Summary
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Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Languages
Accomplishments
Certification
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GEOFFREY MBUGUA

Lower Kabete

Summary

Dedicated and proactive Engineering Assistant skilled in electrical troubleshooting and equipment maintenance. Committed to enhancing safety protocols while mentoring engineering interns. Ready to leverage expertise to improve operational efficiency and promote a culture of safety.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineering Assistant

Tropical Heat Group
Nairobi
04.2023 - Current
  • Troubleshooting and repairing all electrical work on all electrical equipment and component replacements.
  • Maintained inventory of tools, equipment, and supplies needed for Engineering tasks.
  • Installing any new machines, such as vertical form, fill, and seal machines, and optical sorters.
  • Monitoring and providing root cause analysis on production processes and equipment to prevent failures and breakdowns.
  • Carrying out preventive maintenance on all electrical plant equipment and updating the maintenance schedule.
  • Operating and maintaining a hybrid power system, including a 320 kW grid-tied solar power plant, mains supply, and standby generator with a 400 kVA capacity, to guarantee minimum downtime and optimum energy consumption.
  • Ensured that all safety protocols were followed while working on engineering tasks.
  • Monitored the progress of ongoing engineering projects and reported any delays or challenges encountered, for example, solar installations on the new spices building.
  • Assisted the engineering manager in troubleshooting complex issues related to production processes and construction.
  • Provided guidance and mentorship to Graduate Stars (GRASP) engineering interns regarding best practices in the field.
  • Evaluated new technologies and their potential applications, and suitability in the production processes.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering Technology

The Technical University of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
12-2023

Skills

  • Electrical troubleshooting
  • Preventive equipment maintenance
  • Safety compliance
  • Problem solving
  • Time management

Affiliations

  • Poultry farmer
  • Reading
  • Adventures

Languages

Swahili
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Kikuyu
Proficient (C2)
C2

Accomplishments

  • I got a HEAT values award for the energy and passion value during the culture launch

Certification

  • Member of the Institution of Engineering Technologists and Technicians (Kenya) society

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Engineering Assistant

Tropical Heat Group
04.2023 - Current

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering Technology

The Technical University of Kenya
GEOFFREY MBUGUA