ARON RUTO

I consider myself a team player who is willing to learn new tools and technologies to provide the best quality possible. Background in both mechanical and manufacturing skills. Worked in Agile fast-paced environment and with tools necessary for setting up continuous integration. 
 

Work history
11th December 2022 to Date:  Maintenance Engineer 
                   Ashut Plastics Limited (APL)
Duties and Responsibilities 

• Maintenance of the machines (Both breakdowns and preventive maintenance)
• Diagnosing faults
• Trouble shooting
• Daily machine inspection 
• Compressors inspection and maintenance
• Report writing on production, energy used, and status of the machines
• Rejects control
• Mould change 
• Cooling system maintenance 
• Planning

Experience:
 

• Health and safety standards 
• ISO management systems 
• Kanban process
• Carbon footprint 
• Energy management and utilization (Based on energy Act 2019)
• Lean 6 sigma 
• Process flow
• 5 S skills 
• Standard works
• Blow molding processes
• Injection molding processes
• Supervisory and leadership skills
• Communication
• Ms Excel, Ms word and PowerPoint
• Decision making

13th June 2022 to 10th December 2022:Graduate Engineer Trainee  Ashut Plastics Limit (APL)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance
• Responding to breakdowns
• Report writing on production, energy used, and status of the machines 
• Diagnosing faults
• Supervisory and organization of shifts
• Mould changing
• Calculation and recording of production efficiencies
• Trouble shooting  
• Ensuring quality of the products
• Planning 
  Experience:
• ISO management systems
• Energy management and utilization 
• Lean 6 sigma 
• Process flow
• 5 S skills 
• Standard works
• Blow molding processes
• Injection molding processes
• Supervisory and leadership skills
• Communication
• Ms Excel, Ms word and PowerPoint
• Decision making 
• Problem solving making use of the Fishbone diagrams, strategy maps, among other tools.
• Teamwork 

Participate in root cause analysis, identify reasons for malfunction of  devices and recommend fool-proof solutions 
 

18th January 2021- 31st March 2021: Attachee 
                      Kenya Power and Lighting Company 

Duties and Responsibilities:
 

• Inspection of transmission lines
• Designing of the transmission lines
• Installation of power to the customers
• Installation of electrical meters 
• Replacement and repairing of faulty transformers and AVRS
• Load balance
  Experience:  
   
• Understanding of the national grid and power transmission 
• Team working skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• The motivation to work extra hours when necessary
• Communication skills
   

1st June 2019- 31st August 2019: Attachee
Boito Tea Factory
 

Duties and responsibilities:
 

• Overseeing end-to-end manufacturing process
• Inspection of the mechanical devices
• General maintenance of the mechanical devices
• Lubrication of the moving parts
• Sharpening of rollers using lathe machine
   

Experience: 
 

• Proficiency in mechanical engineering tools
• Team work and collaboration
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Participate in root cause analysis, identify reasons for malfunction of a device and recommend fool-proof solutions 
• Analyze the problem and explore how mechanical devices might help address a problem                     

Qualification description 
2016-2021: Multimedia University of Kenya
       BSc. Mechanical and Manufacturing engineering 
Feb 2016- May 2016: Cherobu Computer College
 Computer packages
2012-2016:  Londiani Boys High School 
      : Kenya certificate of secondary education (KCSE)

Skills

• ISO management systems 
• Energy management and utilization 
• Lean 6 sigma skills
• The 5 S skills
• Kanban 
• Process flow skills
• Report writing skills 
• Detail oriented and well-organized.
• Ms Excel, Ms Word, and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills 
• Verbal and writing communication skills
• Team player 
• Ability to work under pressure
• Motivation to work extra hours when necessary
• Leadership skills 
• Problem solving making use of the Fishbone diagrams, strategy maps, among other tools.
• Ability to analyze a root cause of a malfunction and thus be able to provide a permanent solutions to the problem.