Kingsley Ikegbunam

About Kingsley Ikegbunam

As a Senior Reliability Lead at Shell, I have over four years of experience in leading cross-functional teams, developing and implementing asset care strategies, and improving refinery and logistics performance. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from Prairie View A&M University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from The University of Texas at San Antonio.My core competencies include preventative maintenance, equipment care strategies, and turn around execution, as well as project engineering, planning, and management. I have successfully managed the electrical construction repair plan after Hurricane Ida, increased the refinery utilization, developed equipment care strategies, optimized preventative maintenance plans and developed site-wide KPI’s to track and monitor reliability work process health. My mission is to optimize cost and risk in maintenance execution, balance risk and resource constraints, and make current risk and equipment health more visible and quantifiable. I am passionate about applying my engineering and management skills to enhance the reliability and efficiency of Shell\'s refining and logistics operations.

Experience

1. Senior Reliability Engineer - Refining East

   Shell

   Mar 2022 — Present · New Orleans, LA, US

   Managed the Fit4MTO program for the entire refining east, overseeing the development of key performance indicators (KPIs) and monitoring metrics. Led cross-functional teams comprising electrical engineers, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, operations managers, and environmental engineers.• Led development and implementation of unit reliability strategy, resulting in a 40% reduction in unplanned unit downtime and an estimated $5 million in captured margin.• Spearheaded the reporting of refining reliability metrics, focusing on Operational Availability (OA) and Utilization targets.• Headed the BD-5 T/A Grid team of engineers, overseeing the work of turnaround (T/A) contractors and Shell personnel. Recorded both positive and opportunity observations to ensure compliance with Shell Health, Safety, and Environment (HS & E) standards.• Successfully increased refinery utilization to by actively monitoring and reducing overdue threats and opportunities.• Demonstrated expertise in preventative maintenance, implementing and optimizing maintenance best practices for improved reliability of refining processes.• Utilized SAP extensively for streamlined maintenance and operational processes, contributing to enhanced efficiency and data-driven decision-making.• Leveraged extensive experience in maintenance best practices and SAP utilization to contribute to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the refining east operations.• Developed a comprehensive KPI tracking dashboard to enhance the overall health of the Fit4MTO work process.

Education

• The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology

  2007 — 2012

• Prairie View A&M University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering

  2014 — 2017

Skills

• Project Management
• Gas Chromatography
• Access
• Outlook
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Nx Unigraphics
• Windows
• Research
• Marketing
• Engineering
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Social Networking
• Microsoft Word
• Team Leadership
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Photoshop
• Social Media
• Public Speaking
• Mechanical Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Oil & Gas
• Autocad
• Teamwork
• Team Building
• Management
• English
• Event Planning