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Frank Ntekim

Frank Ntekim

Bedford,Bedfordshire

Summary

Motivated Instrumentation and controls professional with 23+ years of progressive experience in all phases of plant operations and maintenance. Superior knowledge and capability in the management of Industrial Control Systems. Demonstrated history of meeting company goals and promoting best practices. Thrives under pressure and adapts to challenges with ingenuity and resilience.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Control & Instrumentation Technician

ExxonMobil
, Nigeria
10.2017 - 06.2023
  • Improved security and protection of key critical infrastructure components by managing ICS processes such as generation and custody of access ID, antivirus protection, user profile definition, and removable media access control.
  • Led the development of a comprehensive Maintenance Strategy for Oil and Gas instrumentation and control systems, a critical initiative that resulted in a remarkable 75% improvement in system reliability.
  • Led HAZOP reviews with project engineers to increase instrumentation systems' efficiency, reliability, and safety. Avoided potential substantial health risks, saving the company over $5M in compensation payout.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, integrating engineering expertise with other areas of knowledge to achieve common goals.
  • Enforced compliance with all health and safety measures, reducing worksite risks.

Specialist Control and Instrumentation Technician

ExxonMobil
, Nigeria
01.2006 - 10.2017
  • Independently implemented preventive maintenance schedules across 50 onshore/offshore oil and gas platforms to ensure optimal functioning, decreasing overall repair cost by 20% in 12 months.
  • Enhanced safe operation of plant/process by ensuring reliability and operability of Fire and Gas detection systems and performing predictive/corrective maintenance on Smoke, Gas, heat, and Fire systems.
  • Promoted continuous improvement by problem-solving and sharing suggestions to optimize team operations.
  • Educated contractors on best practices to establish safe systems of work.

Control and instrumentation technician

ExxonMobil
, Nigeria
12.1999 - 12.2005
  • Optimised equipment performance through regular troubleshooting and testing activities on process control equipment, control valves, relief valves, flow measurement instrumentation, emergency shutdown systems, and PLCs, increasing reliability and availability by 70%.
  • Expedited emergency repairs within 24 hours whenever required, minimizing disruptions to operations while ensuring safety compliance regulations were always met.
  • Execute maintenance plan as generated by SAP.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.

Education

Level 3 certificate - Industrial Measurement & Control Engineering

The City & Guilds

Level 2 certificate - Industrial Measurement & Control Engineering

The City & Guilds

Level 1 certificate - Industrial Measurement & Control Engineering

The City & Guilds

Skills

  • Blueprint and schematic reading
  • Industrial control troubleshooting
  • Equipment calibration
  • Maintenance reports
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Preventive and reparative maintenance
  • Adaptability
  • Attention To Detail
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Health And Safety
  • Self-Motivated
  • Fault finding and diagnostics
  • Problem-solving
  • Team building
  • Planned maintenance
  • Root cause analysis

Certification

Production Field Operations - Level A

Affiliations

  • Travelling and making connections
  • Reading

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Lead Control & Instrumentation Technician - ExxonMobil
10.2017 - 06.2023
Specialist Control and Instrumentation Technician - ExxonMobil
01.2006 - 10.2017
Control and instrumentation technician - ExxonMobil
12.1999 - 12.2005
The City & Guilds - Level 3 certificate, Industrial Measurement & Control Engineering
The City & Guilds - Level 2 certificate, Industrial Measurement & Control Engineering
The City & Guilds - Level 1 certificate, Industrial Measurement & Control Engineering

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