Geoff O'Brien Email & Phone Number

North York, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, ON, Canada

• Created, led, and, executed loss elimination quarterly plans by analyzing and prioritizing all loss types leading to an to increase in Process Reliability by 5%
• Optimized cleaning program to reduce filler planned downtime by 4% while increasing quality hygiene scores by 10%
• Performed on the floor coaching of Equipment Owners (EO's) to reduce downtime, while implementing a strategy to certify EO's as Level 3 compliant in the Autonomous Maintenance program
• Facilitated daily EH&S and Quality triggers and actions to the line which led to a reduction of $50k in cost of poor quality and on target recordable safety incidents
• Grew to lead and coach the line team consisting of 6 staff engineers and team leaders, and 30+ unionized skill trades and equipment operators

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Minimized equipment unplanned downtime by 10% by leading Breakdown Elimination analysis, and familiarity with structured problem tools, such as fishbone diagrams, 5-Why, and root cause analysis
• Managed and coached a group of 10 skilled trades and a maintenance planner
• Received individual award for contributing towards company's compelling business need of a 5 times increase in mean time between stops

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Created a 12 year critical machine overhaul strategy which reduced downtime by 5 days per year, reduced cost by up to $180k a year, and balanced costs across all 12 years within $20k
• Saved $120K from maintenance budget, and proposed projects for money to be reinvested to increase performance and reliability
• Upgraded annual budget by establishing monthly spend goals for each individual equipment cell on the line which led to a 20% increase in forecast accuracy compared to previous year
• Received award for contribution towards companies compelling business need of 5% reduction in costs

Toronto, Ontario

• Implemented new to client SAP Plant Maintenance Module
• Planned, scheduled and executed plant maintenance work orders
• Identified, ordered and expedited required components for planned work
• Worked closely with trades to identify scope of work required to be completed
• Created and implemented preventative maintenance plans and tasks
• Tracked KPI compliance using planned vs. completed work orders

Houston, Texas

• Optimized piping systems to meet classification rules and design restrictions
• Completed and documented HVAC / piping design calculations using ABS and DNV standards for steel vessels
• Performed pipe support stress calculations using CAESAR II
• Created quality control procedure documents for a new project bid
• Consulted drafters regarding changes to piping isometric and P&ID drawings

St. John's, NL

• Assisted in the design of various projects undertaken by the welding shop
• Created 3D models, fabrication drawings and material lists using SolidWorks
• Estimated project costs and ordered materials required for completion
• Oversaw the fabrication of projects inside the welding shop
• Attended design meetings with potential clients

St. John's NL

• Performed document tracking using spreadsheets, tables and graphs in Excel
• Created of design drawings, cut sketches, and material lists using AutoCAD
• Checked and filed material data sheets from piping material suppliers
• Attended visits to the construction site to evaluate progress
• Attended weekly meetings reporting the status of project deliverable's