Rasak Balogun

Experience

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  Mantrac Nigeria Ltd

  Mar 2003 - Jul 2003

  Industrial Attachment

  • Planning and Monitoring Maintenance schedule.• Diagnosing and Rectification of Generator, Pale Loader, Excavator and Tractor faults and take the necessaries Technical Reports on daily base.

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  Shell

  Jun 2004 - Jan 2006

  Shell Intensive Training

  Installing, maintaining, repairing, and performing preventative maintenance on several different types of equipment such as turbines, compressors, engine, and many other types of machinery. Also working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and instrumentation systems and the ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, maintain and repair all manner of oil and gas equipment. Assist in the supervision and co-ordination of project from preliminary activities to project commissioning and ensure adherence to specification.Working with Mechanical Engineer/Technician Team in planning and monitoring the Maintenance schedule for the Technicians in the automobile workshop and Coordinating a team of automobile technician on workshop practice and daily HSE program. Show less

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  UniCem Nigeria

  Mar 2008 - Feb 2009

  Mechanical Engineer

  • Equipment Installation and Commissioning of Greenfield Plant, UNICEM Calabar, Maintenance and Servicing of bucket elevator, conveyors, air-slide, air-lift, pumps, directional control valve, Overhead Crane, Compressor, Hammer crusher, Dynamic separator, vibrating sieve, motors, Air Blower, Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems, Bearings and Gears. • Carry out constant lubricating of all the moving part and constant monitoring of the condition of hydraulic unity on Crane. Nine (9) weeks specialized Training in Cement Plant as Mechanical Engineer, by F L Smith Standard • Daily monitoring on Cement Mill, kiln, Vertical mill (Atox Mill), Filter e.g. Mechanical bag filter, Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP) Filter etc• Integration of the various elements of a project (e.g., Installation, Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, HSES, Regulatory, etc). Participating in hazard identification evaluations, effectively communicating and enforcing hazard control requirements. Managing the timely reporting of all injuries, near misses, property and/or environmental damage incidents. Providing visible leadership in all HSES issues. Show less

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  Lafarge

  May 2009 - Sept 2012

  Mechanical Engineer

  • Installation and commissioning of General cement plants such as: Vertical Roller Mill (LOESCHE), Kiln, Cooler, Stacker and Reclaimer, Roller Press, Ball Mill and Packing Machines. Maintenance scheduled, Measure and monitor equipment conditions, analyze trends, identify the needs for maintenance and recommend sustainable corrective actions, taking into account production constraints. Responsible for the execution and the quality of maintenance work to be carried out on mechanical equipment according to planned work orders. • Ensure proper day-to-day scheduling of works and necessary resources. Assign and review work to perform with the craftsmen. • Ensure, upon completion of repairs, that equipment is in good operating condition, ready to meet operational requirements, fully inspected, tested, clean and safe. Ensure and control quality of maintenance jobs done by subcontractors. • Provide reporting on repair jobs including consumption of materials, specific tools, man hours and skills, and fills equipment history files. Carry out Mechanical repair and Maintenance on heavy duty equipment e.g Crushers, Mobile Crane, Over head Crane, Pale Loader, Tractors in accordantly to company safety rules and regulation.• Participating in hazard identification evaluations, effectively communicating and enforcing hazard control requirements. Managing the timely reporting of all injuries, near misses, property and/or environmental damage incidents. Providing visible leadership in all HSE issues.• Integration of the various elements of a project (e.g). Installation, Engineering, Procurement, Fabrication, HSES, Regulatory, etc. Show less

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  GZ Industries Ltd

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2014

  Maintenance Engineer

  • Perform preventive maintenance on CAN’s making machinery and facilities, Troubleshoot and repair front end and back end equipment to achieve optimum production and quality. Continuous Improvement initiatives and providing leadership, planning, technical direction to ensure safe production of high quality aluminium beverage cans that meet customer needs in the most cost effective manner.• Write and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP) and job safety analysis (JSA). Also perform quality assurance check as may be required, Performs conceptual development and detailed engineering of production line support systems. Show less

