Kenneth Kimani

Production Manager

Safaricom PLC • Full-time

May 2025 - Present • 1 yr

 Directing the fabrication and delivery of 1,000+ galvanized solar mounting steel structures supporting over 350 Safaricom telecommunication tower sites across Western and Central Kenya, ensuring compliance with structural and quality standards.  Supervised the fabrication and electrical integration of 54 outdoor powder-coated solar battery and inverter storage cabinets for New Southern Energy, ensuring weatherproofing, durability, and safe wiring installations.  Led fabrication of painted solar mounting steel structures supporting 340 PV solar panels for GoGreen Energy Ltd, delivering within project timelines and technical specifications.  Managed the custom fabrication of aluminium and steel solar mounting structures tailored to residential and commercial client specifications, ensuring optimal performance and structural integrity.  Oversaw the upgrade and retrofitting of a 20-ft storage container into a modern chiller facility housing solar inverters and main distribution boards for Sustainable Energy Partners.  Developing detailed project scopes and optimized workshop resource allocation to ensure on-time delivery and strict adherence to quality assurance standards.  Collaborating closely with design teams to refine fabrication methodologies, ensuring structural functionality, compliance with allowable stress limits, and manufacturability.  Streamlining production workflows, established realistic project timelines, and maintained consistent stakeholder communication through detailed progress reporting.  Directing multi-disciplinary teams across fabrication and installation projects, aligning workforce performance with project milestones.  Developing operational workflows and accountability structures to improve productivity and delivery timelines.