Ikenna Stephen Obunike
Maintenance Supervisor @Maple Leaf Foods Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Maintenance Supervisor @Maple Leaf Foods Inc
Saskatoon, SK, CA
Maintenance and reliability leader supervising multi-trade teams to ensure safe, efficient execution of maintenance activities while driving equipment reliability, asset performance, and continuous improvement in a high-volume manufacturing environment.• Lead execution of preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance aligned with site reliability and asset care strategies.• Own and manage weekly maintenance schedules, balancing planned work with emergency and break-in priorities to protect uptime.• Provide input into maintenance job planning, scope definition, and work prioritization to improve schedule compliance.• Oversee internal equipment rebuilds and review external repairs to support lifecycle asset performance.• Analyze CMMS (SAP) data including work orders, planned vs. actual hours, delay codes, and execution variances to identify improvement opportunities.• Support reliability initiatives, including failure elimination, repeat failure reduction, and maintenance standardization.• Provide hands-on technical leadership during execution of complex or critical maintenance work.• Champion safety leadership, housekeeping standards, and risk assessments as part of daily maintenance execution.• Support skills assessments, capability development, and continuous improvement within the maintenance organization.
EDUCATION
Federal University of Technology Owerri Nigeria
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
Ahmadu Bello University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
ABOUT IKENNA STEPHEN OBUNIKE
Maintenance and manufacturing leader with over 10 years of experience driving asset reliability, operational excellence, and continuous improvement in high-volume unionized FMCG environments. Proven track record of improving safety, equipment performance, cost efficiency, and waste reduction through disciplined maintenance practices, Lean Six Sigma methodologies, and cross-functional collaboration.Experienced across maintenance, production, and project delivery, with strengths in preventive and predictive maintenance, reliability improvement, commissioning of new production lines, and execution of ISO, GMP, and regulatory standards. Known for building capable teams, strengthening maintenance systems, and translating data into practical actions that improve uptime, OEE, and overall plant performance.Passionate about asset lifecycle management and sustainable operations, with a leadership style focused on people development, structured problem-solving, and delivering measurable results in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
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