SIMON KIGO KARIRU
LUSAKA
Summary
Knowledgeable Mechatronic Engineer with over half a decade of experience. Skilled in evaluating and preparing technical proposals per customer’s application requirement. Planning as per the engineering standards and scope of work for compressed air system projects, small to large-scale. Plan, and participate in coming up with specifications, interpretation of blueprints, construction, installation, commissioning, modification, maintenance, and repair of compressed air system pipework, controls, and other related works in the engineering field. Collaborate with sales team to help obtain customer orders by ensuring technical proposals meet all of the customer’s needs and providing technical information as required. Offer product training, testing and continuous improvement for cost-effectiveness and market leadership. Highly skilled in both leading and working on designated teams to process orders that meet the customer’s specifications and schedule. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
17
17
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
4
4
Certificates
Work History
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (EIZ)
EBK
11.2021 - Current
- Design and provide upgrades to compressed air systems as per customer’s application requirement
- Preparing technical drawings and P&I diagrams with help of AutoCAD and
- Autodesk Inventor
- Project planning and implementation, including leading installation teams
- Preparing and forwarding preliminary bills of quantities for compressed air system pipework (Galvanized Iron and Aluminum pipes and fittings) as well as revising submittals to customer for approval
- Monitors progress of installation project process and resolve any issues impacting progress
- Compressed air systems design audits and recommending improvements
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of Compressed Air Systems for peak performance in industries and manufacturing plants
- Engineering drawings and design as per customer’s requirement
- Mechatronic systems troubleshooting, maintenance and repair.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
APPLICATION ENGINEER
KAESER COMPRESSORS LTD
11.2018 - 11.2021
- Co-ordinating with clients and sales team to design and provide upgrades to compressed air systems as per customer’s application requirement
- Preparing technical drawings and P&I diagrams with help of AutoCAD and
- Autodesk Inventor
- Project planning and implementation, including leading installation teams
- Preparing and forwarding preliminary bills of quantities for compressed air system pipework (Galvanized Iron and Aluminum pipes and fittings) as well as revising submittals to customer for approval
- Compressed air systems design audits and recommending improvements by integrating new Kaeser Compressors technologies (ADA and KESS Analysis)
- Provide technical support to field service team to meet customer’s specification and schedule
- Maintenance and troubleshooting of Kaeser Compressors compressed Air
- Provide monthly and quarterly application report on Air Demand Analysis (ADA) done and corresponding quotations and sales based on ADA and kaeser energy- saving system analysis (KESS)
- Reviews customer purchase order amendments and/or additions and discusses with appropriate department.
- Answered customer phone inquiries daily, increasing end-user satisfaction rates 10%.
- Researched new clients for sales team, inputting contact information into Salesforce.
- Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
- Attended monthly sales meetings and quarterly sales trainings.
Intern
DT DOBIE
01.2016 - 04.2016
- Troubleshooting of motor vehicle electronics using star diagnostic tool and software
- Maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs and service of motor vehicles for peak performance
- Pre-delivery inspection for new motor vehicles for clients.
ENGINEERING INTERN
02.2015 - 05.2015
- ADVANCED DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING TRAINING CENTRE
- Mechanical machining skills in equipment such as lathes, CNCs, milling
- Machines and drilling machines.
- 3D and 2D modelling.
- Analyze issues with equipment and develop solutions as well as continual
- Robotic design and analysis.
- ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Designed and provided Bill of Quantities for the 1st Kaeser Compressors Ltd
- Sigma Utility project in East Africa, 2021.
- Team leader of Kaeser compressors Ltd installation team as from January 2021.
- Designed and provided aluminium pipework Bill of Quantities for new Physical
- Refinery plant and Dry Fractionational plant projects in Kapa Oil Refineries Ltdby interpreting the engineering drawings of the new plants provided.
- Participated as the Application Engineer in Kaeser compressors Ltd Kenya
- (SmartPipes) in 2019.
Education
SIEMENS Certified Mechatronic Associate SIEMENS Training For Industry -
Siemens
04.2001 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
SIEMENS Certified Assistant SIEMENS Training For - undefined
Industry
High School Diploma - undefined
Queen of Apostles Seminary
Skills
AutoCADundefined
Timeline
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER (EIZ)
EBK
11.2021 - Current
APPLICATION ENGINEER
KAESER COMPRESSORS LTD
11.2018 - 11.2021
Intern
DT DOBIE
01.2016 - 04.2016
ENGINEERING INTERN
02.2015 - 05.2015
SIEMENS Certified Mechatronic Associate SIEMENS Training For Industry -
Siemens
04.2001 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics Engineering
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
SIEMENS Certified Assistant SIEMENS Training For - undefined
Industry
High School Diploma - undefined
Queen of Apostles Seminary
Accomplishments
- Mechanical machining skills in equipment such as lathes, CNCs, millingmachines and drilling machines
- 3D and 2D modelling
- Analyze issues with equipment and develop solutions as well as continualimprovements that can prevent malfunction in the future
- Robotic design and analysis
- ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Designed and provided Bill of Quantities for the 1st Kaeser Compressors Ltd
- Sigma Utility project in East Africa, 2021
- Team leader of Kaeser compressors Ltd installation team as from January 2021
- Designed and provided aluminium pipework Bill of Quantities for new Physical
- Refinery plant and Dry Fractionational plant projects in Kapa Oil Refineries Ltdby interpreting the engineering drawings of the new plants provided
- Participated as the Application Engineer in Kaeser compressors Ltd Kenyatechnical team to design and provide pipework bill of quantities for 1stcompressed air stations and distribution networks projects using Aluminium pipes(SmartPipes) in 2019.
Affiliations
Registered Professional Engineer, Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ)
Certified Mechatronic Systems Associate, SIEMENS
Registered Graduate Engineer, Engineering Board of Kenya (EBK)
Registered Graduate Member, Institute of Engineers of Kenya (IEK)
Certification
Registered Professional Engineer, Engineering Institute of Zambia (EIZ)
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