JOSHUA OUKO OSINDI
Engineering Manager
Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania
Summary
Engineering and General Management professional with a focus on senior level position in a reputable organization. Experienced with engineering design, installation, testing and commissioning and management. Well-versed in various engineering disciplines including electrical, electronics, mechanical, computers and so on with a global engineering collaboration experience within a multinational set up, with ability to handle large engineering projects.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Board of Governors-Member
West Mugirango TCV
05.2023 - Current
- Development of policies/strategies to ensure effective management of the institution.
- Budget development and approval in line with procurement plan.
- Project management work for developmental projects within the institute.
- Human resource management/ recruitment of staff.
- P. O. Box 407-40500, Nyamira
- Main Areas of Responsibility
Electrical Engineering Manager
Browns East Africa Plantations (BEAP) PLC
11.2022 - Current
- Enforce adherence to proper and scheduled maintenance of all power distribution systems including poles, powerlines, transformers, and powerline furniture.
- Provide direction in management of all power generation and distribution facilities.
- Accountable for renewal and maintenance of company EPRA license for power generation and distribution.
- Enforce maintenance of a library of wiring diagrams for all power lines and power generation systems.
- Ensure compliance with the implementation of safety inspection procedures and standards for all power generation and distribution operations.
- Take the lead in ensuring regular audits on powerlines are carried out as laid down in defined Unilever and EPRA standards.
- Enforce the PTW (Permit to Work) system in all high-risk tasks undertaken in power generation and distribution.
- Lead and provide assurance for implementation of electrical preventive maintenance and repairs of all equipment and machinery in factories, offices, domestic homes and LPS systems.
- Implement and be responsible for effective management of the spares management system for electrical material and spares orders at Central Engineering transit store and factory stores to ensure timely turnaround of EJRs.
- Lead and direct third-party services including energy audits, motor rewinding, generator preventive maintenance service etc, and other specialist third parties to ensure cost effective, quality standards and time efficiency.
- Provide second level support on factory electrical maintenance.
- Provide support in factory process control by implementing basic and complex factory process automation solutions.
- Provide technical support on factory improvement projects.
- Provide support in setting and enforcing electrical standards in factories.
- Provide leadership and ensure effective operation of lightning management systems and standards across the business.
- Take the lead in ensuring regular audits on LDS and LPS systems are carried out in accordance with the standards.
- Enforce preventive maintenance and repairs of all lighting detection and lightning protection installations across the business.
- Provide knowledge/thought leadership in all new technology covering lightning detection, lightning monitoring and lightning evacuation practices.
- Responsible for implementing local and BEAP standards for electrical systems.
- Take a lead in planning of key jobs delivered in the electrical section.
- Accountable for the electrical section operating budget, capex budget and enforcing financial controls.
- Responsible for fixed assets management (capital proposals, fixed assets acquisition, asset movement etc).
- Responsible for stocks and stores management and accounting (clearance and reconciliation) and upkeep of electrical section fuel and materials.
- Responsible for internal controls for all aspects of the electrical section (spare parts utilization, reconciliation of IRs, PRs, audits, etc)
- Responsible for implementing internal and external controls audit actions
- Responsible for enforcement of COBP actions
- Responsible for stocks and stores security for electrical section (fuel, materials, etc)
- Responsible for performance reviews (ER/IR) of electrical section staff.
- Responsible for training electrical personnel in the business.
- Responsible for process performance and control in electrical operations and correction of performance deviation.
- Responsible for ER/IR issues for the electrical section.
- Responsible for the effective functioning of operational systems that interface with other consumers and service providers, e.g. manufacturing sites, ordering materials, KP, etc.
- Responsible for assuring compliance with regulatory authority standards that govern electrical operations in the business.
- Prepare and manage the electrical engineering budget, controlling expenditure and ensuring financial targets are met.
- Maintain accurate records of work performed, parts used, and associated costs.
- Provide leadership in implementing a contractor management system for management of electrical third-party contractors
- Give directions on management of electrical projects to ensure delivery within specifications, time and cost.
- Regularly interface with contractors/consultants to ensure compliance to company standards and regulatory authority standards.
- Take leadership in ensuring all SHE standards and procedures are complied with.
- Accountable for ensuring closure of all electrical SHE actions, and SHE PAR across the business.
