Peter Ikupa

• Provide engineering management advisory services to manufacturing and industrial clients, covering
preventive and corrective maintenance strategy, asset reliability, equipment validation, and compliance
aligned maintenance system design.
• Conduct plant-wide engineering audits and operational gap analyses, delivering structured improvement
roadmaps targeting downtime reduction, regulatory compliance, and sustained production efficiency.
• Develop maintenance SOPs, inspection schedules, validation documentation, and spare parts
frameworks aligned with GMP principles and HSE compliance requirements.
• Lead end-to-end engineering installation, commissioning, and handover projects covering mechanical
equipment, conveyors, and process systems, including procurement coordination and contractor
supervision.
• Advise clients on continuous improvement strategy, TPM implementation, and Lean waste elimination,
building engineering team capability in RCA, 5S, and Autonomous Maintenance.
• Supervise and mentor client engineering teams, developing capability frameworks that improve technical
competence, maintenance execution quality, and regulatory awareness.

• Managed engineering and maintenance operations across pasta production lines and associated utility
systems, overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance programmes to minimise downtime and
sustain production efficiency.
• Led cross-functional collaboration with Production, Quality, and HSE teams, ensuring engineering
activities aligned with food safety regulatory standards (FSSC 22000) and operational compliance
requirements.
• Supervised and mentored engineering and maintenance teams, conducting skills gap analysis,
executing targeted capability development plans, and driving consistent maintenance execution
standards across all shifts.
• Facilitated structured RCA sessions covering 80%+ of recurring equipment failures, implementing long
term corrective engineering solutions and embedding problem-solving capability across the team.
• Developed and standardised maintenance SOPs, inspection procedures, validation documentation, and
engineering records to ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Tracked and reported engineering KPIs including OEE, downtime, and process variability using Power BI
and Excel dashboards, enabling data-driven decisions for resource allocation and budget management.

• Led engineering operations and reliability improvement programmes across milling, mixing, and
production equipment, driving measurable improvements in equipment uptime, process stability, and
production output recovery of approximately 110MT monthly.
• Oversaw installation, commissioning, and integration of new mechanical and process equipment,
developing SOPs and validation documentation to support safe and compliant plant start-up.
• Managed cross-functional Lean, Kaizen, and TPM improvement initiatives, coordinating 35+ personnel
across engineering, operations, and maintenance to deliver sustainable process performance gains.
• Collaborated with automation and electrical engineering teams in PLC/DCS-monitored environments to
improve process control systems, equipment reliability, and operational standards.
• Championed FSSC 22000 food safety compliance, leading audit preparation and ensuring hygienic
design standards were embedded in all engineering activities and documentation.
• Structured and led daily, weekly, and monthly engineering governance reviews, maintaining
accountability for maintenance execution, team performance, and continuous improvement targets.

• Planned and executed preventive and corrective maintenance programmes across 1, 250+ assets,
ensuring maximum equipment availability, regulatory compliance, and sustained production uptime.
• Supervised and developed a maintenance team of 35 technicians, providing technical mentorship,
allocating resources across work orders, and ensuring consistent adherence to safe work practices and
GMP-aligned maintenance standards.
• Managed engineering budgets, spare parts inventory, and SAP PM work order systems, delivering cost
controlled maintenance execution and data-driven insights for resource planning and reliability
improvement.
• Conducted root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures, developed and implemented long-term
corrective engineering solutions, and established preventive measures to eliminate repeat breakdowns.
• Developed and maintained maintenance SOPs, engineering logs, and technical documentation systems,
ensuring complete and audit-ready records of all maintenance activities.
• Supervised breakdown response, coordinating rapid technical mobilisation and applying structured fault
diagnosis to minimise downtime impact on production schedules.