Maintenance Engineer

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

WORK HISTORY

CHIDI NWANI

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Top performing Mechanical maintenance engineer, adept in planning, testing, executing, evaluating, diagnosing, and routine upkeep of equipment, machinery and systems in the production area. Worked over 10 years in maintaining different kind of Equipment / facilities, demonstrating the following core skills: Accuracy – Attention to minute details. Exceptional problem solving and analytical abilities. Excellent communication, managerial and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with cross-company departments. Engine components, pumps, and fuel systems

knowledge

Stress analysis training

Lean principles knowledge

Technical problem-solving

Microsoft Office Suite

Microsoft Excel

Statistical analysis

Strong communication skills

Component functions and testing requirements

Complex problem solving

Complex problem solver

Team leadership

Technical direction and product strategies

Leading technical teams

Fuel systems

10/2012 - 01/2017

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING

HYDROSERVE OIL SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED - PORTHARCOURT Carry out Plan, organize, coordinate, manage and control daily preventive and corrective maintenance activities while overseeing production equipment and components within a given plant sector. Perform continuous and safe maintenance and repair activities. Manage personnel and performance so as to meet the company requirements and standards in terms of preventive maintenance and repair.

Ensure rapid start-ups of equipment after a breakage. Ensure the availability of personnel according to a predefined work schedule.Manage the team performance.Allocate the workforce where necessary and provide guidance for the proper conduct of maintenance activities. Impart company values and provisions in terms of efficiency and reliability of maintenance objectives. Supervise and control the evolution of maintenance activities.Maintain reliable service activities within a safe, clean and secure environment.

Perform a daily follow-up of maintenance activities and assess emergencies while overseeing the evolution of situations during shutdowns.

Compile performance measurement guides. Notify stakeholders concerned about any facility or production equipment abnormality and use available technology to monitor performance indexes and carry out required research and controls. Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and made appropriate maintenance recommendations.

07/2010 - 08/2012

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

JCB BROADCROWN POWER PRODUCTS - ENGLAND UK

Designed and implemented special strategies related to maintenance procedures.Performed routine maintenance inspections of equipment to identify and respond to problems in a timely manner, thus preventing breakdowns.Provided solutions and fixed equipment malfunctioning, system faults and network errors – Used root-cause-failure techniques, corrective actions, modifications and performed replacements and/or new installation.Assigned personnel and technical support teams to sites requiring 24/7 maintenance.Worked with EDUCATION

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CERTIFICATIONS

company's vendors and supervised subcontractors during various maintenance projects to ensure proper completion of work performed at customers' facilities.Utilized different reliability and testing strategies in plants to maintain and improve operation's profitability.Directed storage of equipment and assured safety measures were followed Specified system components and directed product modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications. Performed on-site field surveys and wrote technical narratives in an efficient and timely manner.

11/2008 - 07/2010

EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

GENERATOR LOGIC - GAUTENG SOUTH AFRICA

Observe safe working practice to comply with the requirements of QHSEDeveloping and implementing maintenance procedures and maintaining personnel records.Carry out Installation maintenance and repair of CAT, Perkins, Deutz Cummins Generators, Heavy Equipment, Industrial Equipment, Excavator mobile crusher R154 and R155.Perform mechanical, Hydraulic and Electrical Troubleshootingredients.Perform Generator preventive, Corrective and Predictive Maintenance / Repairs, Submitting of technical reportsupport and recommendations.Carry out Preventive and Reactive maintenance on CAT generators, MTU generators, e.t.c Mechanical,Electrical and Diesel forklift, Man Trucks and HVAC. Involved in the examination, development as well as testing of mechanical equipment and tools. Responsible for providing engineering support for workshop activities to ensure that components and equipment is maintained and refurbished correctly. Making sure all safety precautions are taken. Carried out safety tests and recorded results on mechanical equipment and systems and recommending improvements.Regularly making dimensional orientation and materials checks and comparisons.Responsible for the plant and equipment maintenance and replacement of worn-out parts.Having to scrutinize technical mechanical problems and follow corrective procedures to fix the problem and avoid recurrence.Explaining technical problems to non technical colleagues.Carrying out staff appraisals.Prepared monthly reports for senior managers.Involved in the design of new machines and equipment, whilst at the same time taking account of cost, availability of materials, strength and maintenance requirements.Supervising the smooth operation of the company manufacturing plants.

04/2006 - 10/2008

GENERATOR MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

JUBAILI BROS ENGINEERING LIMITED - LAGOS NIGERIA

Carry our repair and maintenance work of CAT, Perkins, Cummins and JohnDeere Generators to pre-determined standards.Assisting senior management in formulating reports and sheets.Observe safe working practice to comply with the requirements of healthand safety legislation.Perform Fabrication of bracketsome and welding repairs.Carry out repair and maintenance work on perimeter tower.Perform MTN Telecoms power generator maintenance and repair. :Accomplishes all power generator preventive and Corrective maintenance and organization mission bycompleting relatedresults as needed.Carry out preventive and reactive maintenance on MTU, CAT CUMMINS JOHN DEERE and PERKINSgenerators,Electric and HEAVY Diesel equpment, Forklifts, Man Trucks, HVAC and tank cleaning.Developing and implementing POWER GENERATOR maintenance procedure and maintenancePersonnel records.carry out Installation & maintenance of GLOBACOM AND MTN TELECOMS GENERATORS 2006

HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING YABA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY - LAGOS NIGERIA

1999

DIPLOMA : HEAVY DIESEL EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE - ISSELE UKU DELTA STATE Doubled plant output by completing process hazard analysis and coordinating equipment procurement and operator training.

Supervision; Supervised team of three staff members. Creative Problem Solving:; Resolved product issue through consumer testing, Protective Services; Applied safety procedures and policies as outlined in Department Safety Manual.