Sammy Naulikha

Experience

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  Mumias Sugar Company

  Jun 2006 - Sept 2006

  Trainee Mechanical & Production Engineer

  Skills and knowledge acquired: • Sugar Production and Processing.• Boiler Operation & Maintenance.• Welding and Fabrication.• Foundry Technology.• Machine operations and maintenance.

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  H.YOUNG & CO.,LIMITED

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2007

  Trainee Production Engineer

  Skills and knowledge acquired:• Material preparation and fabrication.• Workshop machine operations and maintenance.• Welding techniques.• Surface preparation and painting techniques.• Quality control and assurance techniques.

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  Nzoia Sugar Company Limited

  Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

  Mechanical Technician

  While at Nzoia Sugar, my services entailed servicing, repair and general fitting of factory pumps and gearboxes.

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  Tata Chemicals Magadi Ltd

  Jan 2009 - Apr 2010

  In this capacity, I bore full charge and responsibility for coordination of best manufacturing practices consisting of Safety, Focused Improvement, Team work, Visual Performance Measurement and Business Centred Maintenance.Key Contributions:• Achieved consistent high safety standards resulting in zero LTI for 1 year.• Provided hands on leadership in problem solving at shop-floor level by use of tools such as 5Ys, DMAIC and end state analysis. • Consistent improvement in the team’s Key performance indicators that enabled it to be among the best two teams in the company for three years• Successful deployment of best practices in maintenance resulting in consistent high equipment availability for production.• Effective formulation and deployment of a maintenance strategy and schedules for the standard Ash plant. Show less While at Tata Chemicals Magadi Limited, I ensured 100% efficiency in work-flow through carrying out maintenance tasks on Mechanical machines and equipment in the standard ash plant.Key Contributions: • Conducted regular plant inspection to capture maintenance related issues and communicating the same to senior management.• Drafted fully fledged reports to inform senior management on issues and constraints arising from various plant maintenance projects.• Aligned schedules with consultants to discuss strategies and implementation plans with respect to ongoing projects,• Liaised with Service Providers to ensure agreed SLAs are maintained.• Scheduled, planned and coordinated routine preventive maintenance of machinery and equipment to ensure maintenance tasks are carried out in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner. Show less

  • Maintenance planner & TPM Coordinator.

    Jan 2009 - Apr 2010

  • Standard Ash Plant Maintenance section - Mechanical technician

    Jan 2009 - Apr 2009
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  Coca Cola Beverages Africa in Kenya

  May 2010 - Jan 2011

  Preventive Maintenance Planner

  While at Cocacola Sabco-Nairobi Bottlers Limited, I improved work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of labor, parts, material, tools, and equipment.Key Contributions: Reviewed all work requests for completeness, estimating parts, parts kitting, man power allocation, downtime required, duration, specialty tools / permits required and safety aspects. Collaborated with the Maintenance and Production Teams to proactively plan plant maintenance activities on daily, weekly and monthly basis utilizing SAP and other tools for tracking maintenance work. Effectively aligned schedules to ensure planned downtime opportunities are not missed while ensuring safety and quality needs are upheld. Ensured materials, components, and special tooling required for work orders are correct, available, and in serviceable condition as specified. Maintained equipment records, including engineering specifications, manuals, job packages and repair history. Liaised with the Engineering department to assist planning capital project installation and work requirementsMy Accomplishments.🏆 Maintained a safe and productive environment for all work ensuring minimal overtime costs while maintaining plant efficiencies at optimal level. 🏆 Proactively identified potential equipment problems by utilizing predictive instruments such as oil analysis, vibration analysis, infrared cameras, etc. This led to reduction in equipment down time and increased production line efficiency. Show less

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  Tata chemicals Magadi Ltd

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2013

  Maintenance planning Engineer

  As Maintenance Planning Engineer, I was tasked with drawing up of budgets, priorities and planning schedules for review and approval by the Maintenance Manager.Key Contributions:• Outlined work plans, determined resources and generated initial budgets as part of project scope determination.• Collaborated with engineers to ensure Key Performance indicators, project’s objectives and deliverables were met on time. • Assessed risks through conducting site visits, inspections and performing non-destructive tests.• Collaborated with cross-functional service engineers, contractors, architects and project managers to ascertain 100% efficiency in project flow from concept design to project completion.• Assessed technical proposals, Gathering and analyzed data to validate the maintenance strategy.• Trained the maintenance team in SAP and followed up to ensure compliance. Show less