- Implementing SHE Policies
- Ensure operationalization of BEAP SHE Electrical Standards.
- Responsible for incident investigations and closure of electrical incident actions.
- Take lead in continuous professional development in electrical engineering department.
- Plan and execute regular electrical engineering skills development for electrical engineering department.
- Take knowledge leadership in ensuring new technologies and systems for electrical operations are implemented in the business.
- Maintain accurate records of equipment, parts, and inventory.
- Coordinate the procurement of parts, tools, and consumables, ensuring the availability of necessary materials.
- Collaborate with procurement to obtain the best pricing and quality for parts and materials.
- Ensure cost-effective use of electrical engineering resources while optimizing utilization.
- Implement and maintain quality control measures to ensure that all work is performed to the best engineering practice and standards.
- Carry out inspections and test drives to verify the quality of
- P. O. Box 20-200, Kericho.
- Main Areas of Responsibility and Accountabilities
- Power Generation and Distribution
- Maintenance and Repairs
- Factories Support
- Lightning Safety Management
- Administration and Staff Management
- Budgeting, Capex Project and Contractor Management
- Safety, Health and Environment (SHE)
- Technical Training and Development
- Inventory and Resource Management
- Quality Control
Founder and Director
Kosawa Technologies Limited
11.2018 - Current
- Determining the company’s strategic objectives and policies.
- Monitoring the progress towards achieving the objectives and policies.
- Development of key performance indicators and tracking their achievement.
- Financial planning and management including profit and loss accountability.
- Establishing sales and marketing strategies.
- Info.kostek@gmail.com
- Main Areas of Responsibility
Board of Governors-Member
Sotik Technical Training Institute
06.2017 - 07.2023
- Development of policies/strategies to ensure effective management of the institution.
- Budget development and approval in line with procurement plan.
- Project management work for developmental projects within the institute.
- Human resource management/ recruitment of staff.
- I was a member of the finance committee and responsible for cost control in several functional areas such as human resource, project management, procurement and so on.
- P. O. Box 895-20406, Sotik
- Main Areas of Responsibility
Electrical Engineer
Sotik Tea Company Ltd
03.2016 - 10.2022
- Design, installation, commissioning, maintenance and management of factory machinery and equipment including generators, electrical panels, air conditioners, lightings, CCTV and access control systems, fire alarms, compressors, stabilizers, UPSs among many others.
- Monitor electrical energy usage and implement energy conservation projects.
- Controlling operational cost for maintenance, labor and projects and ensuring they are maintained within the budget.
- Management of service contractors within electrical and instrumentation engineering section and ensuring they work within a defined framework.
- Establishing mean time before failure (MTBF) and mean time to repair (MTTR) for efficient plant operation and high availability.
- Timely placement of orders and follow up with procurement to ensure availability of materials and spares.
- Constructing and maintenance of internal overhead lines within the company.
- Supervising all technical projects from conception to commissioning in electrical engineering departments and ensuring quality is adhered to.
- Creating annual budgets for electrical/instrumentation/electronics engineering maintenance and projects and ensuring procurement of materials are done in time at the start of each financial year.
- Keeping up-to-date records and documentation regarding maintenance work and providing daily and monthly report for electrical breakdowns, planned jobs and projects.
- Process Automation-Designing and developing high performing electrical power and control panels using logic relays and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
- Developing and implementing plant preventive maintenance (PPM) and condition monitoring maintenance (CMM) strategy and schedule for factory machinery and equipment-autonomous maintenance and corrective maintenance.
- Carrying out root cause analysis (RCA) to analyze and minimize recurring breakdowns.
- Participate in enforcing ISO standards.
- Organizing and facilitating engineering staff training, both internally and externally and conduct performance appraisal regularly.
- Conducting research and development (R&D) regarding process efficiency conditions for continuous improvements.
- Ensuring strict adherence to safety in Engineering Department and participating in developing safe working procedures.
- P. O. Private Bag, Sotik
- Main Areas of Responsibility
Management Trainee-Electrical
Spinners & Spinners Ltd
08.2013 - 02.2016
- Supervising technical staff in Electrical Department.
- Planning and co-coordinating electrical maintenance jobs within the company
- Installation and maintenance of electrical and electronic machinery in the factory.
- Developing schedules for preventive and corrective maintenance of all electrical and electronic machinery and equipment.
