ELECTRICAL & CONTROLS TECHNICIAN - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO-KENYA - Kenya
(2010-01 - 2024-05)
Team player in Maintenance Department which consists of Electrical Team, Mechanical Team and Projects Team. Worked for 14 years on high speed automated production lines using different machine technologies.
- General fault diagnosis and electrical repairs along high speed automated production lines using different machine technologies
- Fault finding on high speed synchronized machine drives consisting of servo drives, stepper motors and other types of motors connected to different Variable Speed Drives (Sinamics, Micromaster, Simoreg, Sew, ABB, AMK)
- Hardware/Software diagnostics and modifications in Programmable Logic Controllers (Siemens S7 300, S7 400, S7-1200, Logo and Wago microcontrollers)
- Routine checks on Quality Inspection Units and other sensor control based circuits used along the high speed production lines
- Installation of new and rebuild of high production machines in the factory
- Participation in production machines overhauls, conversions and software upgrades
- Troubleshooting and resolving communication faults in machines utilizing Profibus, Ethernet, Profinet, from the DP Masters up to the associated DP Slaves
- Working with Simatic Operator Panels/HMIs and Simatic PC based Stations using Wincc and Wincc Flexible on Windows XP platforms
- Troubleshooting on Pneumatic Systems using FESTO valve cluster technology controlled by DP Master controllers
- Troubleshooting and Calibration of factory Analog Process Instruments comprising of Steam and Pressure Position controllers, Weight Controllers, Level sensors, Flow-meters and other instrumentation systems
- Acting as the Shift Team Leader in the absence of the Shift Team Leader
- Advising and updating the Plant Maintenance Engineer and Spares Stores Department on electrical spares as required
ELECTRICAL & CONTROLS TECHNICIAN - SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC EAST AFRICA - Kenya
(2008-11 - 2010-07)
Design, testing and commissioning of Type Tested Schneider Electric power boards and automatic control panels. Worked on high voltage systems and building management systems.
- Design, Testing and Commissioning of Type Tested Schneider Electric power boards (240v up to 11KV)
- Testing and commissioning of Automatic control panels using Telemecanique and Zelio PLCs at the customer's sites
- Assembly and Testing of Power Factor correction banks
- Fault diagnosis on Automatic Mains Power to Generator change over panels of up to 5000Amps
- Troubleshooting of intelligent Main Circuit breakers installed at customer site (Schneider, Merlin Gerin, Telemecanique models)
- Design and Testing of functionalities in Building Management System modules for customers utilizing Modbus interfaces
- Installation of Transformers at clients sub-stations and testing their intelligent logic safety controls
- Projects design analysis and cost estimation
- Preparing technical site reports
- Training clients on the supplied Schneider products
- Training new Trainee Technicians on electrical control systems
- Design and testing of Motor Control Centers consisting of Variable Speed drives, D.O.L, Star-Delta, Soft Starters (Telemecanique)
FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN - STATPACK INDUSTRIES LTD NAIROBI FACTORY - Nairobi, Kenya
(2004-11 - 2008-11)
Installation and commissioning of Statpack machines in production FMCG factories. Companies dealt with products which are canned, bottled, wrapped, pharmaceuticals etc.
- Installation and commissioning of Statpack machines in other production FMCG factories
- Installation of coding machines along high speed production lines (Inkjet coders, laser coders and thermal coders)
- Automatic sleeve label applicator machines along high speed production lines
- Installation and repair of Shrink wrapping machines (Shrink tunnels and L-Sealers)
- Integration of Bar Code Readers along customer's production lines
- Repairs on Carton Sealing Machines at customers site
- Providing on site customer trainings on the use of Statpack products
- Electrical Support to Statpack Industries manufacturing Plant when available, on repairs of production machines ranging from Aluminum foil packing machines, plain and printed tapes making machines, paper core making machines
- Hands on training to new Electrical Trainee Technicians at Statpack
- Advice the customers and follow up on spares needed to ensure the installed Statpack machines at their premises run optimally in their production lines
- Advice the Stores and Procurement departments on what spares are required and at what time (Predictable maintenance)
