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OLATUNJI BOLARINWA OWOLABI

Mechanical /Design Engineer
Lagos

Summary

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROFILE Mechanical Engineer with over fifteen years professional experience that uses modern engineering tools to provide innovative engineering solutions. Competencies are in the areas of engineering including Project Management, CAD Design (structural, equipment, piping, plant layout), Welding & Fabrication, Construction, Installation, and Maintenance Management. I am result oriented with a consistent record of delivering to target, solving problems and exceeding expectations. Always seeking for challenging opportunities in which I can use my potentials and professional skills to help a company grow.


Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Mechanical/CAD Engineer

BUA SUGAR REFINERY
LAGOS
12.2007 - Current
  • Project Manager of an ongoing $10 million plant upgrade project that has successfully improved plant reliability and product quality
  • Designer and Project Manager of a $5 million, 5 Megawatt(100tons Boiler) Power plant expansion project fully engineered locally
  • Effect a save the day mechanical solution to a collapsing 1million liters tank that had a failed civil foundation and was leading to a total unproductive plant shutdown after initially limiting production for years
  • Research, design and construct in 11 days a replacement 15 Megawatt cooling tower machine that accidentally got burnt and was going to make the plant idle for at least 6 months
  • Assistant Project Manager of a 2 years multimillion Dollars major plant modification project that successfully improved product quality
  • Spear head the technical planning aspect of major plant modification projects
  • Deputizing the H.O.D Mechanical in day to day running and administrative management of the department
  • Directly head several departmental subunits including: Design, Welding& Fabrication, Machining, Plumbing, Technical
  • Oversee Data Management and student industrial training program
  • Design and oversee construction /fabrication projects such as plant buildings, steel structures, tanks (capacities from 5000 liters to 2million liters), hoppers, platforms, pipes, mixers, conveyors, clarifiers, aerators, minglers, among other industry equipment fully locally engineered
  • Design several industry machinery and mini Plants for a new Portharcourt Sugar Refinery for onward overseas and local construction
  • Design and modify several sugar refining equipment such as clarifiers, aerators, mixers, etc for suitable local use
  • Make installation and layout designs
  • Collaborating with foreign technical partners on technical aspects of projects
  • Administrative control and management of all refinery drawings
  • Oversee all technical drawings production
  • Project Management team functions
  • Directly supervise major maintenance jobs on complex equipment such as turbines, boilers, cooling towers, dryers, etc
  • Working in the team of engineers that built the Lagos Sugar refinery
  • Designed as a young engineer conveyors measuring up to 100m length, supervised from fabrication to commissioning
  • Serve in company cooperative society, several company committees and subcommittees.
  • Identified potential operational issues to redesign products and improve functionality.
  • Designed high quality, robust and cost-effective CAD product models by preparing routine layouts, detailed drawings, assembly sketches and diagrams.

Handling Specialist

SCHLUMBERGER, WESTERNGECO RESOURCES INC
Lagos
03.2007 - 07.2007
  • Ensured the proper functioning of acoustic energy source related equipment, and in sea deflector systems in seismic exploration
  • Assisted in the overall seismic acquisition process.

Technician

CADBURY NIGERIA PLC
LAGOS
02.2005 - 03.2007
  • Operated, Maintained, and took total responsibility of assigned machines
  • General plant maintenance including Maintenance of workshop equipment, gear boxes, overhead conveyors, pneumatic & hydraulic actuators, electric motors among others
  • Drafted with CAD applications.
  • Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees.
  • Performed complex mechanical alignments and equipment calibration to meet quality standards.

Corper

LANDMARK INT’L MODEL COLLEGE
09.2005 - 08.2006
  • I taught students in the secondary school.

staff Technician

DANGOTE SUGAR REFINERY
LAGOS
01.2004 - 02.2005
  • Overhauled different types of pumps.
  • Applied critical thinking and research to address complex issues.
  • Determined maintenance requirements and assigned repairs to qualified employees.
  • Performed complex mechanical alignments and equipment calibration to meet quality standards.

Maintenance Technician/Machinist

NEIMETH INT’L PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
LAGOS
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Carried out the maintenance of automatic packaging machines, production machines, utility equipment and Machining of spares 6
  • NYSC
  • Completed daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
  • Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
  • Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.

Education

Msc - Mechanical Engineering

University of Lagos
Nigeria
12.2021 - Current

BTech - Mechanical Engineering

University of South Africa
South Africa
04.2014 - 04.2016

HND (Upper Credit) - Mechanical Engineering

Yaba College of Technology
Nigeria
03.2003 - 03.2005

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management -

Institute PMI
Nigeria

Skills

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Accomplishments

  • Autodesk Certifications in AutoCAD (2D, 3D, intermediate), AutoCAD Mechanical, Autodesk Inventor Professional | NIIT
  • Computerized Project Management (MS Project) | Nigerian Society of Engineers
  • Basic Offshore Induction & Emergency Training | Falck Nutec, Teeside, United Kingdom
  • Basic Safety & Emergency Preparedness | Falck Nutec, Teeside, United Kingdom
  • Field Assessment for Seismic Trainees on Geco Tau Vessel, Gulf of Mexico, United States
  • Certificate course in Industrial, Oil &Gas, Health, Safety & Environment Management (HSE Management)
  • Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health and PPE| TOMSEY INT’L CONSULT

Affiliations

Professional Member- Emergency Crisis &Risk Management Institute Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute PMI

Corporate Member- Nigerian Institute of Mechanical Engineers

Certification

PMP - Project Management Professional

Additional Information


10m Dollars Power plant expansion project at BUA Sugar Refinery, Lagos completed and running


5m Dollars BUA Sugar Refinery modification project 2016 completed and running


Specialized equipment design for the 300m Dollars 2000T/day capacity BUA Sugar Refinery Portharcourt , completed and running

Timeline

PMP - Project Management Professional

05-2022

Msc - Mechanical Engineering

University of Lagos
12.2021 - Current

BTech - Mechanical Engineering

University of South Africa
04.2014 - 04.2016

Senior Mechanical/CAD Engineer

BUA SUGAR REFINERY
12.2007 - Current

Handling Specialist

SCHLUMBERGER, WESTERNGECO RESOURCES INC
03.2007 - 07.2007

Corper

LANDMARK INT’L MODEL COLLEGE
09.2005 - 08.2006

Technician

CADBURY NIGERIA PLC
02.2005 - 03.2007

staff Technician

DANGOTE SUGAR REFINERY
01.2004 - 02.2005

HND (Upper Credit) - Mechanical Engineering

Yaba College of Technology
03.2003 - 03.2005

Maintenance Technician/Machinist

NEIMETH INT’L PHARMACEUTICALS PLC
01.2001 - 01.2002

Project Management Professional (PMP) - Project Management -

Institute PMI

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