Effective quality professional bringing proven success in driving continuous improvement initiatives in process improvement roles. Focused and diligent with commitment to fostering corporate mission. Consistently acknowledged for implementing actionable initiative to reduce error rates and optimize company processes. Results-oriented polished in developing quality improvement plans and monitoring employee performance to cultivate adherence to company standards. Focused and driven with aptitude for process improvement. Dedicated to going above and beyond to mitigate risk and improve quality.
Hi, I’m
Ebenezer Okpiri
Columbus,IN
Summary
Overview
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Cummins Inc.
Senior Quality Engineer
01.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Collaborated with cross-functional team on a multi-million dollars capital project with an NPV of $1.5m and scrap reduction of 95%
- Analyzed process and product audits to improve efficiency by 90%
- Designed and implemented vision system in the end of line process reduced customer production validation failure by 90%
- Implemented time management and productivity systems which helped to optimize 70% of interdepartmental performance
- Initiated total quality management (TQM) using voice of the customer (VOC) which boosted 35% of productivity.
Cummins Inc.
Quality Engineer
08.2021 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Implemented quality improvement statistical process control process that reduced cost of poor quality by 60% while boosting productivity
- Designed rework process that reduced cost of scrap by $100,000
- Improved supplier quality performance from 60% in 2020 to over 80% in 2022
- Collaborated with multiple project teams to create a project schedule and delegate tasks using tools such as Gantt Chart and RACI
- Designed dashboard in Power BI to monitor and visualize weekly scrap and customer complaints (MNCs)
- Implemented process improvement using quality tools to solve complex problems which reduced scrap by 40%.
Northern Illinois University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
09.2020 - 04.2021
Job overview
- Enhanced student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and real-world examples into lectures
- Collaborated with fellow teaching assistants to provide additional support for struggling students, leading to improved academic outcomes
- Provided timely and constructive feedback on assignments, enabling students to refine their work and achieve higher grades
- Assisted in the development of course materials, ensuring content was relevant and engaging for students.
Halbond Services
Project Manager
01.2017 - 07.2019
Job overview
- Developed value-added business strategies and comprehensive rebranding that increased revenue by 65%
- Lead the rhythm of business (ROB) during project execution to ensure participants and stakeholders communicated and responded according to the necessary cadence
- Nurtured relationships with key stakeholders to understand their business goals; created plans that surpassed 38.4% of their objectives and maximized profit margins.
Halbond Services
Sales Engineer
03.2014 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Prepared accurate and profitable cost estimates for labor, material, and services by studying all related documents
- Prepared the technical portion of proposals including diagrams and technical narratives
- Identified prospects to enhance company's performance; improved customer retention and conversion rate by 75%.
Education
Western Governors University
Master of Business Administration
03.2024
University Overview
Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL
Master of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering
04.2021
University Overview
University of Port HarcourtPort Harcourt, Rivers
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Electronic Engineering
06.2012
University Overview
Skills
- Customer Service
- Quality Control Analysis
- Project Management
- Risk Analysis
- Scrum Methodology
- ISO 9001:2015
- IATF 16949:2016
- Power BI
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Engineering Change Management
- Customer Complaint Handling
- Problem Resolution
- Regulatory Compliance Understanding
- Root Cause Analysis
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Change Management
- Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Control Plan Development
- Corrective and Preventive Actions
- Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
- Continuous Improvement Initiatives
- Process Improvement Techniques
- Quality Documentation Management
- Project Scheduling
- Six Sigma Methodologies
Certification
- IATF 16949
- HSE
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- Scrum Master Certification
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
Nominated for the Business Impact Awards due to my immense contribution in quality process improvements that reduced cost of poor quality by 60% and improved right first time by 40%.Timeline
Senior Quality Engineer
Cummins Inc.
01.2023 - Current
Quality Engineer
Cummins Inc.
08.2021 - 12.2022
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Northern Illinois University
09.2020 - 04.2021
Project Manager
Halbond Services
01.2017 - 07.2019
Sales Engineer
Halbond Services
03.2014 - 12.2016
Western Governors University
Master of Business Administration
Northern Illinois University
Master of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering
University of Port Harcourt
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Electronic Engineering