Patrick Ekweozoh
Production Shift Manager at Nigerian Breweries Plc- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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IG1 and IG2
NEBOSHOct, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
COREN
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, CORENSep, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
General HSE
Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON)Sep, 2014- Sep, 2024 -
General Certificate in Packaging
Institute of Brewing & DistillingNov, 2012- Sep, 2024 -
MNSE
The Nigerian Society of Engineers Ikeja BranchSep, 2012- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Nigerian Breweries Plc
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Nigeria
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Production Shift Manager
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Dec 2020 - Present
Safety: Drives for zero accident/fatality by Creating and maintaining a safe environment for employees, contractors and visitors according to the applicable statutory, HEINEKEN and local regulations, policies and procedures.Production Strategy development & Implementation: Drives the Brewery vision,objectives,priorities, strategy and targets by effective communication, reward and recognition, closing gaps by setting up improvement teams and creating enabling environment to deliver results.Management of packaging processes and execution: Effectively manages the packaging process by ensuring the optimal engagement of people using a robust software application to monitor activities that will impact positively on Safety, Quality and PerformancePackaging Quality Management & Control: Sustains and improves product quality and processes conditions throughout the packaging process, in compliance with the HEINEKEN and local quality standards, regulations and procedures.Maintenance Management: Supports delivery of the maintenance plan, and improves machine availability through daily Cleaning,Inspection,Lubrication and Tightening (CILT) execution.Cost Management: Contributes to the budget preparation process, manages cost within budget and judges financial impact of performance and decisions..Resource Planning: Plans and deploys resources (people, materials, process and equipment) to meet customer needs safely whilst excelling at quality and balancing costs.Management Reporting: Produces and reports data in an accurate and timely way; analyses and interprets this data and effectively communicates it to relevant stakeholders, in order to facilitate optimal decision taking. Show less
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Planned Maintenance Engineer Facility & Safety Officer
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Jan 2019 - Nov 2020
• Ensures that all Facility related assets are available and kept in basic condition through supervision of preventive and corrective based maintenance activities from planning to execution on site. • Ensures that all assets are available and kept in basic condition via good planning and scheduling of Corrective maintenance orders and Preventive Maintenance orders. • Elimination of failure from lack of / insufficient inspection, supports update of existing installations with respect to inspection frequency, methods, items and required tools. • Periodic assessment of the efficiencies of various machines & equipment in the facilities and evaluating the records of the assessment to determine the areas to focus on improvement. Maintain and update facility maintenance register (help desk and in SAP).• Prepares maintenance budget for the year for Facility Maintenance. Ensures that R/M Expenditure aligns with budget Phasing.Safety• Conduct periodic safety toolbox talk & safety inductions for all employees and 3rd party contractors in HQ on the NB SHE rules and regulations and keep records for review.• Ensure the implementation of Company’s Health and Safety Policies and Practices. • Conduct occupational health and safety trainings in the brewery and reduce the risks and costs associated with work related accidents/incidents.• Track and investigate accidents and incidents/near misses while developing and maintaining site emergency response management system in the brewery • Implement the company emergency preparedness and response plan in conjunction with HQ emergency response team• Coordinates the activities of HQ fire prevention squad and first aiders, ensures they meet regularly, carry out periodic inspection, maintenance of fire prevention and fighting equipment Show less
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Packaging Process Trainer
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Sep 2016 - Jan 2019
• Carry out on-the-job training for machine specialist and planned maintenance technicians• Prepare training schedule for development of identified skills gaps for all non-management employees in the packaging department.• Liaise with the Learning Centre/Consultants on structured training for machine specialist and planned maintenance technicians• Keep updated training records / profile of all non-management employees in the packaging department.• Facilitate induction and coaching of new employees.• Assess performance of all temporary employees and prepare post-engagement report for them.• Identify and analyse the training needs of team members.• Determine skill and competence levels and requirement of packaging employees.• To plan, organize and execute training programme for the non-management employees as agreed by the department..• To carry out Training audit and advise business through the Learning Consultant on areas that require change. Show less
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Total Productive Management (TPM) Assistant
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May 2013 - Aug 2016
• Training of Machine Specialist and Technicians on TPM Methodologies• Facilitation of Autonomous /Planned Maintenance {APM}Team Meeting • Organize and execute audits on implementation of all T.P.M. pillars, including audit reporting. • Autonomous/Planned Maintenance {APM}Team Inauguration and Facilitation• KPI Reporting and Deployment• Determine and implement reward system for all departments in the Brewery• Management Control and Reporting System (MCRS)• 5S/Workplace Organization on all Lines and Departments• Set up improvement. teams to reduce/eliminate identified losses in all production processes.• Coordinate line measurement to determine machine speed losses, minor stops and machine assist Show less
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Manufacturing Team Lead
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Jan 2008 - May 2013
• Ensures all execution of technical work is carried out in a safe way, ensuring all safety rules and safe work procedures are followed by himself and by others working in and around the machine(s) in assigned work area.• Coordination of entire packaging process ensuring that the line is balanced and fine tuned• Supervision of line startups, shutdowns and changeovers to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency• Full participation in DCS Level 1Meetings• Suggesting line performance improvement actions, and following through their implementation • Eradication of all losses related to production e.g., energy, material, time, manpower, motion etc. first Line Maintenance• Leads improvement teams in assigned packaging line and promote the continuous improvement methodology• Participate in TPM improvement teams and APM floor team activities• Carries out/participates in breakdown analysis of machine(s) in work area to avoid re-occurrence, reduce minor stops, optimize maintenance cost, increase MTBF/MTBA through TPM methodology.• Carries out quality checks assigned to Team Leaders using the quality check list .any deviation is reported following escalation procedure. • Ensures and sustains product quality, hygiene and process conditions throughout the packaging process in compliance with the HEINEKEN and local quality standards, regulations and procedures Show less
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Machine Specialist
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Feb 2001 - Jan 2008
• Ensures all execution of technical work is carried out in a safe way, ensuring all safety rules and safe work procedures are followed by himself and by others working in and around the machine(s) in assigned work area. • Ensure that machine(s) runs in accordance with Heineken and NB approved standard procedures • Operating the machine(s) in assigned work area including start up, shut down and changeovers • Perform quality checks tied to work area in accordance with the required sampling procedures. • Identifying and correct deviations in the process and quickly escalate difficult to correct deviations to team leader • Ensure and sustain product quality, hygiene and process conditions throughout the packaging process within work area in compliance with the HEINEKEN and local quality standards, regulations and procedures • Participation in planned maintenance day activities on the machine together with PM technician • Carries out/participates in BD analysis of machine(s) in work area to avoid re-occurrence, reduce minor stops, optimize maintenance cost, increase MTBF/MTBA and follows up on agreed countermeasures • Contribute to preventive maintenance, modification and improvement on machines in work area. • Cleanliness and orderliness of work area • Ensures that the workplace is organized according to extant 5S standards Show less
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Education
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2004 - 2006
Federal University of Technology Akure
Post Graduate Diploma (PGD), Electrical and Electronics Engineering -
1994 - 1998
Federa Polytechnic Auchi Edo State
Higher National Diploma (HND), Electrical and Electronics Engineering
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