OWEN U. OBASOHAN
Chicago,IL
Summary
Reliable leader known for taking ownership of dynamic projects to simplify complex business goals into manageable tasks. Creates laser-focused teams united around singular goals. Proficient at leveraging junior personnel know-how and initiative to discover novel methods of engineering to exceed customer and senior leadership expectations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance and Engineering Manager
Chicago Extruded Metals
02.2020 - Current
- Reviewed and revised standard operating procedures to conform to local, state, and federal compliance.
- Organized and directed equipment commissioning and maintenance shutdowns and startups increasing equipment reliability by 60% and reducing company expenditures and loss by 20%.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Functioned as primary point of contact for high-profile clientele, addressing concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations.
- Set budgets for engineering tasks, tailoring financial limitations to business goals and optimizing return on investment (ROI) for completed deliverables resulting in reduction of maintenance expense by 20%.
- Adhered to overall company business goals, meeting prescribed completion deadlines on 90% of projects by analyzing business objectives and equipment technical requirements to determine system design, potential issues and related cost for each project request.
- Worked closely with vendors and internal sourcing to establish relationships, fostering new opportunities, solutions and cost savings.
- Administered safety plans to train 70 employees on meeting and exceeding OSHA safety standards.
Division Mechanical Engineering Manager
ArcelorMittal USA
07.2018 - 02.2020
- Delivered company savings of over $500,000 by developing a reliability program and root cause analysis to predict when machinery would fail, preventing losses of $1000/min production time and an increase in equipment reliability by 80%.
- Led and managed 18 engineers and contractors to install and maintain +$10M capital projects resulting in 15% decrease in breakdowns.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
- Developed and maintained relationships with suppliers to facilitate quality and timely delivery of materials.
- Led engineering teams to successfully complete projects on time and within budget.
Plant Maintenance Engineer
ArcelorMittal
- Directed union craft employees who are responsible for maintaining operating equipment through time-based, predictive, and emergency actions.
- Enforced safety regulations, conducts daily safety communications, monitors monthly safety activities, and conducts safety inspections as needed resulting in 0 accidents/incidents.
- Resolved equipment failures during scheduled shutdowns or breakdown action, increasing productivity by 10 percent.
- Drafted preventive maintenance schedules around avoiding service disruptions and equipment breakdowns.
- Audited and trained maintenance personnel to verify presence of necessary skills and competencies.
- Served as point of contact during plant emergencies, overseeing disaster recovery and expediting restoration efforts.
- Complied with applicable mechanical and electrical regulatory standards for manufacturing operation.
- Identified appropriate methodology to shorten cycle time and achieve target margins.
- Managed design and manufacturing teams to build proprietary process equipment within aggressive cost and time constraints.
Safety and Technical Program Manager
Chicago Transit Authority
08.2016 - 07.2018
- Planned, managed, and coordinated activities of department personnel responsible for designing procedures that bridge skill gaps in work performance and increase workplace safety awareness.
- Collaborated in developing the Transit Operations Planning System software project plan using project management methodology, resulting in successfully implementing across the organization.
- Developed and reviewed change management plan for Oracle 12 upgrade, resulting in effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, and reducing resistance during execution of projects.
- Conducted long-term strategic planning that align with department goals, vision, and objectives by identifying future project opportunities, anticipating challenges, and planning appropriate allocation of resources.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Developed and implemented safety programs.
- Developed and implemented company procedures that reduced job site accidents 20%.
- Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards.
Maintenance and Engineering Manager
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
04.2015 - 08.2016
- Planned and supervised work procedures and methods used by assigned personnel to repair, service, and maintain Authority rail cars.
- Assigned work, assured appropriate training in work procedures, and reviewed completed work for conformance to stipulated programs and procedures.
- Led and collaborated with external and internal stakeholders on modification of rail car project during multiple phases, resulting in timely and successful completion of multiple rail car upgrades.
- Assisted in developing plans to determine and reduce cause of repair failures and implement improvements, resulting in reduction of operational defects by 20 percent.
System Safety Officer
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
12.2014 - 04.2015
- Upheld proactive safety initiatives by developing and implementing safety programs, policies, procedure training, objectives, and other initiatives to promote safe operations and incident prevention that eliminate or control unsafe behaviors, environments, and hazards.
- Collaborated with various personnel to identify and implement long-term solutions to systemic safety issues identified in inspections and investigations minimizing liability and preventing recurrence.
- Conducted regular safety inspections and audits to identify potential hazards and prevent accidents and injuries.
- Developed and implemented safety policies and procedures to establish clear guidelines for safe work practices and comply with regulations.
- Identified gaps in existing compliance processes and recommended updates.
- Developed risk assessment models to identify potential compliance risks.
Accelerator Specialist
Argonne National Laboratory
11.2012 - 11.2014
- Coordinated with various internal and external groups to ensure readiness of support systems, such as vacuum, water cooling, radio frequency, and power source in order to provide 100% efficiency during experiments
- Worked as a member of a team developing strategies in reducing downtime to improve efficiency
- Participated in maintenance and modification of several equipment used for daily operations.
Operations/Project Supervisor
Federal Mogul Corporation
07.2011 - 10.2012
- Led project in reducing department backlog of approximately $1M to $33K by developing plans, implementing, and monitoring progress.
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to create work breakdown structures and critical path in order to identify constraint and develop contingency plan to improve process flow.
- Reviewed budget to ascertain available funds to purchase new equipment, in an effort to improve productivity, quality, and delivery time.
- Led in developing and adjusting work procedures within work area and coordinating production tasks/activities with other internal stakeholder to meet production schedules, resulting in production efficiency improvement by 30%.
- Led in both lean manufacturing (e.g., Constraint Management) and industrial housekeeping (e.g., 5S) practices in a work area, by identifying and breaking constraints.
Maintenance Operations/Project Manager
United States Marine Corps, Henderson
06.2003 - 12.2010
- .Developed and Implemented safety regulations, procedures, and overseeing the availability and proper use of all safety equipment, maintaining a 100% accident free record
- Managed and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (Logistic and Supply Chain), through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions.
- Conducted periodic preventative maintenance to decrease downtime and decrease equipment failures.
Education
Master Of Business Administration (MBA) -
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, ILBachelor of Science - Individualized Studies (Electrical Engineering and Project Management
Charter Oak State College
New Britain, CTBachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Ambrose Alli University
NigeriaSkills
- Process improvements
- Strategic planning and execution
- Performance Analysis
- Capital spending
- Product development
- Business Development
- Coaching and mentoring
Timeline
Maintenance and Engineering Manager
Chicago Extruded Metals
02.2020 - Current
Division Mechanical Engineering Manager
ArcelorMittal USA
07.2018 - 02.2020
Safety and Technical Program Manager
Chicago Transit Authority
08.2016 - 07.2018
Maintenance and Engineering Manager
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
04.2015 - 08.2016
System Safety Officer
Chicago Transit Authority, CTA
12.2014 - 04.2015
Accelerator Specialist
Argonne National Laboratory
11.2012 - 11.2014
Operations/Project Supervisor
Federal Mogul Corporation
07.2011 - 10.2012
Maintenance Operations/Project Manager
United States Marine Corps, Henderson
06.2003 - 12.2010
Plant Maintenance Engineer
ArcelorMittal
Master Of Business Administration (MBA) -
Northern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science - Individualized Studies (Electrical Engineering and Project Management
Charter Oak State College
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Ambrose Alli University
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