SAMUEL LENJO MWAKURIGHA

• Providing engineering expertise in machinery installations for new or existing projects
• Providing oversight over teams assigned to carry out maintenance on specific areas e.g overhead cranes, billet cutting machines, conveyor gearboxes, water pumps, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Planning corrective maintenance schedule
• Managing requisition of materials and spareparts
• Arranging work orders and allocating teams responsible to carry out the tasks assigned
• Performing RCA (Root Cause Analysis) while troubleshooting for machinery/ equipment failure.
• Compiling daily reports from daily logs and presenting weekly and monthly technical reports to the HOD.
• Representing the maintenance department in Safety meetings

• Ensured proficient interviewing of farmers and collection of data that was complete, accurate, consistent and valid within the set timeframe.
• Traveled door-to-door in assigned communities and requested participation in farmers interview, clearly explaining process and purpose.
• Assisted people in filling out surveys with complete and accurate information.
• Drafted thorough and accurate reports, case summaries and work records.
• Dispensed assignments to enumerator team and submitted completed work to supervisors.
• Double checked information on survey forms.
• Explained questions in better detail for interviewees to allow truthful answers.

Work for different clients both online and offline as a Virtual Assistant, Data Entry guru and Technical Content Writer, including short contracts with companies in need of maintenance assistance.

Roles included:

• Improved client's website traffic through search engine optimization skills
• Supported companies through my organizational skills as a Virtual Assistant
• Provided accurate data entry to clients who needed online transfer of data from one end to another when moving websites or upgrading their customer management systems and databases.
• Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
• Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
• Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
• Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.

• In providing electrical, mechanical solutions and automation services.
• Coordinating installation projects such as installation of switchgear, solar panels, air conditioners and generators.
• Recruiting casuals for site work
• Carrying out research on best practices and offering solutions to clients
• Consulting with different stakeholders to arrive at the best BQ for contracts
• Implementing and monitoring safety practices on site
• Controlling inventory
• Office administrative roles
• Issuing work-order on site
• Commissioning and site hand-over to clients
• Providing after-sale services
• Spearheading timely application and submission of tenders

As a Safety Officer in the Maritime Safety Department, I was trained in:

• Carrying out flag state inspections/surveys
• Manning of patrol/rescue boats
• Updating ERP system
• Duties appertaining to registration of seafarers, issuance of certificates and licenses
• Preparing seafarers repatriation reports and followup on progress
• Review of safety department procedures and policies
• Participation in arbitration and conflict resolution between ship owner representatives and employees/seafarers
• Enforcing all regulations as mandated by IMO

Worked in the Maintenance Department. Roles included:

• Carried out daily routine duties of recording parameter logs accurately and efficiently.
• Took part in periodic maintenance and repairs of cooling systems, marine diesel engines, freshwater pumps, lube oil systems, air compressors.
• Provided daily report on the systems and machinery behaviour, and performed changeover procedures with incoming shift members.
• Troubleshooting of systems and responding to alarms and signals raised, providing corrective action.
• Took part in department toolbox meetings and safety subcommittee.

• Trained on:
• Overhauling of caterpillar and Perkins engines
• Repair of machine units i.e
• Fuel lift pumps, seawater and freshwater pumps, steering unit
• Machine installation on board, fixing ramp
• Repairing multi-clutch transmission units and starter motors
• Maintenance of turbo charger, updating parameters and daily routine checkups on generator and other machinery.
• Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
• Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.

• Trained on:
• General engine overhauling for ships and tugboats
• Pumps overhauling and servicing
• General machining processes such as drilling, shaping and the use of lathe machine
• Assembling of couplings
• Lubrication systems and their maintenance