Isaac Muthomi

Industrial and Textile Engineer with hands on experience across the full textile value chain, spinning, weaving, dyeing, finishing and garment production, and current consulting experience delivering specialized textile Business Development Services (BDS) to micro and small enterprise clusters under the World Bank funded KJET programme with the Micro & Small Enterprises Authority (MSEA). Skilled in quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), machinery specification, fabric and yarn testing, defect reduction, process optimization and standard operating procedure development in live manufacturing environments. I translate engineering analysis into practical, actionable recommendations that improve production efficiency, product quality, safety compliance and investment readiness across the textile value chain.

Textile Specialist Consultant at IPAID Africa Ltd (Specialized BDS Team) (2026-05 – Present)

Serve as Textile Specialist on IPAID Africa's specialized Business Development Services (BDS) team, delivering technical advisory and on-site diagnostic assessments of machinery, production processes, quality control and occupational health & safety across all 8 textile value chain clusters supported under the World Bank funded KJET programme (Component 2, implemented by MSEA), spanning garment manufacturing, cotton ginning and tie and dye production.

• Identified and escalated a critical safety as the assignment's overriding priority, delivering PPE guidance and chemical handling SOPs targeting 100% coverage of affected members.
• Specified digital/computerized machinery upgrades, direct drive lockstitch, digital overlock, multi head embroidery, computerized flatbed knitting, ginnery and cottonseed oil/cake processing lines, and produced per cluster technical deliverables (specification sheets, production SOPs, QC checklists, maintenance schedules, cost benefit analyses) underpinning co investment proposals and the consolidated Textile Specialist advisory report covering all 8 clusters.

Manufacturing Engineering Intern at Devki Steel Mills Ltd (Maisha Mabati Mills) (2024-05 – 2024-08)

• Conducted quality inspections and sample analysis across continuous galvanization, coating and finishing lines to ensure compliance with production standards.
• Reduced coating defects by advising production lines and maintaining instruments, applying Aluzinc coating and acid regeneration process controls.
• Supported plant inspections, machine installations and overhead crane operations, and ensured health and safety compliance across manufacturing operations.

Textile Engineering Intern at Weaverbird Garment Manufacturers Ltd (2023-05 – 2023-08)

• Led installation and alignment of loom and pre winder machines and troubleshot production delays, improving fabric output efficiency and integration timelines.
• Conducted end to end garment and fabric inspections, contributing to reduced defects across sewing and finishing lines.
• Collaborated with production teams to resolve quality and process bottlenecks, gaining hands on exposure to garment workflow optimization.

Industrial & Textile Engineering Intern at Rivatex East Africa Ltd (2022-05 – 2022-08)

• Performed quality control across the full textile value chain, spinning, weaving, dyeing and finishing, including material inspection, process monitoring and fabric defect analysis (holes, stains, shade variation, skewness).
• Monitored dyeing and finishing processes, building practical understanding of chemical handling, colour fastness and production variability.
• Optimized material flow and process consistency, developing insight into fibre polymer behaviour across stages.

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial & Textile Engineering – Moi University (2025-12)

Certificate in Graphic Design in Graphic Design – PTC Online Academy (2022-02)

Proficiency in Computer Applications in Computer Applications – Achievers College of Professionals (2019-05)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education – Ikuu Boys High School (2018)