintaining high-speed packaging lines.

Specialized powder auger fillers, and advanced Continuous Inkjet(CIJ)Coding system. A proven mentor who has successfully trained 4 junior technicians and 10 operators to drive down mean time to repair (MTTR)and maintain strict compliance with LOTOTO and OSHA safety standards.

Mechanical Maintainace Technician at VIVEK INVESTMENTS LTD (2013-11 – Present)

• Precision Packaging Maintenance: independently plan and execute Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedules and timing adjustments on high-speed Powder Auger Fillers, ensuring accurate product dosing weights and maintaining over (95%) Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Industrial Coder Optimization: Manage the upkeep, preventative servicing, and print head diagnostics for plant Videojet, Linx, and Best Code industrial coders, completely eliminating line stoppages caused by coding illegibility or inkjet faults.
• Advanced Fault Diagnosis: Troubleshoot complex pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical breakdowns under tight factory timelines, successfully cutting Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by (5 %.).
• Safety & Compliance Leadership: Enforce rigorous factory floor safety protocols, serving as the shift authority for executing and auditing LOTOTO procedures during printer adjustments, auger cleanouts, and major mechanical changeovers.
• Team Mentorship: Supervise, coach, and mentor 4 junior technicians and 10 technical operators on autonomous maintenance routines, significantly reducing material waste and product spillage on packaging lines.

Mechanical Engineering Intern (Industrial Attachment) at KENGEN – KIPEVU THERMAL POWER STATION, MOMBASA (2006-01 – 2006-03)

• Heavy Assets Maintenance: Assisted senior maintenance engineers in scheduled overhauls, cylinder head inspections, and component replacements on massive Wärtsilä heavy diesel internal combustion engines.
• Fluid Systems Management: Monitored and performed basic servicing on plant auxiliary equipment, including high-pressure industrial fuel separators, air compressors, and lubricating oil circulation loops.
• Precision Workshop Operations: Handled precise calibration tools (Vanier calipers, micrometers, and dial gauges) to inspect mechanical shaft alignments and safely operated workshop machines

CRAFT CERTIFICATE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (PLANT OPTION) in Mechanical Engineering – MOMBASA POLYTECHNIC (2005)

KENYA CERFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION – MGHALU SECONDARY SCHOOL (1999)