PHIL IHEDIWA

P.O. BOX 61452

RALEIGH, NC 27661
PHONE: (919) 800-8099
E-mail: ihed@yahoo.com
U.S. Citizen
SUMMARY
Maintenance / engineering leadership professional, with extensive experience in
food processing equipment and processes. Demonstrated team building effectivene
ss in conveying accountabilities and training / mentoring maintenance teams in u
nion and non-union environments. Recognized for process enhancements and fabrica
tion improving production uptime and safety.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
2008 - 2010: Kraft Foods Global, LLC,
Newberry, South Carolina
Position: Maintenance Supervisor 2nd Shift Contract ended Jan. 2010.
Responsibilities:
In-charge of 2nd shift maintenance activities to support the production departme
nt.
Direct Preventive Maintenance/Troubleshooting activities, using 10 multi-task me
chanics and technicians on the shift.
Coordinate process improvement activities of contractors and internal team membe
rs.
Direct and deal with departmental employee issues, such as approving overtime, o
ff-duties, and liaison with the Human Resources Department, etc.
Accomplishment:
Reduced "good-water waste", by installing automatic shut-off valves in the Evisc
eration Line during break periods, thus reducing wasted good water by 45%.
2003 -2007: Pepsi Bottling Ventures, LLC, Garner, North Carolina
POSITION: MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST
Responsibilities: Overseeing the activities of maintenance mechanics in the area
s of Preventive, Predictive maintenance and shift production troubleshooting. S
chedule maintenance activities and delegate work orders. Ensure compliance with
Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety practices. Build team concepts, culti
vate new ideas and promote process improvement projects.
2001 - 2003: Revlon Inc., Oxford, North Carolina
POSITION. AREA ENGINEER (Maintenance Engineer)
Responsibilities: Maintenance Engineer in-charge of 3rd shift, supervising a tea
m of 15 mechanics, 4 electricians and two boiler operators, in the manufacture o
f premium-quality health and beauty products. Conducted safety classes.
Managed the 3rd shift maintenance mechanics and electricians, performing prevent
ive maintenance on precision manufacturing, processing, conveying, packaging and
boiler equipment. Led accident investigations and implemented corrective action
s. Directed the process of improvement and troubleshooting activities on the shi
ft.
Accomplishments:
Reduced changeover time by 20% by instituting new changeover formula.
Reduced changeover time by 25% and increased line productivity by 15% through re
designing the bottle sorter chute.
Ensured that Good Manufacturing Practices and Safety Practices were maintained b
y meeting regularly with crews to maintain emphasis and understanding.
1988 - 2001: KEEBLER, INC., CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
POSITION: MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST.
Responsibilities: Coordinated the plant preventive maintenance program. Worked c
losely with mechanical, electrical and controls technicians to identify and corr
ect equipment performance and/or reliability problems. Partnered with Manufactur
ing to provide maintenance support and improve productivity on a wide variety of
food processing and packaging equipment.
Previous Experience:
Maintenance Supervisory roles in the Brewing industry
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Lasalle University, Mandeville, Louisiana: 1999 (GPA 3.10)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina: 1986 (GPA 3.00)
CITY & GUILDS: ENGINEERING DIPLOMA. (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PRACTICE, (LONDON).
(A practical Mechanical Engineering Designing. Five-year diploma course administ
ered by the City & Guilds of London, with concentration on analytical engineerin
g sciences, fabrication, machining, packaging engineering, welding, industrial m
aintenance and safety engineering).
Boys Technical College, Aba, Nigeria
CERTIFICATE: Completed a 53-hour instruction course on Hydraulics.
Wake Technical College, Raleigh, North Carolina: 1999
MBA (In Progress Online)
DEVRY UNIVERSITY
OTHER:
INVENTOR: "PHILWINDER" (A label/price sticker auditor/rewinder: Patent pending).
Machine reduced the wait-time for sticker-production-readiness.