Josphat Kiplagat

Mechanical Engineering graduate with hands-on production supervisory experience in a fabrication environment, overseeing CNC shear cutting, plasma cutting, and pipe bending operations. Skilled in interpreting technical drawings, enforcing workshop safety and quality standards, coordinating machine operators and material flow under deadline pressure, and troubleshooting mechanical systems on the shop floor. Combines direct manufacturing supervision with a background in technical instruction to drive output, quality, and safety on the production line.

Production Supervisor - Zhongxing Construction Co. Ltd.

(2025-01)

• Supervised daily fabrication operations including CNC shear cutting, plasma cutting, and pipe bending, coordinating machine operators to meet production schedules.
• Monitored output quality and dimensional accuracy on cut and bent parts, catching and correcting deviations before they reached the next process stage.
• Enforced workshop safety standards and correct machine-operating procedures across the fabrication floor.
• Coordinated material flow and job sequencing between cutting, bending, and downstream fabrication stations to keep the line running efficiently.

Class & Workshop Instructor (Teaching Practice) - Njoro Technical Training Institute

(2025-01 - 2025-04)

• Supervised trainees on engine diagnostics, vehicle service, and brake/suspension inspection, ensuring adherence to workshop safety protocols throughout every session.
• Planned and organized daily practical sessions, allocating tools, work stations, and time to keep sessions on schedule.
• Reviewed technical manuals with trainees and translated complex procedures into clear, step-by-step instructions — a directly transferable skill for writing and enforcing shop-floor work instructions.
• Directed hands-on welding and fabrication exercises, monitoring output quality and correcting technique in real time.

Volunteer Research Assistant - Dedan Kimathi University – Centre of Energy Studies

(2024-05 - 2024-08)

• Supported design, build, and testing of renewable-energy prototypes (solar dryers, biogas units, improved stoves), coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to meet project timelines.
• Applied structured problem-solving to resolve design and performance issues identified during prototype testing.
• Assisted in community sensitization campaigns, communicating technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Industrial Attachment - Department of Transport, Public Works, Infrastructure & Energy

(2024-01 - 2024-04)

Gained exposure to infrastructure and engineering operations within a government technical department, including site coordination and technical reporting.

Bachelor of Education - Mechanical Engineering - Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (2021-01 - 2024-12)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - Simotwo Boys High School (2017-01 - 2020-12)