Brenda Onyango

Experience

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  East African Breweries Ltd (East Africa Maltings Ltd and Central Glass Industries)

  Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Intern

  - Gained proper engineering skills and corporate experience in the industry.- Learned various unit operations such as mass transfer, thermodynamics, particle technology, heat transfer and fluid mechanics, among others.- Learned the operations of many equipment including boilers, furnace, particle separation equipment.

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  Moi University

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2016

  Secretary General, Technology Students Association

  Organizing events for the engineering students such as Career fairs, Cancer Awareness Day, Food Fest, Networking Dinner, among others.Sourcing for corporate partners for sponsorship and mentorship.Looking after the welfare of the engineering students.

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  Unilever

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Engineering Intern

  I was attached at the Spreads factory and carried out these activities;- Project on process documentation of the spreads line and developed a detailed process flow diagram for spreads processing.- Performed Hygienic Engineering Analysis on the Spreads and Savory Factories.- Provided technical support to the Spreads team during maintenance activities.- Involved in the HACCP Analysis and Risk Assessments with the Spreads team.- Gained knowledge on World Class Manufacturing (WCM) practices.- Worked together with the other interns on their projects. Show less

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  KenolKobil Limited

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  I was engaged in maintenance activities for stations and depots throughout Kenya as follows;- Handling preventive, planned maintenance and breakdowns for over 200 service stations.- Spearheading projects and installations of equipment at the Kenol Kobil- Total Kenya Joint Venture terminal in Nairobi.- Development of Bills of Quantities for projects to be carried out at the terminal, LPG plant, Lubes Blending Plant and the service stations.- Thorough site inspections to monitor ongoing works and quality assurance.- Continuous improvement of Kenol Kobil service stations equipment.- Rigorous networking with local and international contractors and suppliers to continuously know what is new and best in the market. Show less

  • Maintenance Engineer

    Sept 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Depot Assistant

    Aug 2016 - Sept 2017
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  TSCHub

  Dec 2019 - Dec 2020

  Community Manager

  TSC Hub is a startup that empowers women and youth from Africa and beyond, with a focus on leadership, career development, and entrepreneurship. The team and I work together to achieve this purpose and mission.

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  Lesma Engineering

  Mar 2020 - Mar 2022

  Technical Consultant

  Developing standard operating procedures for an asphalt production plant. Focus on operating procedures, efficient inventory control and effective maintenance.

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  SunCulture

  Feb 2021 - Jun 2023

  Engineering Operations Manager

  • Leading a team of 31 field engineers who perform solar PV installations across the country• Increased the efficiency of the team by more than 25% by streamlining the installation process. • Ensure engineering team attains the set KPI’s in terms of Installation, customer product training, turnaround time, and aftersale services for the solar systems• Assisted in developing new software to improve internal processes• Building a culture of high performance and collaboration among the team members which has seen an improved department Net Promoter Score by 68%.• Collaborate with other stakeholders to ensure efficient work flow that has led to a 70% reduction of complaints • Ensure all team members are set up for success• Development of proposals on the systems, people and tools Show less

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  ENGIE Energy Access (Africa)

  May 2023 - now

  Technical Operations Manager

  Managing operations for mini-grids across Africa