Simon Wambua
Nairobi
Summary
Trustworthy Generator technician with 14 years of practical experience and dedicated work ethic. Self-motivated to consistently provide first-class results in line with stringent targets and deadlines.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical support Engineer
INTEGRITY FIRE
SYSTEMS
05.2021 - Current
- Re suppression systems
- Innovative solutions load testing low voltage maintenance
- Power Electronics
- Power plant real estates relays repairs
- Sales Engineer schematics
- Solar pv support Engineer switches
- Technical Sales
- Technical skills
- Technical support
- Telecommunications testing troubleshooting wiring diagrams
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Leadership
- Attention to detail
- Languages
- English
- Duties and Responsibilities
- Generator installation from 5kva to 2500kva di erent clients sites from commercial, industrial and residential
- Synchronisation and load sharing of genset as per clients speci cation, testing and commissioning di erent kva from 200kva to 2500kva
- Maintenance, Service and Controller programming and con guration from deep sea electronics, Comap, Deif, Datacom and many others
- Dc and Ac Alternator repair, testing and excitation troubleshooting issues
- Generator Sales, installation, testing and load testing before delivering to clients(P.D.I)
- Power plant synchronisation of generator with solar pv systems hybrid in Somalia and parts Supplies
- Fire alarm system expert, from installation, testing, service, maintenance and commissioning
- Fire pump engine sets installation, maintenance, testing and commissioning di erent clients and portable extinguishers plus re suppression systems
- Perkins generators all series installation, con guration, synchronisation and loadsharing, maintenance and service fromseries, 1100series, 4000series, 2000, 4000series
- Nidec leroy somer ac alternators repair, service and maintenance for di erent genset ratings, Meccalte, Stamford Uk and Chinese alternators
- E.c.m for Perkins, Adem 3, Adem4, Cummins insite software, Ecm
- Cm2150, Cm570 and many others, calibration and troubleshooting
- Hands on experience in Electronic engines from volvo penta
- Cummins, perkins, iveco, MTU engines and many genset models and Conventional Engines
- Experience in Generator Sales from 1kva to 2000kva di erent clients from cooperate, commercial, industrial and real estates.
Service Manager and Sales Engineer
Asian Power Electronics Ltd
11.2016 - 03.2021
- Performing sales of generator parts and commissioning the units
- Managing all installations and testing of sets in di erent clients sites
- Preparing annual maintenance contract for existing clients and new one
- Troubleshooting generator controls as well as programming and synchronizing generator sets
- Familiar with power command, deep sea electronics, power wizard, power start and many generator controllers as well as
- Cummins, MTU engines, Volvo penta, lovol, Perkins, caterpillar
- John deer, Mitsubishi, Kubota and many units
- Handling generator sets from 1kva to 3000 KVA in East Africa.
Generator Maintenance Technician
Ryce East Africa Engineering
Ltd
05.2016 - 11.2016
- Installed and maintained generators from 10 KVA to 3000 KVA in di erent sites
- Tasked to programme all SDMO generators in workshop and site
- Synchronized generators of 200 KVA up to 3000 KVA of John deer, MTU, Volvo penta, Cummins, Kohler and other brands
- Maintained all Tallow oil generators in Turkana position being
- Engineer
- Did diagnosis of faulty AC alternators and repaired them.
Contractor
Laasanood Electrical Supply Company Power Station
Ltd
11.2015 - 12.2015
- Contracted to repair a 650 KVA MTU engine generator
- Serviced and maintained Iveco 250 KVA on di erent sites in
- Somalia
- Did generator paralleling using deep sea electronics controller and programming
- Repaired automatic transfers switch and control gears at the power station.
Generator Technician
Beko Electricals Engineering Services Ltd
06.2015 - 10.2015
- Maintained and serviced Kenya Post Bank Fg Wilson Perkins generators from 1 KVA to 1000 KVA, assisted mechanical team to do overhaul at the workshop, wired generator engine and installed modules, repaired alternator AC and DC at all sites, repaired change over switches of di erent ratings, programmed sets at sites and change over switch assembling of di erent ratings to 1000 A.
Senior Electrical Technician
Morison Engineering Ltd
01.2008 - 06.2015
- Developed and provided detailed input to repair and maintenance of generators, performed startups plus automatic transfer switches, troubleshooted and corrected defects of entire generator systems, operated all standard service tools plus electrical testing equipment's, served on rapid response to emergency calls to business banks and residential standby units, programmed, calibrated and tested generators and automatic transfer switches, serviced, maintained and installed generators as well as overhauled and repaired generators.
Generator Technician Electrical
Genset Kenya
07.2006 - 12.2007
- Installed, repaired and maintained generators, performed electrical installation and wiring of buildings, repaired and tted
- Alternator AC, overhauled generator engines from Cummins
- Perkins and deultz and used dummy load to test generator ratings and performance.
Electrical Technician
in Electrical Department
08.2003 - 11.2003
- Repaired and maintained motors, hoist cranes single and three phase Ac voltages
- Wiring and Installation and Electrical equipment service and repair on the train workshop.
Generator Technician
ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONICS
- ENGINEERING electrical installation electrical testing
- Electronics emergency engines extinguishers
- Fire alarm system
- Simon Wambua, Electrical
- Electrical and Electronics Engineer with ten (14) years of expertise in electrical installation, re engine pumps, motors maintenance, automatic transfer switch installation, generator service, maintenance, wiring diagrams and schematics
- I have experience in performing sales of generator parts, commissioning units, managing all installations, testing of sets in di erent clients sites, preparing annual maintenance contract for existing clients and new one, troubleshooting generator controls, programming, synchronizing generator sets, handling generator sets from 1kva to 3000 KVA in East Africa as well as diagnosing and repairing faulty AC alternators
- I can actively apply the skills and expertise I have acquired as I contribute to the growth of the organization by providing innovative solutions to technical problems surrounding it.
Education
Diploma - Electrical and electronics Engineering, RAILWAYS
November 2001
Diploma - Electrical and electronics Engineering
Certi cate of Secondary Education, MANYATTA SECONDARY
May 2005
Skills
- Alternators
- Assembling Automatic Transfer switch
- Synchronisation and paralleling of generators
- Expertise in generators control and troubleshooting
- Calibration
- Communicate
- Decision making skills
- Diagnostics
- Generators maintenance and service
- Mechanical know how of genset
- Installation of generators and a team player
Timeline
Technical support Engineer
INTEGRITY FIRE
SYSTEMS
05.2021 - Current
Service Manager and Sales Engineer
Asian Power Electronics Ltd
11.2016 - 03.2021
Generator Maintenance Technician
Ryce East Africa Engineering
Ltd
05.2016 - 11.2016
Contractor
Laasanood Electrical Supply Company Power Station
Ltd
11.2015 - 12.2015
Generator Technician
Beko Electricals Engineering Services Ltd
06.2015 - 10.2015
Senior Electrical Technician
Morison Engineering Ltd
01.2008 - 06.2015
Generator Technician Electrical
Genset Kenya
07.2006 - 12.2007
Electrical Technician
in Electrical Department
08.2003 - 11.2003
Generator Technician
ELECTRICAL AND
ELECTRONICS
Diploma - Electrical and electronics Engineering, RAILWAYS
Diploma - Electrical and electronics Engineering
Certi cate of Secondary Education, MANYATTA SECONDARY