James Rwafa

• Planning and conducting lectures in:

Process Instrumentation (Carrying out practicals in PLCs & SCADA, coming out with Instrumentation Documentation and Project Management)

Control Systems ( Used Matlab in simulations)

Programming (C++)

Electronic Telecommunication

Basic Electronics

• Carrying out assessments and moderation
• Aiding students in carrying out laboratory tasks
• Curriculum development
• Community engagement
• Professional development
• Carried out research
• Participated in university audit and industrial liason.

• Maintain, design and install instrumentation and control loops in a tile manufacturing plant
• Worked on Fanuc and Siemens PLCs and SCADA. Created animation on HMIs.
• Designed automation concepts and protocols for diagnostic testing and simulation purposes, applying Good Automated Manufacturing Practice (GAMP) protocols.
• Participated in design specification review meetings, coordinating with inter-departmental teams to align ongoing efforts and overall business goals.
• Drafted full piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) documents.
• Recommended repair or design modifications of instrumentation systems based on factors such as environment, service or system capabilities.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
• Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
• Worked flexible hours that included duties after hours, weekend and holiday shifts.

• Maintain, install, design instrumentation, telecommunication and electrical systems
• Worked on Delta-V DCS system.
• Estimated project costs and resource allocation to forecast budget requirements and monitor adherence.
• Calibrated and repaired existing systems to maintain functionality.
• Identified specific cables, fuses and circuit breakers required for assigned installations.
• Mentored junior engineers and new hires in job-specific tasks and application of instrumentation and control processes.
• Used established formulae to calculate current loads and short circuit currents.

• Maintaining instrumentation and control systems in an iron and steel plant
• Carrying out standby duties.
• Conducted troubleshooting procedures and root cause analysis to determine causes of problems.
• Used information in technical diagrams, schematics and manuals to understand operations and make successful repairs.
• Reviewed existing electrical engineering criteria to identify necessary revisions; revamped systems and upgraded wiring, PLCs and drives to handle changing needs.

• Trained in the fundamentals of instrumentation and control.
• Identified issues by testing and troubleshooting instruments, components and assemblies using multimeters, circuit testers and oscilloscopes.
• Carried out calibration on control equipment
• Cleaned and adjusted instruments.
• Kept shop area and equipment clean, organized and maintained.
• Maintained system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.