Ronald Lutaaya

Ronald Lutaaya

Technical Services Committee

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chevening Scholar 2019/2020. ERA Class A Permit. Head of Electrical Section at the 183MW Isimba Hydro Power Plant. Previously Control & Instrumentation Engineer at UEGCL’s $1.7bn 600MW Karuma Hydro power plant project.

  • Education

    • King's College Buddo

      2007 - 2008
      A Level

      Activities and Societies: Treasurer - Interact Club

    • St Mary's College Kisubi

      2003 - 2006
      O Level
    • Greenhill Academy

      1999 - 2002
      Primary Level

      Activities and Societies: Headboy 2001/2002, Deputy Headboy 2000/2001

    • The University of Edinburgh

      2019 - 2020
      Master of Science - MS Electrical Power Engineering Distinction

      Activities and Societies: Programme Representative - MSc Electrical Power Engineering

    • The University of Sheffield

      2009 - 2012
      Bachelor’s Degree Electronic, Control & Systems Engineering 1st Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: • Engineering faculty representative 2011/2012. • Final year BEng students’ course representative 2011/2012.

  • Experience

    • The University of Sheffield

      Sept 2010 - Jun 2012
      Technical Services Committee

      Senior member of the commitee responsible for the set up and running of union events. Mainly involved stage-managing, rigging, programming & operation of intelligent lights throughout an event. Including, connection and configuration of sound instruments & amplifiers, and operation of sound desks throughout events.

    • Coca-Cola Beverages Africa

      Apr 2013 - Aug 2016

      • Implemented Condition Based Maintenance through analysis and trending of thermography and vibration data to predict machine failure.• Responsible for developing strategies that capitalise predictive and risk based maintenance through optimising stock of critical spares and maintenance scheduling, reducing the impact of equipment failure.• Drawing up capability plans of direct reports to ensure their key performance indicators are streamlined with the company objectives and recommendation of training based on performance to enhance people development. Show less • Responsible for troubleshooting and repair of equipment in case of a breakdown, carrying out preventative maintenance work and advising on critical spares to procure.• Responsible for installation of new electrical equipment and implementing more efficient practises through automation. •Designed, installed and commissioned a new electrical panel, controlling the effluent treatment plant.•Modified syrup blending electrical circuitry, incorporating automatic pneumatic valve operation. •Upgraded boiler control panel from relay control to S7 PLC. •Installed an air compressor synchronising system, to run supplementary air compressors automatically dependent on required load, reducing daily energy usage by 0.5Mwh. Show less

      • Maintenance Controller

        Nov 2014 - Aug 2016
      • Graduate In Training

        Apr 2013 - Nov 2014
    • Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd

      Sept 2016 - now
      • Head of Electrical Section

        Jun 2024 - now
      • Control and Instrumentation Engineer

        Sept 2016 - May 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ronald Lutaaya
      Employee of the Year 2018 Uganda Electricity Generation Company Ltd Dec 2018
    • Awarded to Ronald Lutaaya
      Bachelor Of Engineering The University Of Sheffield Jun 2012 Bachelor Of Engineering of this university on 27 June 2012, with class one Honours in Electronic, Control and Systems Engineering
    • Awarded to Ronald Lutaaya
      Sheffield Graduate Award The University of Sheffield Jun 2012