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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Chioma Ikechukwu Ozukwe

1417 South Trail Circle, Faribault

Summary

Dynamic and experienced analytical engineer with extensive experience in manufacturing. Proven track record in enhancing safety compliance and advocating for employee concerns. Skilled and dedicated leader in production management, driving operational excellence while fostering a culture of safety and continuous improvement.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Safety Facilitator

WestRock Company
Saint Paul
09.2024 - Current
  • Conduct training sessions on various safety policies and procedures.
  • Facilitate or co-facilitate safety operational learning events.
  • Incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action follow-up.
  • Perform walkthroughs of mill buildings, looking for unaddressed safety issues.
  • Act as the site contact or leader for safety-related site visits.
  • Assists with administrative needs.
  • Advocate for the site's concern reporting system, and address employee safety concerns.
  • Coordinate and champion HAZRAC walks.
  • New employee safety orientation.
  • Contractor and subcontractor management.

Back Tender

WestRock Company
Saint Paul
12.2023 - Current
  • Maintains the quality of the finished product.
  • Monitor and adjust the tension of the continuous boxboard web as it travels through the dryer, calendar stacks, and clay coater/oven sections of the paper machine to ensure proper operation and quality of the boxboard.
  • Monitor charts, gauges, and computer screens to determine the operating status of the dryer, calendar, and coating sections of the paper machine, making necessary adjustments as needed.
  • Inspects boxboard for defects, such as dirt, slime spots, holes, and wrinkles, and marks defective portions for removal during rewinding.
  • Operate and monitor the starch system to ensure the correct percent of solids and proper operation.
  • Record production data such as starch solids, oven temperature, steam temperature, etc., on the required forms.
  • Perform the essential functions of the other positions within the department on a relief and fill-in basis.
  • Manage and supervise the finisher, fourth hand, and fifth hand.

Finisher

WestRock Company
Saint Paul
12.2022 - Current
  • Maintains proper width, diameter, hardness, and quality of finished products.
  • Maintains a safe and clean work area.
  • Maintains equipment in good, safe working condition.
  • Works safely and complies with all safety regulations and practices.
  • Participate in incident investigations and learning events.
  • Records are produced on a daily basis.
  • Manage and supervise the 4th and 5th hand.

4th Hand

WestRock Company
Saint Paul
11.2021 - Current
  • Set up and monitor the rewinder/slitter to cut the paper rolls to customer specifications, including monitoring defects.
  • Assist in cleaning paper off the dryer cylinders, and anywhere else the paper may have flown or wrapped around.
  • Assist with moving rolls of paper (via overhead hoist) from the wind-up stand to the rewinder.
  • Assist with the setup and operation of the reel turn-up (changeover to the new reel) system.
  • Manage and supervise the fifth hand.
  • General housekeeping.

Paper Tester

WestRock Company
Saint Paul
07.2021 - Current
  • Analyze and evaluate different paper materials to ensure they meet specific quality standards and specifications. Run laboratory tests on the finished products.
  • Accurately recording test results, and maintaining detailed records.
  • Maintaining, calibrating, and troubleshooting laboratory equipment.
  • Working with team members and potential clients to provide timely and accurate test results.

Production Assistant

Westrock Company
Saint Paul
12.2020 - Current
  • Assist the finisher in rewinder operations.
  • Maintains a safe and clean work area.
  • Maintains the quality of the product.
  • Maintain equipment in safe working conditions.
  • Assists the Machine Tender during machine shutdowns and startups

Technical Manager

Ringardas Nigeria Limited (ASCA)
Gwagwalada
05.2018 - 05.2020
  • Manage and oversee all bitumen, emulsion, and PMB production operations in all the terminals.
  • Developed a proper predictive maintenance program to prevent downtime due to equipment breakdown.
  • Direct the technical aspects of production, checking, and taking responsibility for the end-to-end activities. Zero product failure at the customer's site.
  • HSE management.
  • Establish proper understanding with clients and the company by giving technical support when necessary, with product demos, and educating potential clients on the application of the company's products.
  • Ensure there is a proper reorder level for all raw materials and equipment change parts.
  • Ensure there is knowledge sharing and staff succession with the technical department.
  • Use of ERP manufacturing software.

Chief Operating Officer

DeepBlue Multi-Concepts Limited
Lagos
05.2016 - 04.2018
  • Ensure the supply and installation of machinery and equipment to customer sites.
  • Draw up standard operating procedures and production planning.
  • Led strategic planning and execution to enhance profitability and company growth.
  • Developed the General Engineering and Operations Department.
  • Promoted the sales of additives, chemicals, lubricants, and fuels.
  • Designed the base oil trading business.
  • Liaise with government agencies.

Acting General Manager

Ascon Oil Comapny
Mowe
10.2015 - 05.2016
  • Turned around the finances of the plant by implementing proper accounting practices and increasing sales volume.
  • Directed, managed, and coordinated with all the departments of the lube plant to achieve profitability.
  • Ensured the implementation of cost optimization strategies.
  • Driving team members to achieve the company's set goals and targets.
  • Ensuring compliance of production operations in accordance with company HSEQ standards.
  • Ensure products meet SON and API standards.
  • Drew up a delivery policy to ensure that products are delivered in full, on time, and according to specification.
  • Liaise with technical partners (additive and base oil suppliers) for new trends and new product development.
  • Promoted employee training and technical sales support services to customers.
  • Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
  • Use of ERP manufacturing software.

