Philips Afam Iweoha
Sagamu
Summary
Experienced Technician with a demonstrated history of working in the food and beverages industry. Skilled in leadership and team-building capability, TPM pillars, operation and maintenance, asset management, lean manufacturing, analytical skills, 5S, problem-solving skills, continuous improvement, interpersonal skills, welding and fabrication, vibration analysis, communication skills, and commercial awareness.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Production Technician (Fitter)
Nestlé Nigeria Plc
04.2023 - Current
- As a Senior Production Technician (Fitter), I support the Supervisor as well as report to him on the conditions of the production machines in the plant and having a dotted line to the Production, Maintenance and Improvement Manager, to ensure plant machines reliability.
- My Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:
- Ensure safety as a priority regarding Personnel, assets and environment, by strictly following SHE procedures and regulations, led training sessions on safety and maintenance protocols to enhance compliance.
- Adherence to critical standards such as CIL (Cleaning, Inspections and Lubrication's) and Center lining while operating and maintaining Machines, thereby increasing the reliability and decreases the downtime of the machines by 30%.
- Documenting actions by completing and updating production and equipment logbooks according to quality monitoring scheme QMS and Nestle Good Manufacturing Practices (NGMP), which help in improving documentation accuracy by 65%.
- Perform a thorough failure analysis including examining and duplicating failure, root cause analysis and correctives and preventive actions on industrial machineries, reducing breakdown by 20%.
- Participate in continuous improvement and lean manufacturing events including Safety meetings and initiatives and integrating new technology and environmentally friendly practices into existing processes which improved machine health index by 35%.
- Perform general and preventive maintenance work including mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatic and fabrication, reducing downtime by 40%.
- Inspections, interpretation and intervention on machines and systems operating parameters led to the integration and implementation of a CBM (Condition – Based Maintenance) approach which improved machines' reliability by 35%.
- Monitored manufacturing processes to identify strategies for reducing losses and removing bottlenecks, improving production MUV (Material usage variance) by 14%.
- Designed an Inventory management system to plan stock inventory by checking work orders to determine amount available, anticipating needed stock, placing and expediting orders for stock, reducing equipment downtime due to spare parts issues by 18%.
- Oversees a team of technicians and improves team efficiency by 42%.
- MILESTONES:
- Successful evaluation of all EOL (End of Line) machines using the SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities, and Threats) Methodology.
- Proposal for scheduled maintenance of End of Line (EOL) validated, approved and adopted, which increased the lifespan of equipment’s by 50%.
- Successful and sustained project on DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control).
- Successful and sustained project on 6S (Sort, Shine, set aside, Standardize, Sustain and Safety).
Production Technician (Fitter) / Production SHE SPOC
Nestlé Nigeria Plc
04.2018 - 12.2023
- As an Engineering Technician, I worked as a technician maintaining a high-speed packaging machine and reporting directly to the Supervisor. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.
- Carry out Cleaning, Inspection, and Lubrication (CIL) on Kilian and Theegarten machines and operating machines.
- Ensure that issues relating to safety in the work area and within the factory are given priority, escalate, and follow up on their solution if support is needed.
- Raise work order and perform SAP operation for maintenance (PM01 and PM02).
- Ensure proper closure of work order after a PM03 task, which increased the record accuracy by 18%.
- Ensure to follow all Hygiene rules, SOP & GMP Regulations.
- Ensure to achieve the required quantity of products with good quality according to standards and specifications.
- Performing preventive maintenance on Production lines reduces breakdown by 12%.
- Posting of stoppages on SAM (Stoppage Analysis Module).
- Ensure Quality is maintained and NGMP are adhered to strictly.
Mechanical Technician
Erisco Foods Nigeria Limited
02.2016 - 03.2018
- Preparing of preventing maintenance schedule and equipment’s maintenance history, vibration and temperature records.
- Testing of products or subassemblies for functionality or quality.
- Troubleshooting and fault finding, maintenance of production equipment and machines.
- Perform studies or technical-administrative tasks as required for routine operations or in view of maintenance or equipment optimization.
- Dismantling and assembling of equipment’s such as centrifugal pumps, compressors, valves and gears.
- Analyzed operations to verify regulatory compliance for manufactured products and processes.
- Properly disassembling, reassembling, repairs of production equipment and various parts.
Maintenance Technician
Jof Ideal Industries (Vegetable oil division)
11.2014 - 10.2015
- Carry out preventive maintenance and repairs of equipment’s such as centrifugal pump and positive displacement pumps, strainers cleaning and repairs, there.
- Rectifying shaft alignment of rotating Equipment’s.
- Carry out general inspection and mechanical preservation works within equipment and machinery such as pumps, compressors, valves as per check list.
- Dismantling and assembling of equipment’s such as centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, valves and gears.
- Preparing to prevent maintenance schedule and equipment’s maintenance history.
- Diagnosed, operated and troubleshoot mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic systems using schematics and technical drawings.
Mechanical Technician
Sona Agro-Allied industries limited
01.2014 - 10.2014
- Trouble shooting and maintenance of conveyor.
- Carryout blinding and de-blinding of connecting pipelines to equipment. - Maintaining and monitoring Rotating equipment’s vibration and temperature performance.
- Preparing to prevent maintenance schedule and equipment’s maintenance history.
- Provides, assistance and logistic support as required for the provision of resources and additional manpower for production.
- Along with the business team, I measured the future performance and proposed iterations to improve user experience and the main business KPIs.
Education
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechatronics Engineering
Bell University of Technology
Ota, Ogun State09.2022
Higher National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering (power/plant option)
Federal Polytechnic Idah
Kogi State09.2013
Ordinal National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Delta State Polytechnic
Ogwashi Uku, Delta State10.2010
Skills
- Technical Skills & Supervisions: Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Welding and Fabrication, Interpretation, Root Cause Analysis, Troubleshooting
- Maintenance: Predictive Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Overhaul Maintenance, Risk Management TPM, GMP
- Troubleshooting & Repair: Cubes Pressing Machine, Cubes Wrapping Machine, Packaging Machine, Conveyor System, Azo-Hopper with Hoist, Pumps and Compressor, and Valves
- Troubleshooting & Quality Tools: FMEA, Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma, 5S, DMAIC
- Welding and Fabrication: Fitting, Forming, Aligning, Conjoining, etc
Certification
- Total Performance Management (TPM)
- Kilian and Theegarten machine operation Training
- Training on Operational Perquisite Program (OPRP)
- Risk Assessment & Management training
- Safety and Health Environment (SHE)
- Foreign body management and Nestle Leadership Framework (NLF).
- Lubrication management training
- Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)
- Lean Six Sigma (White belt) – MF (Treinamentos)
- Istec Vibration Training Category 1+ (ISO 18436-2: CAT1)
References
Available on request.
Timeline
Senior Production Technician (Fitter)
Nestlé Nigeria Plc
04.2023 - Current
Production Technician (Fitter) / Production SHE SPOC
Nestlé Nigeria Plc
04.2018 - 12.2023
Mechanical Technician
Erisco Foods Nigeria Limited
02.2016 - 03.2018
Maintenance Technician
Jof Ideal Industries (Vegetable oil division)
11.2014 - 10.2015
Mechanical Technician
Sona Agro-Allied industries limited
01.2014 - 10.2014
Bachelors of Engineering - Mechatronics Engineering
Bell University of Technology
Higher National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering (power/plant option)
Federal Polytechnic Idah
Ordinal National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering
Delta State Polytechnic
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