Abasi Kyomuhendo
Masindi,108
Summary
An accomplished Mechanical Engineering & Procurement and Logistics Management professional with 13 years practical experience in plants' maintenance and operations activities, plant erection, commissioning, managing logistics procurement and storage, managing contractors and spearheading negotiation of contracts. Able to ensure timely, safe and cost effective design and implementation during the life cycle of projects from conception till customer satisfaction (Projects Risk Management). High ability to work effectively as team member or independently.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
PROJECTS ENGINEER - MECHANICAL
API Technical Services Limited
03.2020 - Current
- Coordinate, control, plan, and perform mechanical, electrical and civil projects activities
- Responsible for project success whether project leader or as part of a project team and successfully completed over 20 small and bigger projects.
- Oversee project workflow and support internal and external resources to ensure timely delivery of projects, expected quality, and allotted budget
- Manage and coordinate logistics internal and hired by ensuring all vehicles and tracks are available for use and in safe working condition
- Manage and track procurement of materials, tools, machinery and equipment needed to ensure timely delivery of projects
- Interpret client requirements, identify and address design parameters and engineering problems and ensure solutions are implemented accurately and in budget
- Ensure compliance to all applicable maintenance /projects and safety procedures, regulations and standards
- Establish and implement maintenance / projects procedures and schedules of respective clients' sites
- Detect, analyze, propose and implement modifications in the facilities that improve the maintainability and operation ability of individual projects
- Analyze, establish and propose the need of spare parts, materials and equipment as well as existing stock and ensure controlled and proper storage
- Establish the material and human resources needed to carry out projects' requirements
- Supervise and analyze the technical and financial performance of individual projects compliance with client specifications
- Remarkable ability to work cross functionally
- Outstanding ability to work and succeed in a team environment
- Immense ability to create and maintain positive customer and stakeholder relationships
- Regulatory requirements understanding
- Client account management
- Customer relationship building
- Competitor analysis
- Team supervision
- Confidentiality and discretion
MECHANICAL SPECIALIST
Frontier Energy (U) Ltd
02.2017 - 02.2020
- Participate in promoting the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) concepts and identify condition-monitoring techniques for use in Operations and promote the use of trend-based analysis techniques in 4 mini hydro power plants.
- Review monthly Maintenance reports and provide good quality feedback and direction to Operations as well provide good quality recommendations because of audit findings
- Take part in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities of newly installed machinery as per design specifications 3 Mini Hydro Power plants of Siti1 and 2.
- Oversee and supervise all the contract works on electro-mechanical equipment to ensure no deviation from the standards when carrying out overhauls and general repair works
- Control and keep a good record of the tools and ensure all are in good condition ready for use whenever required
- Manage and plan for spares to ensure all are prepared and are ready for use
- Build relationships with manufacturers and suppliers and participate in facility, workshop, and service quality audits
- Participate in training initiatives, technical training courses and maintenance seminars held in the Region - identify technical training for personnel development
- Communicating (report) to personnel regarding equipment failures and facilitating the repairs while evaluating and recommending preventive measures to prevent future failures
- Read blueprints, schematics and manuals to determine and write up repair procedures and technical instructions to be used in all the maintenance activities
- Taking part or oversee assembling and installation of equipment and machines bolts, welds, rivets, fasteners to the foundation or other structures
- Performs pipe fitting and related jobs
- Overseeing hydraulic, pneumatic and welding-related repairs and tests to ensure smooth operation of machinery
- Taking part or carrying out troubleshooting in case of failures and ensure repairs are appropriate for a sustained smooth running of the plants
- Frontier Energy Denmark
MECHANICAL PLANT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Gulf Flour LLC
01.2015 - 12.2016
- Planning and physically executing of mechanical maintenance works (preventive, predictive and corrective) and the resulted in refurbishing over 200 pumps, 50 gearboxes, 3 compressors, 2 steam turbines, 5 Heat exchangers, and conveyors including bucket and belt
- Developing the standards and procedures regarding mechanical maintenance that should be followed during any maintenance activities
- Co-coordinating and developing the mechanical maintenance plan for the periodic revisions
- Establishing the scope and content of the mechanical maintenance actions
- Establishing the material and human resources to carry out equipment planned maintenance
- Updating/reporting daily maintenance activities on the system
- Analyzing, establishing and proposing the needs of spare parts, materials and equipment and the existing stock and report accordingly
- Supervise new installations and also taking part commissioning of newly installed machinery
- Ensure all the works are done with proper use of PPE/C
- Taking lead in trouble shooting and analyzing failing machinery
- Training junior technicians on proper and safe working practices as pertains work environment
MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
O & M Energy Ltd / Gas Natural Fenosa
07.2011 - 12.2014
- Establish the material and human resources to carry out the mechanical maintenance
- Monitor the conservation status of the buildings and civil works of the plant
- Taking part in workshop activities of machining and equipment overhauls and servicing on 5 units that included Turbines, Generators, Cooling water systems, Governors, HVAC systems and Compressors.
