Experience

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  Orange electrics

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Engineering intern

  Handling several ongoing projects in the R&D department.- Designing of injection molding dies of new switches, plug tops etc.- Outer cover design of smart switch for home use.Member of the Internal Audit Team for ISO 9001:2008 QMS andauditing Manufacturing & Training departments.

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  Avery dennison label and packaging materials

  May 2013 - Jul 2013

  Trainee

  Industrial Engineering Intern - Fulfilled the Internship requirement for Bachelor's degree completion.

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  Avery dennison label and packaging materials

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2022

  The Manufacturing Platform Standardization Manager is an expert level role to lead and support the global standardization of manufacturing processes to enable improved performance. This role serves as an improvement change agent for a designated product line and production platform to manage and guide operating procedures (SOP's) and best practices.Implement and manage standards, SOP's- Application guidelines, production methods- Process conditions- Materials- Production Technology Standardization Improvement Projects - to address gaps and improve performance- Best practices- Problem solving/performance improvements- Other priority standardization projectsOngoing Operational Standardization - to address gaps and improve performance- Metrics- Operating SOP's- Preventive maintenance SOP's- EHS and quality SOP's adherencePrimary success metrics are to support improvement of Safety, Service, Quality, Productivity, Employee Intensity, Manufacturing Lead time, Working Capital and Footprint of the product line platform.Critical skill and capability areas- Influence leadership Collaboration- Manufacturing process expertise and Manufacturing technology expertise- ELS/operational excellence principles and applications- Project management- Basic business acumenOn Going Work :- Ongoing management and improvement of global SOP's and operating guidelines- Ongoing collaboration and communication with colleagues and stakeholders across all regions to understand priority needs and to share standards and best practices- Effective project management of ongoing initiatives and supporting global communications Show less Deep diving into potential new markets with right business insight and identifying growing market trends, top demands, and product expectations of the customers.Updating the commercial teams on product capabilities and new developments to strengthen the sales pitch and backing them up with suitable technical knowhow needed to grab incremental or new businesses.Coordinating with global market development and R&D teams on new product development with the use of cutting edge technologies involved in the industry. Show less Worked as the Application Engineer/ Field Service Engineer, providing island wide training, technical knowhow and services to customers on products and their application while troubleshooting any issues at their production sites by visiting their facility.Maintained good customer relationship by proactively identifying the challenges they face and resolving the problems collaboratively with the support of quality control team.Identified new business insights and growing market trends and updated the commercial teams to define the strategical changeovers and market approaches needed.Worked on application engineering projects with regard to automated HTL bonding equipment which helped to increase the factory solution sales by 25% above target in 2020.Provided internal training to sales and customer services teams on basic product knowledge, fundamentals of product application and new R&D products in the innovation pipeline. Show less

  • Platform Standardization Manager

    Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Business Development Manager

    Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Assistant Manager - Sales Engineering

    Jul 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Assistant Manager - Production

    Mar 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Senior Executive Manufacturing

    Dec 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Manufacturing Executive

    Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Nexgen|packaging europe

  Nov 2022 - now

  Operations manager

  Responsible for leading the Nexgen Packaging Kenya manufacturing operations to become a profitable and performing site with multiple product lines and catering the apparel and non apparel customer segments in the African Region and beyond.