Godwin Gabriel Rwakibarila
Sr. Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Fastidious Instrumentation Engineer with 10+ years designing and maintaining technical products of incomparable accuracy. Specializes in conforming all instrumentation and control solutions to perfectly align with performance tolerances and budgetary thresholds. Satisfied only when exceeding customers' technical expectations and meeting financial needs.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Instrumentation Engineer
Gas Company (Tanzania) Limited
Dar es Salaam
06.2021 - Current
- Participated in design specification review meetings, coordinating with inter-departmental teams to align ongoing efforts and overall business goals.
- Communicated complex technical specifications to non-technical people in easily comprehensible formats.
- Drafted full piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) documents for use in Oil & Gas Industry.
- Revised instrumentation guidelines to address exceptions and provide clarification, where needed.
- Developed functional design specifications for Process control and systems.
- Served as primary point-of-contact for natural gas clients through prompt and effective communications.
- Authored workflow diagrams and instructional manuals for Instrumentation and Control systems.
- Monitored installation and operations to consistently meet rigorous customer requirements.
- Coordinated with vendors to identify and procure appropriate equipment necessary for project completion.
- Troubleshot electrical & pneumatic equipment problems such as electro-valves and sensors.
- Improved methods for measurement, documentation and work flow management.
- Retested electrical products and systems to determine effect of modifications.
- Initiated project management knowledge study and subsequently standardized project management practices.
- Applied principles of electrical theory to advance and improve product development and efficiency.
Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
Dar es Salaam
09.2014 - 05.2021
- Recommended repair or design modifications of electronics components or systems based on factors such as environment, service or system capabilities.
- Revised instrumentation guidelines to address exceptions and provide clarification, where needed.
- Developed Standard operations procedures for Integrated Control and Safety systems.
- Contributed to client proposals, spearheading compliance with prescribed technical specifications and budgetary concerns.
- Calculated component and instrumentation specifications for DCS systems, utilizing both off-the-shelf components and custom-built solutions.
- Led process testing, failure investigations and corrective action planning.
Manager, Network Operations Center
Northern Engineering Works Limited
Arusha
01.2014 - 09.2014
- Prepared and recommended long-range plans for development of department personnel.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Conducted monthly inventories of raw materials and components on work floor.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Reviewed performance data to monitor and measure productivity, goal progress and activity levels.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Established and updated work schedules to account for changing staff levels and expected workloads.
Network Operations Center Engineer
Millicom International Cellular (T) Limited
Dar es Salaam
09.2009 - 12.2013
- Identified and categorized equipment issues, responding to calls-for-service to maintain NOC effectiveness.
- Monitored and maintained network and software components according to established guidelines and best practices.
- Coordinated and documented preventive, proactive and corrective maintenance requirements.
- Coordinated installation, testing and implementation of network operation equipment, physical facilities and infrastructure.
- Provided regular status updates to customers regarding open tickets.
- Planned and oversaw scheduled infrastructure upgrades and integration to respond to organizational demand.
- Authored, scheduled and maintained network activities and MOPs to reach optimum operations levels.
Education
MBA - Operations Management
Amity University
Noida, India04.2023
Master of Technology - Electronic and Communication Engineering
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Mangalore, India08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Science and Communication
University of Dar Es Salaam
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania08.2009
High School Diploma -
Ilboru High School
Arusha, Tanzania04.2006
Certificate of Secondary Education -
Pugu Secondary School
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania11.2004
Skills
- Instrumentation and Controls
- Installation Conformance Verification
- Siemens PLC
- Fault Diagnosis
- Technical Drawings and Schematics
- Piping and Instrumentation Drawing
- Performing Maintenance Procedures
- Project Commissioning
- Process Measurements
- SWOT Analysis
- Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- Scheduled Maintenance
- Project Team Supervision
- Specifications Conformance
Affiliations
- Association of Information and Communication Technology Professionals (Tanzania)
Certification
- Oil, Water & Gas Flow Measurement & Control Techniques & Standards, Fluid Control Research Institute, Palakkad – India - unrestricted
- Operation, Maintenance, Instrumentation & Control of RV50-40, MAN PrimeServ Academy, Oberhausen – Germany - unrestricted
- ST-7 SERV1 & SERV2: SIMATIC PCS7 Service & Maintenance – Part 1&2, Siemens Industrial Automation and Drives Technology, Durban – South Africa - unrestricted
- Operation and Maintenance of Natural Gas Processing Plants, China Petroleum Engineering (CPE) South-west Co. Ltd, - unrestricted
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Senior Instrumentation Engineer
Gas Company (Tanzania) Limited
06.2021 - Current
Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation
09.2014 - 05.2021
Manager, Network Operations Center
Northern Engineering Works Limited
01.2014 - 09.2014
Network Operations Center Engineer
Millicom International Cellular (T) Limited
09.2009 - 12.2013
MBA - Operations Management
Amity University
Master of Technology - Electronic and Communication Engineering
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
Bachelor of Science - Electronic Science and Communication
University of Dar Es Salaam
High School Diploma -
Ilboru High School
Certificate of Secondary Education -
Pugu Secondary School
- Oil, Water & Gas Flow Measurement & Control Techniques & Standards, Fluid Control Research Institute, Palakkad – India - unrestricted
- Operation, Maintenance, Instrumentation & Control of RV50-40, MAN PrimeServ Academy, Oberhausen – Germany - unrestricted
- ST-7 SERV1 & SERV2: SIMATIC PCS7 Service & Maintenance – Part 1&2, Siemens Industrial Automation and Drives Technology, Durban – South Africa - unrestricted
- Operation and Maintenance of Natural Gas Processing Plants, China Petroleum Engineering (CPE) South-west Co. Ltd, - unrestricted
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