- Actively involved in analyzing and proposing modifications on equipment for smooth and cost-effective running of plant
- Participate in all maintenance activities by leading the mechanical maintenance team of technicians, fitters and contractors during major break downs and planned shutdowns
- Analyze, establish and propose the needs of spare parts, materials and equipment and the existing stock
- Taking part in writing procedures and technical instructions for equipment maintenance planning and task execution and training new staff
- Take part in the installation and commissioning of the plant machinery
- Develop the standards and procedures regarding mechanical maintenance of all the power plant mechanical rotating and static equipment
- Coordinating and developing the mechanical maintenance plant for the periodic revisions
- Establishing the scope and content of the mechanical maintenance actions
- Leader for the lifting and slinging team as well as senior crane operator
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
Kasese Cobalt Company Limited
01.2009 - 06.2011
- Overhauls and servicing Gear boxes, pumps, compressors, blowers, conveyors, power packs, and hydraulic systems
- Participating in activities of planned maintenance
- Maintaining firefighting systems
- Ensuring availability for tools and spares for planned maintenance activities
- Preparing and carrying out new installations and commissioning
- Taking part in the 9MW power plant maintenance activities Pelton Turbines
- Inspected and tested equipment, machinery and components to diagnose issues, recognize defects, and determine appropriate repairs.
- Implemented preventive maintenance measures to decrease emergent issues.
- Frequently diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct issues.
- Identified mechanical problems and determined best solutions for correction.
- Maintained clean and organized work area to easily locate repairing tools and equipment.
- Resolved mechanical issues using both technical and manual skills.
- Performed troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair of Pumps, Gearboxes and crashing equipment.
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN/ MACHINIST
Kinyara Sugar Works Limited
10.2004 - 12.2008
- Machining new spares and repairing damaged ones like 50 shafts, 100 sleeves, 70 Bushes, pins, gears, etc using the workshop machines
- Carrying out pump and gear box overhauls in the process lines
- Carrying out trouble shooting for failing process lines and systems
- Responsible for the smooth running of steam turbines and steam run mills
- Monitoring and carrying out planned and unplanned maintenance on the turbines
- Updating superiors with required spares for various equipment
- Inspected and tested equipment, machinery and components to diagnose issues, recognize defects, and determine appropriate repairs.
- Frequently diagnosed mechanical problems and determined how to correct issues.
- Implemented preventive maintenance measures to decrease emergent issues.
Education
Bachelors of Procurement & Logistics Management -
Uganda Christian University
Mbale, Uganda01.2022
Welding NDT Inspection Level 2 - UT, MTP, LPT, VT, RT & ET
Trinity Institute of NDT Technology
Kampala01.2021
Advanced Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
City And Guilds Institute of London University
KINAYRA01.2008
Skills
- Hydro power plants' erection and commissioning
- Supervision of commissioning
- Testing and installation of mechanical rotating equipment
- Health and safety compliance
- Operations and Maintenance activities in power generation facilities
- Expertise in mechanical equipment and complex machinery
- Project management
- EPC design review
- Teamwork
- Cost estimation
- Project bidding
- Blueprint reading
Certification
- First Aid Certificate
- Report writing (applied English) certificate
- General Engineering skills Certificate
- Hydro power Turbine and Generator Mechanical Maintenance certifications by Alstom
- Firefighting skills certificate
Accomplishments
- Mechanical works supervision for erection, installation and commissioning of 2X3MW SITI I Hydroelectric Power Project.
- Mechanical works supervision for erection, installation and commissioning of 3X5.5MW SITI II Hydroelectric Power Project.
- Mechanical works supervision for erection, installation and commissioning of 2X2.5MW Lubilia Kawemba Hydroelectric Power Project.
- Mechanical works supervision for erection, installations of 2X2MW Nyamagasani Hydroelectric Power Project.
- Erection, installation and commissioning of 5X50MW Bujagali Hydro Power Plant.
- Lead Mechanical Installation Engineer for governor compressed air system upgrade at Nalubaale Power Station.
- Key player in Mechanical Department at 5X50MW Bujagali Power Station during commercial operation phase [Operations & Maintenance phase].
- Upgrade of 1X5MW steam turbines at Kinyara Sugar Works.
References
- Deo Mugambwa, Electrical & Instrumentation Maintenance Manager, Operations & Maintenance Energy (U) Ltd, Bujagali Hydro Power Plant, +256776714171, dmugambwa@omenergy.co.ug, P.O Box 1564
- Edward Ojede, Manufacturing Director, Coca Cola Beverages Africa, Century Bottling Company Uganda, +256776236800/+256755907676, eojede@ug.ccsabco.com, P.O Box 3990, Kampala, Uganda
Timeline
PROJECTS ENGINEER - MECHANICAL
API Technical Services Limited
03.2020 - Current
MECHANICAL SPECIALIST
Frontier Energy (U) Ltd
02.2017 - 02.2020
MECHANICAL PLANT MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Gulf Flour LLC
01.2015 - 12.2016
MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
O & M Energy Ltd / Gas Natural Fenosa
07.2011 - 12.2014
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN
Kasese Cobalt Company Limited
01.2009 - 06.2011
MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN/ MACHINIST
Kinyara Sugar Works Limited
10.2004 - 12.2008
- First Aid Certificate
- Report writing (applied English) certificate
- General Engineering skills Certificate
- Hydro power Turbine and Generator Mechanical Maintenance certifications by Alstom
- Firefighting skills certificate
Bachelors of Procurement & Logistics Management -
Uganda Christian University
Welding NDT Inspection Level 2 - UT, MTP, LPT, VT, RT & ET
Trinity Institute of NDT Technology
Advanced Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
City And Guilds Institute of London University
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