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  Loesche GmbH

  Dec 2014 - Aug 2023

  • Responsible for the site management and installation for assigned projects in the cement industry e.g Vertical Roller Mill, Clinker Mill, Raw Mill and Coal Mill, Process Bag Filter, Bucket Elevator, Belt Conveyor, Screw conveyor.• Maintenance and repair of machines and plant equipment.• Assurance of our quality standards during the installation of machine and plant components supplied by us.• Training of customer personnel with regard to maintenance and repair of our machines.• Technical elaborations/ audits with regard to installation supervision.• Ensure proper day-to-day scheduling of works and necessary resources. Assign and review work to perform with the Technician / craftsmen. • Ensure, upon completion of repairs, that equipment is in good operating condition, ready to meet operational requirements, fully inspected, tested, clean and safe. • Ensure and control quality of maintenance jobs done by subcontractors. • Provide reporting on repair jobs including consumption of materials, specific tools, man hours and skills, and fills equipment history files• Contribute to the best level of performance of plant’s equipment schedule. • To observe and record some possible faults/anomalies on the equipment during maintenance or inspection and discuss with the Maintenance Manager.• Comply with all relevant company and statutory health and safety procedures and guidelines. Show less • Installation and Maintenance of Greenfield plant.• Assurance of our quality standards during the installation of machine and plant components supplied by us.• Training of customer personnel with regard to maintenance and repair of our machines.• Technical elaborations/ audits with regard to installation supervision.• Ensure proper day-to-day scheduling of works and necessary resources. Assign and review work to perform with the Technician / craftsmen. • Ensure, upon completion of repairs, that equipment is in good operating condition, ready to meet operational requirements, fully inspected, tested, clean and safe. • Ensure and control quality of maintenance jobs done by subcontractors. • Provide reporting on repair jobs including consumption of materials, specific tools, man hours and skills, and fills equipment history files• Contribute to the best level of performance of plant’s equipment schedule. • To observe and record some possible faults/anomalies on the equipment during maintenance or inspection and discuss with the Maintenance Manager.• Comply with all relevant company and statutory health and safety procedures and guidelines Show less Responsible for the installation supervision for assigned projects in the cement and power industry.Maintenance and repair of machines and plants.In-house preparation of the installation work to be supervised.Manpower planning on site for various jobs.Training of customer personnel with regard to maintenance and repair of our machines.Assurance of our quality standards during the installation of machine and plant components supplied by us.Technical elaborations/ audits with regard to installation supervision.Comply with all relevant company and statutory health and safety procedures and guidelines. Show less

  • Senior Installation / Maintenance Engineer – Technical Field Service.

    Jan 2020 - Aug 2023

  • Job Tittle: Senior Installation / Maintenance Engineer – Technical Field Service.

    Dec 2017 - Jan 2020

  • Installation and Maintenance Engineer

    Dec 2014 - Dec 2017
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  GCM INDUSTRIES SA

  Aug 2023 - now

  Maintenance Manager

  • Management of the maintenance team:• Recruit, train and supervise a team of maintenance technicians.• Plan and organize preventive and corrective maintenance activities.• Evaluate team performance and implement improvement plans.• Maintenance Planning and Management:• Develop and implement a preventive maintenance plan.• Manage maintenance schedules to minimize production interruptions.• Ensure availability of necessary spare parts and equipment.• Diagnosis and Troubleshooting:• Identify and diagnose equipment breakdowns or malfunctions.• Implement effective corrective actions to minimize downtime.• Supervise the maintenance work carried out by teams or external service providers;• Budget Management:• Prepare and manage the maintenance budget, ensuring spending efficiency.• Management of Improvement Projects:• Identify and manage projects aimed at improving the efficiency and reliability of equipment.• Reports: report all difficulties related to the execution of maintenance to the Plant Director• Security and Compliance:• Ensure that all maintenance activities are carried out in compliance with safety regulations and industry standards.• Respect and enforce safety and environmental rules in the workplace. Show less