Willy Kiprono

With more than 7 years experience as mechanical technician and production supervisor. I am adapt in diagnosing production equipment problems, optimizing productivity of machinery and training line workers on correct settings and control.my job experience ha afforded me a well-rounded skill set , including first-rate of analytical and technical abilities and I Excel at a cost control ,safety compliance and inventory management.

I am a multi-skilled self-driven professional with the ability to plan, coordinate, work and lead teams in achieving production targets within the desired timelines and aaalso a team player.

Coming from a technical back ground, I have a versed knowledge in faults diagnosis, trouble shooting of machines and equipment, repair, service, planning and execution of both preventive and corrective maintenance tasks. This makes me stand out as a valuable and immediate asset to the team

May 2022 to Present: Mechanical maintenance Technician Mabati Rolling Mills Limited

Ensure and follow on autonomous maintenance operations of machines, machine housekeeping & both major and basic maintenance procedure and carry out schedule shutdown (SSD) activities.

Ensure effective implementations of continuous improvement system and adherence to ISO system

Advice on motivations for machine optimal operation and maintenance

Carry out preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance to various types of machines.

Perform power factor correction.

Maintain work log repair and maintenance records.

Repair and servicing of production support tools and equipment such as pneumatic tools,air compressor and overhead cranes.

Attending machines breakdown as soon as possible in order to reduce machine downtime hence optimize machine availability and increase machine efficiency.

Advocate and train other staffs on the importance OF KAIZEN and 6S principle

Update and maintain inventory of all machines, tools and equipment.

Perform machine installation

Track and check MTTR (mean time to repair) and MTBF (mean time before failure|) for all equipment

Implement tool production maintenance (TPM) in conjunction with production tool guide on autonomous maintenance (AM)

April 2020 to May 2022: Mechanical Technician Royal Mabati Factory Limited

Maintain Safe & clean working environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points equipment and resources.

Carry out maintenance of mechanical processes in a manner that will ensure highest reliability

Maintenance planner and scheduler

Monitor inventory and order new parts when necessary

Check equipment and operating systems and correct

Ensure mechanical operations standards and controls are maintained at high quality

Resolve motor, pump, conveyor and hydraulic problems

Comply with company safety guideline and procedures

Maintain work health and safety regulations

Doing preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on all machines and performing breakdown on time to improve machine efficiency.

Working on machines to ensure that scrap waste is reduced by99.9%

Locating root cause of breakdown, troubleshooting and repair machines immediately to reduce machine downtime and increase machine OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency)

Make sure machinery complies with OSHA standards

Routine checks on working conditions of all machines and perform daily, weekly maintenance

Update all maintenance data records and file the reports

Work all shifts flexibly when jobs demand

January 2018 to April 2020 : Production supervisor Solinc East Africa

Assign staff members to shifts including working hours and days

Assign tasks to all production staff members

Supervise staff to ensure tasks are completed in time and in standard manner

Evaluate staff performance and recommend training where necessary to boost employee efficiency and effectiveness

Responds quickly and practically to emergencies crises and unexpected problems during shift

Monitor employee works habits and ensure tasks are completed within the stipulated time frame

Ensure inventory is always accounted for and Order materials needed for production

Resolve workplace disputes amicably

Management of production and quality targets and ensure the smooth running of the production processes.

Ensure that all staff within production department comply with the company’s health and safety procedures

Ensure that KAIZEN 6S is followed, observe, maintain and improve at all time

January 2015 to December 2017: Technical Operator Solinc East Africa

Maintenance of auxiliary equipment

Inspection and replacement of hydraulic and pneumatic machines

Inspection and replacement of valves of various pneumatic machines

Performing breakdown, preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on all related equipment

Installation of new machines in optical processing conditions

Troubleshooting, locating root cause and repair support equipment immediately

Actively participating in Gemba Kaizen Projects and ISO9001 management system

Training Operators to understand equipment and ways of eliminating waste

Record all maintenance data update the TPM (total productive maintenance) board regularly test and implement equipment improvement.

Ensuring optimum machine availability to achieve OEE (overall equipment efficiency) of 95%minimum

2010 – 2013 : Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Plant (option), Eldoret Polytechnic College.

2005 – 2008 : Kenya Certificate of Secondary School, Kipchimchim High School

1995 – 2004 : Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

ACHIEVEMENTS

Gemba Kaizen projects -(Total Flow Management, Total Production, Maintenance, Total Quality Management and 6S

Computer Packages- (Ms windows, Ms word, Ms Excel, Ms access, Ms Publisher and internet &e- mail and AutoCAD and Q-cad drawing

Take a Training on ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

Fire Marshal- Universal work health and safety consultancy and Diligence Consultants limited.

Employee of the year for five consecutive years, ranked number one with excellent Performance in terms of production targets, reliable and always trustworthy leader.

Achieve machine overall equipment efficiency (OEE) by 98.5%.

Reduces machines regular breakdown by a big margin and implement major systems with zero downtime.