Kevin Chiau

Kevin Chiau

Maintenance Trainee Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Technical & Engineering Director | Mechanical Engineer | LASO Transportes, S.A

  • Education

    • ISUTC

      2012 - 2017
      Licenciate degree Mechanical and Transports Engineer
    • INEFP

      2018 - 2018
      Technician Health Safety and Environment
  • Experience

    • Êxito Energia

      Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
      Maintenance Trainee Engineer
    • Maputo Shipyard

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2019
      Maintenance and HSE coordinator

      - Creating Maintenance plans - Monitoring Inspecting the equipments ensuring that they are working according to the required standards - Project design - Managing Emergency Plans and Risk Assessments - Waste Management- Hot Works - Confinated spaces- Warehouse Inventory

    • E-Esolar

      Jan 2018 - Jan 2019
      Photovoltaic Systems Trainee

      - Designing Solar panels - Photovoltaic systems - Installing Solar Panels - Pumping systems

    • EnviroServ Waste Management (Pty) Ltd

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
      Maintenance Supervisor

      📌 Contributed to the saving of 2 847 000 (mzn) with the idealization and planning of repair and reconditioning of 13 container's 📌 Reduced Fleet Tire cost by 60% (record cost for the year 2021);📌 Outlined with Operations strategies for optimizing production, reducing fuel consumption and improving the condition of vehicles;📌 Established and documented protocols forpreventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues and reducing downtime.📌 Implemented scheduled maintenance, retooling production status sheets and driving tasks to achieve scheduling effectiveness.📌 Supervised employees, including scheduling, training and performance monitoring.📌 Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.📌 Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.📌 Observed guidelines, specifications and detailed instructions to meet strict operational and maintenance regulations.📌 Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.📌 Completed partial or full dismantling ofequipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.📌 Coordinated the planned Maintenance of the new SCANIA fleet📌 Developed and implemented employeeincentive programs to promote top performance.📌 Monthly evaluated the fleet indicators Exibir menos

    • Maputo Shipyard

      Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
      Production Manager

      📌 Planned Coordinated and Organized ship repairs operations of national and international vessels atMozal Port, INAHINA, Transmaritima, Mozambican Army Marine, and Indian Coast Guard as well asestablishing relations with the Capitains, Chief Officers and all the vessels crew on field;📌Contribuited on the diversification of clients such as EDM (Electricity of Mozambique) at CorrumaneDam on the repairs of Turbines and Floodgates;📌 Standardized production procedures, job roles and quality assurance guidelines;📌Leaded the execution of the production operations in order to achieve the KPI targets;📌Managed and stablished relations with service providers Such as Caterpillar, MTU , Cummins andTecnel , guaranteeing the manufacturer quality and standards are met on the vessel repairs📌Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins of 35%.📌 Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.📌 Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.📌 Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.📌 Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.📌 Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment. Exibir menos

    • LASO Moçambique, Lda.

      Jan 2023 - now
      Technical and Engineering Director

      📌 Route planning in Mozambique and the Southern region of Africa for abnormal transport of Transformers, Turbines and Wind towers, with execution of Route Surveys and Road trials identifying solutions to overcome obstacles;📌 Coordinated with structural consultants regarding the analysis of bridges, evaluating the viability of using a certain transport combination;📌 Review and preparation of technical documents ranging from Method Statements, Lifting plans, Risk assessments and Lashing plans and calculations, Technical drawings ensuring compliance with the technical standards of projects and manufacturers of abnormal parts📌 Stablished and measured Fleet KPIs such as Liter per kilometer, Cost per kilometer, Tire per kilometer, Revenue per kilometer, Fleet Utilization rates 📌Identified gaps and inefficiencies in maintenance, reviewing procedures improving the management flow and reducing the costs and downtimes;📌 Preparation of technical Tendering proposals;📌 Reviewed technical manuals and recommendations from equipment manufacturers such as Volvo, Liebherr, Mercedes Goldhoffer, and cooperated with those entities to ensure greater reliability on the equipment. 📌 Acted as the company's technical representative providing viable and satisfactory solutions for customers Exibir menos

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • HIRA - Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment

      MOZAL, S.A.
      Apr 2024
    • Membro

      Ordem dos Engenheiros de Moçambique
      Apr 2022
    • Renewable Energy & Environmental Sustainability

      Cairo University
      Feb 2019
    • Leadership development experience

      AIESEC Life
      Feb 2019
    • JSA - Job Safety Analysis

      MOZAL, S.A.
      Apr 2024
    • Mechanical and Transports Engineer

      ISUTC
      Nov 2018
    • Design and implementation of Solar PV Systems

      E-Esolar
      Feb 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Community Development Volunteer

      Issued by Millennium bim on May 2008
      Millennium bimAssociated with Kevin Chiau
    • Engineer

      Issued by Escola Primaria de Chiango on May 2024
      Escola Primaria de ChiangoAssociated with Kevin Chiau