PMP
Anthony Ehiri
Plainfield,IL
Summary
Goal-oriented Engineering Project Leader with experience in machine design such metro trains, locomotives, earthmoving vehicles. Forward-thinking when reviewing project requirements to determine precise solutions. Composed professional when working under tight schedules and limited budgets to achieve innovative designs meeting and exceeding objectives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
Certification
Work History
Senior Design Engineer
Caterpillar Inc
Aurora, IL
08.2021 - Current
- Led battery powered medium wheel loader machine design by collaborating with internal and external teams including design, performance, software, dealers, and customers.
- Coordinates design reviews (DR), design decisions, built-in-quality, risk assessment, FMEA, etc., and supports product Introduction (NPI), continuous product improvement (CPI), and cost reduction programs
- Facilitates the team's progress toward the goals, eliminates impediments, and proactively escalates issues or risks to management
- Work with product owners and Stakeholders to identify and clarify priority of project-related needs
- Supports the creation and adherence to the team's rules
- Facilitate and maintain consistent and beneficial Agile process methodologies within a software development team by conducting daily standups, iteration retrospective, iteration planning, user story refinement, iteration review ceremonies, etc
- Coordinate product releases, documentation, training, and support activities
- Own oversight of the delivery schedule and plans for the projects across the enterprise through implementation, launch and support, by working with the Product Management, Performance, and Operations teams to support the definition and quality release of product delivery.
Technical Project Leader
Stadler Rail
Salt Lake City, UT
02.2020 - 08.2021
- Lead the design and development of all electrical subsystems for metro train, including their integration and maintaining functional configuration of an electric metro train
- Lead the software team in Agile best practices, scrum ceremonies: Sprint planning, refinement, sprint demos, and retrospective
- Experienced in the software development life cycle (requirements gathering, system design, development, testing, release cycle, support)
- Solicit, analyze, and define functional and non-functional technical requirements and priorities with the business owners and other cross functional stakeholders using process flows, technical requirements list, specifications, diagrams, scenarios, mockups, and/or models
- Facilitate team conflict resolution by focusing on scrum values of openness, honesty, and respect
- Support team especially on product refinement and maintaining the product backlog and prioritization
- Prepare, present and review provided features and capabilities regularly with product owners and stakeholders
- Execute product delivery based on agile methodologies defined by the enterprise and proficient with agile tools such JIRA, Confluence, Trello, Slack, Mural etc
- Overseed the identification, assessment, and mitigation of project risks and dependencies, ensuring that appropriate risk management strategies and contingency plans are in place to safeguard project delivery
- Managed scope, communicating risks to scope, timeline, budget, and resolve issues, Identified, document, and escalate resource constraints, conflicts, and impediments.
Associate Product Manager
Progress Rail
La Grange, IL
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Translates business goals and end user needs into product strategy; communicates direction and product priorities to the development team, other matrixed teams, and third-party partners
- Developed system level requirements, product-level requirements and product-level design documents for Locomotive Control, Communication and Monitoring Systems
- Identifies goals, metrics, and analytics to determine product value; continually making recommendations and refinements to the product backlog based on learnings
- Monitors research as well as the competitive landscape to recommend the best solutions and ensure that products remain or become best in class
- Identifies pros, cons, issues, obstacles, dependencies and value associated with features and enhancements
- Created and produced product sell sheets and technical specification/manuals.
Electrical Project Engineer
Progress Rail
La Grange, IL
02.2018 - 06.2019
- Analyzed and interpreted electrical schematic to develop electrical test of manufactured assemblies / systems
- Developed and standardized kits in support of aftermarket sales
- Provided engineering support to customers and technical expertise on issues related to locomotive communication/control system & software
- Supervised and managed the installation of in-cab control, communication, and monitoring devices
- Understood and recommended software options that satisfy customer requirements, and their impact on the electrical schematic
- Effectively communicated issues to the appropriate design areas for resolution
- Developed a manufacturing verification plan for electrical assemblies
- Identified and resolved electrical testing issues that arise during manufacturing
- Developed and produced engineering service release for retrofit application of locomotive electronic control equipment; Conducted design reviews as required for all phases of electrical test development.
Procurement Master Data Specialist
Morton Salt Inc
Chicago, IL
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Developed and oversaw operating budgets, and communicated with other departments, vendors, and management to ensure procurement goals are met
- Sourced and negotiated pricing for over 300 items with an annual purchased value of $24 million including establishing blanket purchase agreements and bulk commodity pricing agreements
- Created and managed material master database for capital equipment, electrical, mechanical parts, assemblies, and all other technical materials and give input to packaging and raw materials
- Described material master data and prepared planning processes, including short and long descriptions.
Field Engineer
Midwest Underground Technology
Champaign, IL
10.2014 - 11.2016
- Assisted with Network Design for nationwide WIFI Network for commercial airlines
- Performed and gathered test data on cell towers to determine where sites need to be located for network using spectrum analyzer and other test equipment
- Covered 27 site in 9 states, conducted risk assessment and implemented safety measures onsite to ensure accident-free operation
- Set up temporary antenna and connecting required cabling to antenna and making sure everything is secure
- Effectively coordinated, documented and communicated test development as required.
Education
Master of Science - Electrical Power Engineering
Brandenburg University of Technology
01.2011
Bachelors of Technology - Industrial Physics
Federal University of Technology
01.2007
Skills
- Product Lifecycle Management, Cost-reduction strategies
- Project Management, Continuous Improvement
- Design Verification, Design development
- Specification Development, Design optimization
- Cost Estimation, Solution Development, Staff Management
- Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Product development
- Team building and management
Affiliations
- IEEE Chicago Section, Chair Professional Activity for Engineers (PACE), 01/2017, 12/2018
- NSBE Chicago Professionals, Director of Corporate Partnership, 08/2017, 08/2018
Certification
- Project Management Professional (PMP), March 2021
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM 1), March 2024
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimePart TimeContract WorkLocation Preference
RemoteImportant To Me
Career advancementWork from home optionFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefits401k matchWork-life balanceCompany CultureSoftware
SAP
Infor
3DX
E3
NX
SmarTeam
TeamCenter
AutoCAD
DOORS
Salesforce
CreoJ
JIRA
Mondaycom
Mural
Timeline
Senior Design Engineer
Caterpillar Inc
08.2021 - Current
Technical Project Leader
Stadler Rail
02.2020 - 08.2021
Associate Product Manager
Progress Rail
07.2019 - 01.2020
Electrical Project Engineer
Progress Rail
02.2018 - 06.2019
Procurement Master Data Specialist
Morton Salt Inc
11.2016 - 01.2018
Field Engineer
Midwest Underground Technology
10.2014 - 11.2016
Master of Science - Electrical Power Engineering
Brandenburg University of Technology
Bachelors of Technology - Industrial Physics
Federal University of Technology