Lube Plant Manager

Ascon Oil Company Limited
Mowe
03.2011 - 10.2015
  • Contributed to and completed the new plant startup, as well as the implementation of processes for manufacturing, shipping, receiving, and inventory management in conformity with international standards and the world's best practices.
  • Drew up the standard operating procedures and manufacturing processes with lean sigma methodologies.
  • Direct, manage, and coordinate all plant operations and maintenance activities in line with ISO/MANCAP standards of good quality to achieve production targets and meet customer demands.
  • Continuously monitor all equipment attached to the production department with the preventive maintenance program to minimize downtime and ensure full production to meet set sales targets.
  • Ensure compliance of production operations in accordance with the company's HSEQ standards.
  • Draw up product technical spec sheets and safety data sheets.
  • Design and implement appropriate competency-building programs to raise the skills and knowledge of the production staff.
  • Maintain cleanliness and good housekeeping at the plant using the 5S methodology.
  • Use of ERP manufacturing software.

Blending Plant Manager

Fudia Petrochem Limited
Lagos
09.2007 - 03.2011
  • Coordinate all HSE affairs of the plant.
  • Work with the laboratory chemist to prepare accurate product formulations at the best profit margin for the retail and industrial lubricants.
  • Organize training for staff, prospective customers, and customers as backup support.
  • Ensure a high level of machine utilization through the preventive maintenance program to improve productivity and reduce downtime.
  • Ensure there is a proper reorder level for all raw materials and equipment change parts.
  • Run the blending plant in conformity with international standards and world best practices.
  • Liaise with technical partners (additive suppliers) for new trends and product development.

Assistant Sales Services Engineer

Honeywell Oil and Gas Limited
Lagos
09.2003 - 08.2007
  • Developed the Honeywell Oil and Gas plant and product brand.
  • Prepare accurate product formulation at the best profit margin for all lubricants.
  • Perform after-sales technical services (plant survey, pick up used oil samples, and educate customers on the lubricants purchased), organize training for prospective companies and customers as backup support.
  • Developed an effective production management policy and procedures to ensure smooth blending activities.
  • Developed an effective predictive maintenance program to minimize downtime and ensure product availability for the sales team.
  • Ensure the plant runs in accordance with the company’s and international HSEQ standards.
  • Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.

Chemical Sales Engineer

Honeywell Oil and Gas Limited
Port- Harcourt
04.2002 - 08.2003
  • Marketing and sales of the Nalco Exxon water treatment range of chemicals, and Honeywell range of lubricants.
  • Carry out on-site analysis on customer boilers and cooling water towers. Recommend the right chemicals and dosing rates.
  • Carry out after-sales services on customer machines and recommend the best solutions to issues noticed.
  • Investigated customer complaints related to product performance or quality issues.
  • Compiled reports summarizing sales activity, forecasting future sales trends.

National Youth Service Corps

Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited
Bonny Island
12.1999 - 08.2003
  • Incinerator and Bio-Treater Operator and Supervisor, October 2000 shutdown and expansion supervisor.
  • Working with process engineering flow sheets and process flow sheets.
  • Identification of spade points, double block and bleed points, isolation points, and tie-in points.
  • Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University Of Port Harcourt
Rivers State, Nigeria
12-1999

Skills

  • Safety training and compliance
  • Incident investigation
  • Root cause analysis
  • Risk assessment
  • Hazard identification
  • Production management
  • Process engineering
  • Negotiation skills
  • Lubricant manufacturing
  • Lean manufacturing techniques

Certification

  • Six sigma yellow belt

Issued November 9, 2022

Credential ID: 861914

  • Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and skills- Cousera

Issued Jun 2020. No expiration date.

Credential ID: NXKWP3EJV4WG

  • COREN registered Engineer

Issued December 2018. No expiration date

Credential ID: R47361

  • Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria- General HSE certificate.

Issued July 2013. No expiration date

ISPON No: 0029982

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Safety Facilitator

WestRock Company
09.2024 - Current

Back Tender

WestRock Company
12.2023 - Current

Finisher

WestRock Company
12.2022 - Current

4th Hand

WestRock Company
11.2021 - Current

Paper Tester

WestRock Company
07.2021 - Current

Production Assistant

Westrock Company
12.2020 - Current

Technical Manager

Ringardas Nigeria Limited (ASCA)
05.2018 - 05.2020

Chief Operating Officer

DeepBlue Multi-Concepts Limited
05.2016 - 04.2018

Acting General Manager

Ascon Oil Comapny
10.2015 - 05.2016

Lube Plant Manager

Ascon Oil Company Limited
03.2011 - 10.2015

Blending Plant Manager

Fudia Petrochem Limited
09.2007 - 03.2011

Assistant Sales Services Engineer

Honeywell Oil and Gas Limited
09.2003 - 08.2007

Chemical Sales Engineer

Honeywell Oil and Gas Limited
04.2002 - 08.2003

National Youth Service Corps

Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas Limited
12.1999 - 08.2003

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

University Of Port Harcourt

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