Henry Ndonye

Experience

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  Toyota Kenya

  Mar 1997 - Nov 1997

  Workshop trainee

  Repair and service of all Toyota sections. i.e passenger, light commercial, 4X4 and engine shop that includes major engine overhauls differential and gear box repairs.

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  United Nations Peacekeeping

  Sept 2000 - Dec 2002

  United Nation Mission in Bosnia & Herzegovia - Officer in charge of dispatch and damage discrepancy reports• Scheduled and dispatched workers, work crews, equipment and service vehicles to appropriate locations according to mission specifications and needs.• Recovered, estimated and accessed accident vehicles than submitted them to the workshop and forwarded the cost to the survey board.• Ensured that timely accurate data was entered in the FMS (Fleet Maintenance Service) for repairs, tyres and stock control modules. • Relayed work orders, messages and information to and from work crews, supervisors and field inspectors.• Conferred with mission and supervising personnel in order to address questions, problems and requests for service or equipment.• Prepared daily work and run schedules.• Managed maintenance and fuel programs and ensured absence of discrepancies.• Attended regional meetings to provide weekly and monthly reports from my section of responsibility.• Carried out necessary training for my team of 15 drivers and 2 fuel attendants. Show less • Inspected and tested vehicles; completed preventive maintenance.• Maintained vehicle functional condition by listening to operator complaints; conducting inspections; repairing engine failures; repairing mechanical and electrical systems malfunctions; replacing parts and components; repairing body damage.• Verified vehicle serviceability by conducting test drives; adjusting controls and systems.• Maintained vehicle records by recording service and repairs.• Kept shop equipment operating by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies and performing preventive maintenance• Kept supplies ready by inventorying stock and requisitioning of repair parts.• Received and inspected spare-parts according to requests from regional offices. Show less

  • Transport Assistant

    Oct 2001 - Dec 2002

  • Store Manager & Mechanic

    Sept 2000 - Sept 2001
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  Raynold Logistics East Africa

  Jan 2003 - Nov 2009

  Transport Manager

  • Responsible for distribution, maintenance, repair and utilization of all company fleet vehicles.• Coordinated and executed transport plans with perfection avoiding chaos and confusion.• Assisted in the formulation of cost and time effective transportation plans for the company. • Ensured all company vehicles had the required licenses and insurance coverage’s. • Prepared and reported monthly fuel, repair and maintenance costs.

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  DT Dobie & Company Kenya Limited

  Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

  Workshop Intern

  - Service maintenance - Engine overhaul- Major and minor service- Suspension service - Electronic system servicing

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  United Nations Volunteers

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2014

  Vehicle Specialist

  United Nation Mission in Liberia -Transport Reception Unit Supervisor• Over seen the repair / Maintenance of approximately 1200 motorized vehicles with an average budget of over $3 million working with transport budget office not to exceed .i.e. Outsourced repair cost at about $500 thousand, Spare-parts at $1.9 million and in house repairs costing about $600 thousand yearly.• Diagnose vehicles then direct workshop personnel on the nature of repairs to be undertaken.• Responsible for forecasting and requisitioning of spare parts. Estimated and accessed accident vehicles than submitted them to the workshop and forwarded the cost to the survey board.• Coordinate recovery of all broken down vehicles and onsite repairs in the country.• Used VMRS, Reason-for-Repair, Work-Done-Codes and Component codes, analyzed data to improve maintenance and recommend modifications for UN-Owned vehicles.• Responsible for overseeing the material management aspects of the unit, in particular controlling, justifying, and issuance of spare parts, tyres, lubricants and consumable materials. • Ensured that proper workshop administration, record keeping and vehicle history records were maintained via the fleet management system. • Investigated means to reduce the operational cost of the fleet pertaining to maintenance activities.• Implemented best practices established and ensured that KPI’s were maintained. • Ensured minimum health and safety requirements were met in full, as well as considerations for environmental needs.• Provided staff capacity training and coaching to reception staff, which was about 35 mechanics and 5 support staff. Show less

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  United Nations Peacekeeping

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2015

  OIC Transport.

  UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (Liberia)• Planned, organized and managed scheduled maintenance, repair, overhaul, reconditioning and modifications in the most efficient manner.• Coordinated schedules for major and periodic vehicle maintenance with management staff to minimize service interruptions.• Estimated and accessed accident vehicles than submitted them to the workshop ensuring the cost was within the budget, which was not really defined since it was an emergency budget and forwarded the cost to the survey board for consideration.• Coordinate recovery of all broken down vehicles and onsite repairs in the country.• Recorded and maintained an inventory list of all tools and workshop materials. • Monitored management systems and tracked all movement of fleet.• Analyzed lifecycle of fleet and recommended replacements to fleet according to costs.• Documented all financial reports and provided timely reports.• Conducted weekly job status meetings to gather and share information with the team. • Collaborated with other managers and staff members in formulating and implementing policies, procedures, goals and objectives related to transport in order to meet the mission’s mandate and objectives. • Provided administrative and technical assistance to those receiving loaned or donated vehicles for Ebola response.• Provide training for the support staff ( 5 mechanics, 15 drivers and 3 support staff) and managed a fleet of about 300 vehicles. Show less

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  Freelance

  Jun 2015 - now

  Logistics Consultant

  Clients: Transporters,Equipment’s movers & Road Contractors among others.• Vehicle assessment • Research the needs, wants and goals of clients then incorporate the results in fleet maintenance and usage with the allocated budget, which varies from client to client.• Map out shorter safer routes to reduce vehicle mileage and save on fuel.• Develop vehicle specifications according to operational requirements.• Coordinate with operation staff and evaluate all repair work to be done and identify areas to save costs.• Analyzed life-cycle of fleet and recommended replacements to fleet according to costs. Show less