Kenneth Mwenda

Dedicated mechanical engineering professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

July 2021-         Planning Engineer

Present               Sheffield Steel Systems Limited, Old Mombasa Road, Nairobi.

• Formulated manufacturing sequences and developed new production processes.
• Applied expertise in manufacturing technology and management science to resolve challenges related to production.
• Made accurate estimates for timescales and costs for various projects.
• Planned and coordinated materials, equipment and labor for different projects.
• Processed over a number of customer orders to check accuracy of shipping dates, sales forecasts and strategic inventory positions.
• Created optimization strategies to drive efficient and systematic decision making.
• Created long term plans and daily production schedules while overseeing various manufacturing projects.
• Scheduled deliveries of different materials by specified time to begin production on time.
• Requestioned material for restock inventory and obtain goods for product or service production.
• Developed and maintained tracking systems, hard copy files and records to enhance office work flows.
• Planned production schedules, taking employee production rates, company needs and seasonal changes into account.

May 2019-       Production Supervisor

June 2021         Dawa Limited, Baba Dogo, Ruaraka.

• Utilized lean practices to balance workflow and alleviate redundancy.
• Reduced inventory and monthly team labor hours by strategically updating process and reorganizing operational workflows.
• Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
• Implemented program changes to identify and quickly resolve root cause issues bottlenecking production levels.
• Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continued success.
• Boosted production throughput and quality by revamping procedures and monitoring strategies.
• Compiled production equipment status reports, detailing units produced, down time duration and potential quality concerns.
• Established clear priorities and production quality standards.
• Reduced obstacles and variables to maintain production performance and meet deadlines.
• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.
• Evaluated team member performance regularly to identify and resolve productivity concerns.
• Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
• Oversaw equipment modifications and upgrades.
• Monitored materials use to identify concerns and keep costs low.
• Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies and organizing manpower.

July 2018-        Engineering Trainee

September         Dawa Ltd, Baba Dogo, Ruaraka.

• Studied manufacturing processes to improve overall knowledge.
• Maintained positive work atmosphere by building relationships with co-workers and management.
• Assisted with coordination of new equipment installation and implementation.
• Designed and coordinated engineering tests and experiments.
• Developed, prepared and reviewed reports and studies to identify and recommend engineering solutions.
• Adhered to safety procedures and good house-keeping standards to comply with regulations.
• Participated in failure analysis and debugging report activities.
• Conducted root-cause analysis of component failure.
• Prepared standard reports and documentation to communicate results to senior management.
• Assisted factory engineer with clerical duties to keep department functioning and workflows running smoothly.
• Troubleshot malfunctioning equipment to resolve issues and prevent production stoppage.

                  Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)

                                                Technical University of Kenya