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Francis Chege

Francis Chege

Sabya Saudi Arabia

Mechanical technician

Mechanical technician at Yahya Enterprises

Open to Relocation
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    Background

    Born Jan 12 1971 Completely primary school in 1985 (Kenya) Completed secondary school in 1989 in Kenya College completion in 1990 (Kenya) Employed from 1995 - 2008 (Kenya) Run bakery from2010-2022 Employed 2024- present, in Saudi Arabia


    Job experience

    • September 2024 - present
      Mechanical technician
      Yahya Enterprises
      Sabya Saudi Arabia

      •Led a team of technicians in the initial and successful installation of the various production line machines in the new factory
      •Developed new strategies, solutions, and training program operating and maintaining the machines to ensure good quality products at minimum production cost and ensuring machine efficiency respectively
      •Coordinates production maintenance (planned and routine) to achieve machine efficiency and low waste levels.
      •Ensures proper machine settings to improve product quality, minimize waste and reduce downtime hence increasing productivity.
      •Committed to fostering a culture of teamwork and innovation, by ensuring both individual and collective success.
      •Implemented a preventive maintenance program, resulting in a 25% decease in unexpected machinery failures and increased production reliability.
      •Training and mentoring of junior technicians improving team skills levels and reducing trouble shooting times by 20%.

    • May 1995 - July 2008
      Mechanical technician
      Bat, Kenya
      Nairobi, Kenya

      Led a team of 16 operator personnel and organizing day to day activities towards achievement of our core business goals and objectives.
      •Ensured and maintained safe working conditions by assisting team in checking machine detectors, guard interlocks and log machine downtime accurately as planned for enhanced product quality and other employees safety.
      •Coached technical operators to improve their skills in a structured manner and hence improve performance
      •Corroborated and coordinated with other technicians to ensure smooth start-ups, services restarting after power interruptions and concise handovers between shifts reducing response and downtime time by 10%.
      •A self-driven technician who is committed to high levels of team-working and dedicated to excellence, achieves unimaginable levels of performance of 3.35m/day against a milestone of 3.25m/day that led to getting commendation from the management.
      •Used information arising from customer complaints, I analyze the machine efficiencies and waste to identify the root cause, took action and resolved the complaints by 20.% and coached the operatives to avoid the pitfall that arose in the first place.
      •Optimized work flow procedures by liaising with managers, production clerks to ensure production plan is achieved, any changes well communicated and coordinated hence increasing efficiency and production by 15%.


    Education

    • The Mombasa Polytechnic
      Diploma in Mechanical engineering
      1990 - 1993