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DIJEH NNAEMEKA THEOPHILUS

Nigeria Machine Tools, KM 8 Ikirun Road, Zip 230284, Osun State, Nigeria

+234-803-***-****, +234-812-***-****

adfnpn@r.postjobfree.com

Date of Birth: March 22, 1979

State/LGA of Origin: Anambra/Awka South

Marital Status: Married

Objective

To pursue an hundred per cent dynamic career in the ever expanding fields of manufacturing and its operations management, acquiring new competence and applying my knowledge to the attainment of corporate objectives in an organization that offers challenges and opportunities for growth and personal development.

Profile Statement

Theophilus Dijeh is a manufacturing management professional with over 15 years’ experience in large, fast-paced, multi-line facilities. Proven track record of achieving sustained improvements in quality, cost and delivery functions on polymer, pharmaceutical, steel and engineering platforms.

Demonstrated ability to:

Effectively lead, coach and develop a large work team to accomplish operational objectives.

Identify, diagnose and resolve operational, manufacturing and maintenance problems within deadlines.

Plan work flow, manage multiple priorities and meet daily production targets while consistently reducing downtime.

Develop new procedures and processes to improve production accuracy.

Set up health and safety audit procedures and improve safety efficiencies.

Competently utilize Lean/Agile Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SPC and related process improvement techniques to ensure the most cost-effective manufacturing process.

Establish and maintain acceptable quality levels for all assigned products.

Interpret and develop reports including standard operating procedures.

Efficiently set and control operational budgets.

Excellent organization skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks, prioritizing and managing time effectively.

Experience in plant manufacturing operations, capex projects planning & implementation, installation of new plant equipment and extension of the current plants.

Work Experience

Production Manager

Nigeria Machine Tools Limited

(A subsidiary of Quinn Mcgrath Group, Ikoyi-Lagos)

KM 8 Ikirun Road, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

(January 2014 - Date)

Key Responsibilities;

• Plans and schedules factory production activity in consideration to sales forecasts, market

trends, materials availability, factory production constraints to result in optimized and balanced

inventories.

• Collect and maintain accurate daily production data for inventory control and performance

analysis. Data collected include: Daily FG movement (produced, delivered and available

stocks), machine efficiency, productivity, waste rating, and machine utilization.

• Attained a current and sustained improvement of 32% in productivity over the previous year

• Prepare and analyse machine down time records, identify problematic areas and create TPM

• Challenge the standards in order to identify improvement opportunities for production and

assembly process lines by the initialization of proper Value Stream Mapping (VSM) mechanism

• Ensure continuous improvement on QSE compliance along the maturity continuum by working

effectively with the HSEQ team to get system approvals and international certifications

• Ensure establishment of (KPIs), their use to support business objectives and kept up to date, safe

and easily accessible

• Drive cost savings, tracks the results of cost saving improvement initiatives which reduced the

production cost by 16.5% for the current year

• Ensures safety of self, product, workplace and workers while ensuring the control of the impact

of activities on the environment

Factory Manager

Dipson Plastics & Recycling Plant

KM 2 Ring Road West Bypass, Dada Estate Area, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria.

(May 2019 – August 2019)

Key Responsibilities;

Provides thought leadership in development and delivery of significant developmental plans for plant manufacturing capacity growth.

Develop and execute strategic initiatives and plans aimed at delivering business goals of the organisation through people development.

Support plant leadership teams by acting as coach, mentor and trainer to their manufacturing teams to embed sustainable and profitable learning culture.

Improve capability of operators, technicians, team leaders, management trainees and other managers etc in plants by defining relevant up skilling programs

Interface with top management to revamp and execute capability improvement

Deploy best practices and standards for flexible packaging (Shrinks, Stretch and Laminated) films production, printing and recycling. Also ensuring that all best procedures are properly documented, kept up to date, safe and easily accessible

Acts as the driving force behind strategic, operational and organizational initiatives that relate to manufacturing improvement for Extrusion. Printing and Cutting process

Institute best inventory control practices that minimizes over stock and ensures that best Polyethylene and other resin raw material are sourced as required.

Deputy Quality Control Manager

Nigerian Foundries Limited (NFL)

KM 38 Lynson Chemical Avenue, Sango-Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.

(January 2009 – December 2013)

Key Responsibilities;

• Responsible for the entire good manufacturing practices involving the molding, coating,

melting, fettling and heat treatment of casting

• Prepares plans / budgets for factory quality control materials

• Ensure quality control schedules that meets the set in-process target and on time

• Identify training needs on quality and manufacturing systems, conduct and coordinate trainings

for People’s development

• Analyses variances from set quality norms/objectives by using KPIs and ensures follow up

• Ensures safety of self, product, workplace and colleagues as well as controlling the impact

of their activities on the environment

• Reduced the process rejects rate to 2% limits mark in 2013

Quality Control/Planning Engineer {HOD}

Smart Poly Products Ltd.

Plot 48/54 Shola Martins St, New Oko-Oba, Agege.

(October 2005 – December 2008)

Key Responsibilities;

• Ensures the entire flexible packaging films products leaving the manufacturing plant conform to the

specification and agreed quality standards through inspection, audits and quality management

system. Managed the incoming, in-process and finished goods quality, all product formulations mix,

printing for flexible packaging, recycling and planning process.

• Eliminate all waste along the process value chain

• Manage high volume manufacturing of more than 12 products per month

• Increased the profitability of the products by introduction of best grade optimal bulking agents. • Develop and track cost improvement projects to reduce production costs by 25%

Quality Control And Assurance Trainee

May & Baker Nigeria Plc. (M&B)

3/5 Sapara Street, Off Oba Akran, Ikeja Lagos

(July 2002 – April 2003)

Key Responsibilities;

• Ensures that all the pharmaceutical raw materials/packages coming in and the finished

drugs/beverage(Lily Table Water) products leaving the manufacturing plant conform to the

company’s and/or international regulatory requirements specified through inspection, audits

and quality management system. Also maintaining good batch-wise traceability for each

productions lot

Education and Certifications

Redeemer’s University Nigeria (RUN)

MBA in Supply Chain Management. 2015-2018

Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Nigeria

B.Eng in Chemical Engineering.

Second Class Honors, Upper Division (2.1)

Overall GPA: 3.69/5.0 1999-2003

Institute Of Management & Technology Enugu (IMT), Nigeria

National Diploma (ND) In Chemical Engineering

Upper Credit

Overall GPA: 3.02/4.0 1996-1998

National Grammar School Nike Enugu

General Certificate of Education 1991-1996

Technical Skills

MS Office

proficient in MRP/ERP systems

thorough knowledge of safety standards and compliance(NISP approved)

thorough knowledge of quality standards and systems(ISO 9001:2015 certified)

knowledge of testing techniques and methodologies

in-depth knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques

knowledge of business and management principles involved in planning, resource allocation and human resources

Core Competencies

problem analysis and resolution

planning and organizing

communication skills

judgment and decision-making

teamwork

adaptability

conflict-management

stress tolerance

References

Available on request

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