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Basseterre, St. Kitts (December 7th, 2022)— Mr. Mick Pascal has joined the St Kitts Electricity
Company Ltd as the new Mechanical Maintenance Engineer. Pascal possesses a wealth of knowledge
regarding TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) concepts as well as a wealth of expertise in computerized
maintenance management and preventative maintenance of mechanical equipment.
Mr. Pascal holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad. Pascal previously worked as a utilities technician and engineer at the
Heineken Saint Lucia Brewery. His previous work assignments provided him with expertise in directing
Kaizen teams and conducting Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) to successfully address reoccurring
problems and increase the dependability of Utilities Equipment. He has received training in the creation
of work permits, risk analysis, and task safety assessments for common and uncommon tasks.
According to Mr. Clement Williams, General Manager of SKELEC, Mr. Pascal’s onboarding will allow
SKELEC to accomplish some of its short-term and long-term goals on the generation end. “Given that the
company is focusing on improving its reliability we must take significant steps to maintain and improve
our present assets at our Needsmust Power Plant. As such, it was essential that the company hire a
mechanical maintenance engineer.”
The mechanical maintenance engineer is responsible for ensuring that the power plant’s primary,
ancillary, auxiliary, mechanical, and electromechanical energy conversion systems are always maintained
to fully functioning condition. Additionally, the mechanical maintenance engineer ensures that planned
maintenance is carried out in accordance with OEM standards, and plant maintenance procedures and
policies.
The management of St Kitts Electricity Company Limited. (SKELEC) eagerly welcomes its new
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer and looks forward to the contributions he will make to the
advancements of the energy sector.
-ENDAbout SKELEC
The St. Kitts Electricity Company Limited (SKELEC) formerly the St. Kitts Electricity Department (SKED)
is a public utility that provides electric power generation, transmission and distribution services to St. Kitts.
SKELEC is the sole electricity provider in St. Kitts that seeks to supply reliable electricity at a competitive price in
harmony with the local community and environment. The St. Kitts Electricity Company is owned by the
Government of St. Kitts and Nevis and is ran by a board of directors. SKELEC began operations on August 1,
2011