Antony G. Mwangi Email and Phone Number

Responsible for all Engineering Projects

-Provide effective leadership to the Department in fulfilling its mission as determined by the Board.-Ensure that the Board is fully engaged in all strategic decisions which affect the Department and implement the decisions of the Board.-Ensure that the Board is advised if its actions or policies are compatible with the financial plans, with the Department’s financial regulations and procedures.-Organize, direct and manage the Department and lead the staff, providing inspiring and… Show more -Provide effective leadership to the Department in fulfilling its mission as determined by the Board.-Ensure that the Board is fully engaged in all strategic decisions which affect the Department and implement the decisions of the Board.-Ensure that the Board is advised if its actions or policies are compatible with the financial plans, with the Department’s financial regulations and procedures.-Organize, direct and manage the Department and lead the staff, providing inspiring and motivating leadership to the team.-Lead and contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of Department plans, procedures and policies.-Departmental Human resource functions including recruitment, appraisals and promotions among others.-Prepare annual estimates of expenditure for consideration and approval by the Board and manage the budget and resources within the estimates approved by the Board.-Co-operate with colleagues in the senior management team to ensure that the Department offers the highest quality service to its clients.-Monitoring and review of business risks affecting the department and company as a whole.-Ensuring legal, environmental, health, safety and quality compliance in all operational activities and facilities in adherence to national laws and regulations as well as company policy and procedure.-Designing and enhancing solutions to improve company productivity and efficiency in operations-Ensure that appropriate targets are set and agreed throughout the Department, that performance against them is monitored and that the Department meets and exceeds them.-Project team leader for new expansion Mill and Clinkerisation projects•Commissioned the 1st fully Chinese cement grinding plant in Kenya•Recruited the complete manufacturing & maintenance team•Developed, got statutory approvals & launched the 1st “R” classifications cements that have revolutionized the cement market in Kenya Show less

-Promoting maintenance of management system and ensuring application of maintenance procedures, methods and best practices.-Planning and scheduling of maintenance operations, looking for the optimum use of resources, equipment availability and maintenance cost.-Through the Reliability Committee, driving cross functional analysis of incidents and maintenance performance, implementing the action plans to improve both reliability and maintenance practices.-Assisting the maintenance… Show more -Promoting maintenance of management system and ensuring application of maintenance procedures, methods and best practices.-Planning and scheduling of maintenance operations, looking for the optimum use of resources, equipment availability and maintenance cost.-Through the Reliability Committee, driving cross functional analysis of incidents and maintenance performance, implementing the action plans to improve both reliability and maintenance practices.-Assisting the maintenance manager to prepare the maintenance budget and performance of monthly gap analysis (actual vs. budget)-Shutdown Manager; Scheduling and preparing major Kiln shutdowns ensuring co-ordination with other departments.-Maintaining and updating the preventive maintenance program and its master plan (especially inspection and lubrication programs), ensuring quality and relevance as well as its implementation.-Lead a team of 2 Engineers, 7 Mechanical Inspectors, 2 Electrical Inspectors, 3 Mechanical Planners,1 Electrical Planner,1Draughtman and 1CMMS technician.Achievements:•Set up the Maintenance First Level & Specific Inspection section in line with Lafarge best practices•Reduced maintenance budget from KES780 Million in 2007, to KES 663 Million in 2009.•Increased the Key Equipments(the Clinker Kilns) Global Burning Reliability from 92.3% in 2007 to 98.5% in 2011•Transformed maintenance from breakdown maintenance biased, to predictive maintenance biased.•Re-negotiated key maintenance Contracts in a bid to improve equipment availability and at reduced cost.•Development of a highly effective and useful CMMS (MAXIMO) Data base for the plant equipments and facilities Show less

•Responsible for the execution and the quality of maintenance work to be carried out on mechanical equipment, respecting budget, policies and deadlines.•Optimization of the maintenance operations, using best available tools and procedures in order to maximise equipment availability.•Ensuring the completion of major operations within schedule (yearly overhaul).•Ensured on-going skills enhancement of my team’s employees, helping the development and implementation of training plans… Show more •Responsible for the execution and the quality of maintenance work to be carried out on mechanical equipment, respecting budget, policies and deadlines.•Optimization of the maintenance operations, using best available tools and procedures in order to maximise equipment availability.•Ensuring the completion of major operations within schedule (yearly overhaul).•Ensured on-going skills enhancement of my team’s employees, helping the development and implementation of training plans. Coach of my team’s.•Defined my department’s needs for budgeting and negotiate them with my manager.•Ensured and controlled quality of maintenance jobs from subcontractors.•Team leader of 5Mechanical Supervisors,& 50 TechniciansAchievements:•Clinker Cooler Replacement project in 2007•Kiln Shell Change Project in 2006•Kiln Reliability improvement from 90.1% in 2006 to 92.3% in 2007•Identification of Key Plant performance threats, and preparation of 5year improvement plan. Show less

•Responsible to Maintenance & Projects Manager.•Responsible for the planning, tendering, contracting and supervision of Capital Expenditure projects in Maintenance Department.•Team leader of 3 Mechanical Supervisors

Plant Production Equipment improvementsCAPEX investments justification and supervisionTools and equipment acquisition justificationPlant production efficiency improvements

Responsible for the fabrication, quality control, logistics, customer liaison and site installation works of all equipment’s for: •East Africa Portland cement for Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) Japan.•Bamburi Cement – Nairobi Grinding Plant•Rehabilitation/capacity increase of Mumias Sugar Factory for Booker Tate (SA) Pty/Fletcher Smith (UK)•Nairobi South Power Project (Emergency power generation) for IBERAFRICA (K) Ltd•Olkaria Geothermal Power Project Phase 2… Show more Responsible for the fabrication, quality control, logistics, customer liaison and site installation works of all equipment’s for: •East Africa Portland cement for Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) Japan.•Bamburi Cement – Nairobi Grinding Plant•Rehabilitation/capacity increase of Mumias Sugar Factory for Booker Tate (SA) Pty/Fletcher Smith (UK)•Nairobi South Power Project (Emergency power generation) for IBERAFRICA (K) Ltd•Olkaria Geothermal Power Project Phase 2 for KENGEN•Fire escape stair case - Hilton hotel (Nairobi)•Owen Falls Power Project Extension for Acres International (Canada) Show less