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  Tullow Oil

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2020

  I leveraged my mechanical skills as a Construction Engineer where I worked hand in hand with engineering specialists and Company’s HQ office to streamline construction management and sustain organisational efficiency.My main objective was to provide a seamless linkage between Client, Consultants, Contractors and Sub-Contractors, Central Government and County Authorities.Key Responsibilities:• Supervising contractors through fabrication, installation, testing, painting and commissioning of the Early Oil Pilot Scheme Production facilities.• Coordinating with Project managers and design engineers to sort out engineering issues arising during construction.• Tracking progress and drafting reports informing senior management on setbacks.• Development and management of the project risk register.• Ensuring that works are carried out as per the latest & approved drawings and applicable engineering Codes & Standards.• Preparation of Punch lists for mechanical completion of works, Preparation of Pre-Start Up Audit documents, Take lead in Pre-Start Up Audits and ensure timely closure of audit actions.• Aligning schedules with contractors to discuss project design and progress.• Bolstering strategic partnerships with stakeholders while ensuring key representation with Central & County Government Authorities for obtaining necessary permits, approvals. Key Contributions:• Successfully supervised the installation of the Early Processing Facility that produced Kenya’s First Oil. This was achieved within budget, on time and with no Lost time Injury. • Audited the export readiness of Kenya Petroleum Refineries’ Export facility ahead of the first Kenyan crude export that was done successfully without any safety incident and completed ahead of the Presidential flag off in August 2019. Show less I leveraged my competence as a Projects and Operations Planning Engineer by providing a reliable and responsive project planning service on assigned projects. I supervised the development of Company and Contractor schedules for all project phases. I combined the various segments of the schedules into one integrated project schedule that I timely updated and proactively reported any potential delays to management.Key Contributions:• Ensured 89% in organisational efficiency, through aligning schedules and detailed work plans which outlined sequences the activities needed to follow to successfully complete projects.• Prepared logic diagrams, in accordance with Work Breakdown Structures, which formed the basis for detailed level schedule reporting and analysis. • Provided sound leadership in the project coordination and management support for the planning, budgeting and implementation of the projects.• Provided 100% accurate project reports to management and supporting documentation to Joint venture partners as outlined in Joint Operating Agreements. Show less

  • Construction Engineer- Mechanical

    Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

  • Planning Engineer

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2018
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  PROFESSIONAL MACHINE INSPECTORS

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2022

  Consultant and Trainer – Operations & Maintenance Excellence

  I Support companies to entrench best operations and maintenance practices by training their workforce in the modules below.- Business Centred Maintenance- Maintenance Planning and Scheduling- Work administration and Computer Maintenance Management Systems- Root Cause Failure Analysis- Condition-Based Monitoring- Strategic Planning and Equipment Maintenance strategy.

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  Kamit Group Ltd

  May 2022 - Dec 2022

  Project Manager - East Africa

  Main Objective: Lead project management teams across the region to deliver projects efficiently.- Lead the initiation and planning of projects and ensure technical feasibility.- Ensure all projects are delivered on time within the stipulated scope and budget.- Ensure resource availability and allocation.- Develop detailed plans to monitor and track the progress of the projects.- Coordinate with internal and external parties for the flawless execution of projects.- Manage relationships between clients and stakeholders.- Measure project performance using appropriate project management tools.- Perform risk management analysis to reduce project risks.- Report and escalate to upper management as and when needed.- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation. Show less

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  Krones

  Dec 2022 - now

  Project Manager

  The main objective of this role is to provide professional technical specialist support and service for all Krones equipment to enable improvement and optimization of availability and efficiency. • Manage and develop service engineers’ skills and capabilities needed to support the overall service strategy by conducting a skills-gap analysis and creating extensive development plan for each technology.• Organizing, planning and validation of all maintenance activities and tasks in collaboration with clients• Manage all service-related projects i.e. new machine installations and commissioning, overhauls, retrofits, audits.• Lead the change management adapting to new/future market demands and driving field service transformation.• Lead and develop the team in ensuring that they perform according to the service strategy with a strong customer orientated mindset.• Foster professional employee development and coordinate with the service managers for training requirements.• Ensure resource availability for internal and external customers by active vacation planning and co-ordination for each service technology• Implement continuous efficiency improvements utilizing innovative processes and technologies.• Develop and follow up on relevant KPIs to measure and improve performance• Provide coaching to the site managers to improve the leadership skills with lead-by-example approach.• Lead the change management process by analyzing the stakeholders, business requirements and continuous communication.• Collaborate across departments to ensure lines of communication are efficient, seamless, and effective.• Ensure safe working practices are implemented and followed by Engineers.• Understand the financial aspects of project activities and contribute to the financial targets of the service department. Show less