SILAS NJUE
Nairobi
Summary
Self-motivated, industrious professional looking for a challenging electrical engineer position using excellent knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance along with expertise in troubleshooting electrical machines and equipment’s.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY
Nairobi
08.2017 - Current
- Carrying out maintenance of industrial machines and equipment’s in the yard
- Diagnosing and troubleshooting electrical, electronics and instrumentation faults using test equipment to locate fault and overseeing time critical repairs
- Diagnose malfunctioning systems,devices and components using test equipment’s to locate the cause of breakdown and correct problems
- Assemble,install,test and maintain electrical and electronic devices and Electronic devices are sensors, measuring instruments and programmable logic controllers
- To implement planned preventive maintenance following the schedule provided and on daily basis
- Checking and confirming that machines meet safety standards’
- Guiding operators and training them how to maintain and do some minor repairs to their machines like filling machines, packaging machines
- Ensuring compliance with the health and safety regulations and quality standard in the plant and Enforcing safety rules and regulations at workplace
- Monitoring the performances of machines and equipment’s and making suggestions and recommendations for further considerations.
TECHNICIAN
KENYA POWER LTD
Nairobi
10.2012 - 07.2017
- Installation of energy meters like electronic and electro mechanical both in residential and high demand customers
- Testing of several electrical installations and equipment’s, carrying out testing of earth resistance and meter testing
- Re –routing of power lines and load balancing
- Replacing faulty meters in the field and repairing any short circuit which may occur on the customer premises
- Ensuring that before installing any meter to the client both domestic and industrial the premises is correctly earthed using the recommended materials.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
COCA-COLA JUICES COMPANY LTD(BSK)
Nairobi
05.2009 - 09.2012
- Troubleshooting and repairing of machines and equipment like blowmoulding machines, carbonated filling machines, labeling machines, pasteurizers, packaging machines, cap applicator, boilers, compressor and generators
- To implement planned preventive maintenance following the schedule provided and on daily basis, checking and confirming that machines meet safety standards’
- Fault diagnosis and repair of pumps, motors both dc and ac motors, motor drives, switches, circuit breakers, distribution boards, power factor correction bank, instruments both electromechanical and digital
- Maintaining and repairing of water treatments plant by replacing worn out seals, valves and bearings, burnt motors and pumps ,repairing the control systems
- Ensuring compliance with the health and safety regulations and quality standard in the plant
- Enforcing safety rules and regulations at workplace
- Monitoring the performances of machines and equipment’s and making suggestions and recommendations for further considerations.
Education
BSc In Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering -
Multimedia University of Kenya
01.2023
Higher Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (KNEC) -
Kenya Technical Training College
01.2006
Diploma In Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Mean Aggregate Pass) -
Nairobi Technical Training Institute
01.2004
Siakago Boys High School (K.C.S.I- Aggregate C+)
01.1999
Gichera Primary School
01.1995
Skills
- Logic
- Reasoning
- Problem-solving
Skillsandachievement
Using logic and reasons to identify the strength and weakness of alternative solutions, Conclusions or approaches to problems., I came up with the idea of installing power factor correction bank which saved the company a lot of money because it minimized the losses in power.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 1980
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Kenyan
- Marital Status: Married
References
- ENG PATRICK MWEGA, TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR, KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY, P.O BOX 4600-00100, NAIROBI, 0710288014
- MR NAFTARY MWANGI, TECHNICAL MANAGER, NORBROOK PHARMACEUTICALS KENYA LTD, P.O BOX 1287- 00606, NAIROBI, 0714208497
- MR COLLINS ODHIAMBO, SENIOR ENGINEER, MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY, PO BOX 5035-00100, NAIROBI, 0726976983
Extracurricular Activities
Kenya Technical Teachers College K.T.T.C Peer Educator Club - Treasurer Presidential Award Scheme- gold Qualifier
Hobbies and Interests
Playing Hockey
Languages
English, Kiswahili and Kiembu
Languages
English
First Language
kiswahili
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY
08.2017 - Current
TECHNICIAN
KENYA POWER LTD
10.2012 - 07.2017
MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN
COCA-COLA JUICES COMPANY LTD(BSK)
05.2009 - 09.2012
BSc In Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering -
Multimedia University of Kenya
Higher Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (KNEC) -
Kenya Technical Training College
Diploma In Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Mean Aggregate Pass) -
Nairobi Technical Training Institute
Siakago Boys High School (K.C.S.I- Aggregate C+)
Gichera Primary School
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