Senior Engineering Manager

Daniel
Samuel-
Ojo

Eight years of progressive leadership delivering multimillion-dollar capital projects, product innovation, and operational excellence at Procter & Gamble.

$120M+
Production Assets Led
8 yrs
At Procter & Gamble
CEO
Award Recipient, 2020
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Who I Am


A leader who builds things that last — from precision manufacturing systems to high-performing teams. Known for driving operational excellence through clear communication, strong accountability, and the disciplined pursuit of measurable results. Equally fluent in boardroom strategy and factory-floor execution.
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Capital Project Management
Equipment Platform Lifecycle Management
New Product Launch & Delivery
Supplier Quality & Supply Chain Resilience
Loss Elimination & Operational Excellence
End-to-End Business Acumen
Agentic AI Integration
$6.5M
Saved via equipment design & supply chain
1.6M SU/yr
New capacity delivered 6 months early
35%
Product performance improvement launched
3.3M lbs
Virgin plastic eliminated from supply chain
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Career Journey


Current
Procter & Gamble
New Product Initiatives

Senior Engineering Manager — New Product Initiatives & Manufacturing Readiness

Leading cross-functional teams through the full lifecycle of new initiatives — from feasibility and scope definition through technical design and execution — enabling vertical startup curves and roll-out across North American manufacturing plants.

6 mos early Delivered 1.6M SU/yr of new capacity, leveraging AI agents to synthesize historical purchasing data and simplify sourcing plans.
+35% perf Launched initiative improving product performance, exceeding start-up targets.
–15% effort Pioneered vision defect capture technology using digital twin & emulsion techniques.
$5.2M saved Designed equipment that saved capital and optimized floor space for future automation.
Real-time Integrated sensor-based instrumentation visualized via Grafana, improving MTTR across the platform.
★ Innovation Award Q3 2023 ★ Innovation Award Q1 2024
Feb 2019 – Feb 2023
Procter & Gamble
Packaging Engineering

Senior Engineering Manager — Packaging

Led packaging material innovation scale-up across a $100M/yr supplier spend pool. Managed ISO 9001/2 QA programs, continuous improvement, and business continuity strategies for the North America region.

$1.3M saved Delivered savings through strategic supply chain diversification.
–30% defects Influenced suppliers to adopt digital quality solutions over two years.
+20% capacity Co-developed corrugated packaging technology enabling new shipping orientations and $3.3M in T&W savings.
P&G 2030 Met 100% recycled PE resin goals, eliminating 3.3M lbs of virgin plastic from supply.
+15% visibility Launched aqueous varnish with embossed graphics, boosting shelf impact.
★ P&G CEO Award — Top 5% Globally, 2020
Jan 2017 – Feb 2019
Procter & Gamble
Operations

Operations Manager

Led a team of 20+ technicians in developing and executing reliability strategies, preventive and predictive maintenance programs, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives for a diaper production line.

0 incidents Achieved zero safety incidents while delivering all target production KPIs.
–12% complaints Reduced quality consumer complaints and unplanned downtime.
Global #1 Drove scrap to target, becoming Global Benchmark in Q4 2017.
Regional Lead Served as the region's lead line for engineering solutions during new initiative losses.
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Skills & Tools


Engineering & Operations
Reliability Engineering Process Optimization Construction Management Equipment Lifecycle Predictive Maintenance Root Cause Analysis
Systems & Platforms
Siemens Teamcenter PLM SAP PLM / ERP Proficy MES FactoryTalk Grafana Power BI
Tools & Methodologies
Agentic AI LEAN PDCA Kaizen 5S 8D / FMEA CAPA MS Project JMP Visual Studio
Leadership
Cross-Functional Teams Change Management Capital Projects Supplier Relations ISO 9001/2 QA Talent Development STEM Mentorship
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Education & Community


University of California, Riverside
Bachelor of Science,
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2016
Community Leadership

Actively coaches and builds capability in early-career engineers, and delivers STEM outreach programs to middle and high school youth — investing in the next generation of technical talent.

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