Franck Chikuru


Location

Carbondale, IL
Peoria, IL
Education
    Southern Illinois University Carbondale
    August 2020 - April 2022
    degree
    Master's
    major
    Engineering and Industrial Management
Work Experience
    Capital Project Portfolio
    Improvement Engineer
    August 2022 - August 2023
    company
    Capital Project Portfolio
    title
    Improvement Engineer
    overview
    - contract - Tech Support: Support production issues escalated by site - Identify resource requirements from other departments needed to assist - PSM, MOC and PSSR: Standardize training and programs w/ Process Safety Team - Capital Project Portfolio: own plan, drive prioritization and 5-year plan development - EHS - MOC and PSSR: Standardize training and programs w/ Process Safety Team - RCA/CA: Standardize training and programs to improve EHS Performance lead and assist on complex RCA across organization - PSM: Own PSM standard & implementation, develop PHA plan across sites - EHS Programs: Improve EHS sustainability goals by leveraging best practices and technology strategy across the organization - Process Technology and Support - OAU: Improve OAU through data analysis - Identify and drive improvement projects in coordination with site through to increase the standard - Manufacturing Excellence: Drives Sustainability goals through process improvements (quality, reduce processing time, increase yields, or reduce waste generation - Process Technology: Responsible to assess new process technology and determine most effective technology for site - NPI: TTP and NPI transition to sites and tollers with R&D - Contamination Prevention: Support implementation of CP across AG to meet Crop Life - Capital - Procurement: Co-develop Capital procurement strategy - Projects: Implement small to medium improvement, expansion, and cost savings projects in coordination with sites - People - EDP: Own EDP program (selection, training, and management - Technical Development: Drive pipeline through tools, training, and best practices - Operations: Promote a culture of continuous improvement across department teams
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Skills
Languages
EnglishFrenchSwahili
Skills
5s-MethodAdvanced Product Quality PlanningAgile MethodologyAuditionsAutoCADAutodesk InventorBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Process MappingBusiness StrategiesCare PlanningClinical WorksCommunication SkillsContinuous Quality ImprovementCoordination SkillsCorrective and Preventive ActionCost ReductionC++ (Programming Language)CreoData AnalysisDatabasesData ProcessingDecision Making SkillsEconomic AnalysisElectronicsEnvironmental HealthEnvironmental ProtectionErgonomicsForecasting SkillsHard Work and DedicationHTML5Industrial EngineeringInterpreting Technical DrawingsISO 9000Java (Programming Language)Just in TimeKey Performance IndicatorsKnowledge of EngineeringKnowledge of Oral HealthKnowledge of StatisticsLeadershipLean ProcessesLean Six SigmaLean Six Sigma Black BeltLogistics OperationsLookup TableMaintenanceManagement AccountingManufacturingManufacturing EngineeringManufacturing ProcessesMaterial FlowMATLABMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordMinitabMoney InvestmentsMultilingualismNetworking SkillsOccupational Safety and HealthOverproductionPerformance ManagementPivot TablesPresentationsPreventive MaintenancePrioritization of RequirementsProblem SolvingProcess DesignProcess EngineeringProcess SafetyProcurement ManagementProduction SystemsProduct Requirement DocumentsProject ManagementProject Portfolio ManagementPublishing SkillsQuality ManagementRegulatory ComplianceReliabilityResearch and DevelopmentResearch SkillsRoot Cause AnalysisSafety PrinciplesSales ManagementSales StrategySAP ERPSchedulingSchematicsSimple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)SimulationsSix Sigma MethodologySolidWorks (CAD)Stakeholder ManagementStandardizationStock ControlSupply Chain ManagementSustainabilitySystems DesignSystems IntegrationTechnical DrawingsTechnical SkillsTechnical SupportTechnological ChangeTechnology StrategiesTesting SkillsWaste MinimisationWelding