- Keeping relevant records regarding daily maintenance and modifications carried out on machinery and equipment.
- Management of various projects undertaken by electrical engineering department.
- Preparing and presenting monthly reports of developments done in electrical engineering department.
- Facilitating efficient energy utilization and recommends/implement projects to achieve the same.
- Ensuring adherence to the health, safety and environmental regulations.
- Continuously improving electrical energy utilization.
- Appraising personnel in electrical engineering department.
- P. O. Box 182-00232, Ruiru
- Main Areas of Responsibility
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
Maisha Mabati Mills Ltd
06.2011 - 07.2013
- Troubleshooting and carrying out repairs on electrical/instrumentation machinery and equipment.
- Troubleshooting and repair of electronic facilities to component level.
- Undertaking preventive and corrective maintenance on machinery and equipment.
- Keeping records of maintenance tasks carried out in the factory.
- Ensuring safe working conditions to minimize accidents.
- Troubleshooting and maintenance of PLC systems.
- Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.
- Carrying out electrical installation according to regulation standards.
- Routine calibration and maintenance of various instruments within the plant.
- P. O. Box 33319, Ruiru
- Main Areas of Responsibility
Industrial Attachment
Chemelil Sugar Company Ltd
07.2009 - 10.2009
- General electrical and electronic maintenance work within the factory.
- Maintenance of instruments monitoring gauges, transmitters and transducers.
- Motor rewinding and maintenance.
- P. O. Box 177, Muhoroni
- Main Areas of Responsibility
Education
Diploma - Information Technology
Kenyatta University
Nairobi12.2018
Master of Business Administration - undefined
Kenyatta University
Nairobi12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation & Control)
Egerton University
Egerton05.2011
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Got Rateng’ High School
Kadongo01.2004
KCPE Examinations - undefined
Gweno Kipodi Pr. School
Kadongo01.1999
Skills
Excellent leadership skills
Certification
Driving license
References
- Apollo, Wangah, Former Engineering Manager, apollow65@gmail.com, 0721150978, Sotik Tea Company Ltd
- Harrison, Kirui, Chairman, harrisonkirui22@gmail.com, 0722373184, Kaisugu Tea Company Ltd
- Joel, Maritim, Principal, joelmaritim@gmail.com, 0724386983, Sotik Technical Training Institute
Interests
Research on technological innovations, Reading publications of great achievers in entrepreneurship and leadership
Affiliations
- Licensed member of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
- Registered member of the Institution of Engineering Technologists and Technicians of Kenya (IET).
- Registered member of the Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK).
- Registered by Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK).
Other Courses Attended
- March-May 2024 Accent Leadership Group Successfully completed training in Leadership Excellence
- June, 2017 KAT Systems Consultants Ltd Refresher training for occupational health and safety committee member
- March, 2016 Bureau Veritas, P. O. Box 34378-00100, Nairobi Attended ISO 50001:2011 Energy Management Systems training.
- May-June 2007 Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, Egerton Satisfactorily completed a course in Computer Applications covering office suite
- June-July 2009 Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, Egerton Successfully completed a course in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- June 2009 Egerton University, P. O. Box 536, Egerton Successfully completed a course in Auto CAD
- 31st October 2009 Rotaract Club- Egerton University Attended workshop training which covered the following areas: Entrepreneurship and business development, Corporate leadership and management
- October 2010 Multimedia University College of Kenya, Box 30305, Nairobi Successfully trained in various telecommunication techniques.
Timeline
Board of Governors-Member
West Mugirango TCV
05.2023 - Current
Electrical Engineering Manager
Browns East Africa Plantations (BEAP) PLC
11.2022 - Current
Founder and Director
Kosawa Technologies Limited
11.2018 - Current
Board of Governors-Member
Sotik Technical Training Institute
06.2017 - 07.2023
Electrical Engineer
Sotik Tea Company Ltd
03.2016 - 10.2022
Management Trainee-Electrical
Spinners & Spinners Ltd
08.2013 - 02.2016
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
Maisha Mabati Mills Ltd
06.2011 - 07.2013
Industrial Attachment
Chemelil Sugar Company Ltd
07.2009 - 10.2009
Diploma - Information Technology
Kenyatta University
Master of Business Administration - undefined
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation & Control)
Egerton University
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Got Rateng’ High School
KCPE Examinations - undefined
Gweno Kipodi Pr. School