About

A versatile pragmatic leader with extensive background knowledge and experience in Mechatronics and Energy Engineering involving principally Bio-Energy, solar, wind power, and geothermal power plants. Comprehensive knowledge of current research and trends in the field of renewable energy in Kenya and globally that help lower resource use and cost. Adept at feasibility studies, implementing case studies, PV system sizing, energy audits, efficiency and lighting, and HVAC applications. Extensive marketing, business, and management experience which has broadened my perspective and abilities. I have basic knowledge of Industrial automation techniques, PLC and SCADA programming, DCS, drives, Auto CAD and PC Schematic Electrical Automation. I am adept at both oral and written communication and interact effectively with individuals of all levels.

Skills

  • Engineering
  • Management
  • Project Management
  • electrical engineering
  • Electrical Maintenance and Repair
  • Mechanical Maintenance
  • Solar PV Installation
  • Solar PV Design
  • Solar PV System Design
  • solar PV design and Installation
  • Renewable energy
  • Solar sizing and installation
  • AutoCAD
  • PV sol & Homerpro
  • carbon management
    6
  • PLC programming
    6
  • Irrigation
    8
  • sustainability
    8
  • technical writing
    8

Experience

KEVIN CHEGE

Work experience
  • Solar PV Design: Designed and engineered Solar PV systems for various projects, ensuring optimal
  • performance and cost-effectiveness.
  • Solar PV Installations: Managed and executed the installation of Solar PV systems, ensuring
  • compliance with industry standards and best practices.
  • Solar Water Pumping Solutions: Designed and implemented Solar Water Pumping systems, providing
  • sustainable and cost-effective water solutions for remote communities.
  • Project Management: Managed various Solar PV projects, including project planning, budgeting,
  • resource allocation, and risk management.
  • Mentorship: Mentored junior engineers and technicians, providing technical support and guidance, and
  • fostering their professional development.
  • Maintenance: Performed routine maintenance on Solar PV systems, ensuring their optimal performance
  • and longevity.
  • Carbon Offsetting: Assisted in the calculation and offsetting of carbon emissions, supporting the
  • company's sustainability initiatives.
  • Carbon Credits: Managed the acquisition and tracking of carbon credits, ensuring the company's
  • compliance with international carbon reduction policies.

KEVIN CHEGE

Work experience
  • Maintenance Engineer at   Sanergy
  • November, 2017 - January, 2020
  • Fulltime
  • Maintenance of Factory Equipment: Conducted routine maintenance and repairs on factory equipment,
  • ensuring optimal performance and longevity.
  • Preventive Maintenance: Implemented preventive maintenance programs, reducing equipment
  • downtime and increasing productivity.
  • Autonomous Maintenance: Trained and supervised operators in autonomous maintenance, empowering
  • them to take ownership of their equipment.
  • TPM (Total Productive Maintenance): Implemented TPM practices, promoting a culture of continuous
  • improvement and teamwork.
  • Kaizen: Participated in Kaizen events, continuously improving processes and reducing waste.
  • Training and Development: Provided training and development to operators, technicians, and
  • engineers, promoting their professional growth.
  • Electrical Maintenance: Conducted electrical maintenance, troubleshooting and repairing electrical
  • systems and equipment.
  • Automation Systems Maintenance: Maintained and repaired automation systems, ensuring optimal
  • performance and reliability.
  • Team Leadership: Led a team of technicians and engineers, providing guidance, support, and
  • feedback.
  • Project Coordination: Coordinated with other departments to execute maintenance projects, ensuring
  • efficient and effective use of resources.
  • Collaborative Work: Worked collaboratively with other departments, such as Production, Quality, andEngineering, to achieve common goals

KEVIN CHEGE

Work experience
  • Troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems using schematics, technical
  • drawings and testing equipment.
  • Repairing equipment, fixtures, systems, conveyors, and other equipment at facility.
  • Designing, implementing and fabricating automated training modules purposely for personnel
  • empowerment.
  • Reading and interpreting schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams, and repair variable
  • frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, can-bus, profi-bus,
  • ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules.
  • Maintaining industrial control systems of different packaging, bottling, washing, blowing systems but
  • not limited to Krones and KHS.

KEVIN CHEGE

Work experience
  • Implemented a quantitative identification model to improve energy efficiency.
  • Analysis of all manufacturing operations using PFMEA and conducting risk reduction reviews focussed
  • on preventing defects.
  • Utilizing root cause analysis to identify high risk operations in order to develop relevant
  • countermeasures.
  • Development of process layouts and defining operation methods.
  • Creating and implementing design solutions to enhance operator productivity.
  • Establishing safety requirements for different processes and equipment.
  • Setting up layered audit process in order to increase the effectiveness of standards implementation.
  • Creating safety tracking documents such as Material Safety Data Sheets as per ISO 11014:2009
  • standards.
  • Developing best practices and innovative solutions to improve production rates and quality of outputs.

KEVIN CHEGE

Work experience
  • January, 2016 - February, 2016
  • Fulltime
  • Conducting routine maintenance checks on factory equipment such as kilns, vertical roller mills and
  • crashers
  • Assisting with the coordination and scheduling of special projects.
  • Assisting with overseeing performance of outside contractors and crews working on projects within the
  • facility as required.
  • Reporting and/or repairing damage done to site property.
  • Works with outside contractors and building maintenance personnel as required

KEVIN CHEGE

Work experience
  • Conducting preventive and corrective maintenance of electrical systems.
  • Wiring, Installation and replacement of lighting systems.
  • Performing motor rewinding and servicing.
  • Assisting with lathe machining processes – chasing and milling rollers, threading and boring.
  • Fabrication and welding

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