July 2021- Planning Engineer
Present Sheffield Steel Systems Limited, Old Mombasa Road, Nairobi.
- Formulated manufacturing sequences and developed new production processes.
- Applied expertise in manufacturing technology and management science to resolve challenges related to production.
- Made accurate estimates for timescales and costs for various projects.
- Planned and coordinated materials, equipment and labor for different projects.
- Processed over a number of customer orders to check accuracy of shipping dates, sales forecasts and strategic inventory positions.
- Created optimization strategies to drive efficient and systematic decision making.
- Created long term plans and daily production schedules while overseeing various manufacturing projects.
- Scheduled deliveries of different materials by specified time to begin production on time.
- Requestioned material for restock inventory and obtain goods for product or service production.
- Developed and maintained tracking systems, hard copy files and records to enhance office work flows.
- Planned production schedules, taking employee production rates, company needs and seasonal changes into account.
May 2019-
Production Supervisor
June 2021 Dawa Limited, Baba Dogo, Ruaraka.
- Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
- Reduced inventory and monthly team labor hours by strategically updating process and reorganizing operational workflows.
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
- Implemented program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels.
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
- Boosted production throughput and quality by revamping procedures and monitoring strategies.
- Compiled production equipment status reports, detailing units produced, down time duration and potential quality concerns.
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
- Reduced obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines.
- Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
- Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
- Oversaw equipment modifications and upgrades.
- Monitored materials use to identify concerns and keep costs low.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.
July 2018-
Engineering Trainee
September Dawa Ltd, Baba Dogo, Ruaraka.
- Studied manufacturing processes to improve overall knowledge.
- Maintained positive work atmosphere by building relationships with co-workers and management.
- Assisted with coordination of new equipment installation and implementation.
- Designed and coordinated engineering tests and experiments.
- Developed, prepared and reviewed reports and studies to identify and recommend engineering solutions.
- Adhered to safety procedures and good house-keeping standards to comply with regulations.
- Participated in failure analysis and debugging report activities.
- Conducted root-cause analysis of component failure.
- Prepared standard reports and documentation to communicate results to senior management.
- Assisted factory engineer with clerical duties to keep department functioning and workflows running smoothly.
- Troubleshot malfunctioning equipment to resolve issues and prevent production stoppage.
