Godwin Ashikem, Sr. Product Regulatory Compliance Engineer

Godwin Ashikem

Sr. Product Regulatory Compliance Engineer

TUV SUD Middle East

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Chemical/ Petrochemical Engineering
Experience
13 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :13 years, 0 Months

Sr. Product Regulatory Compliance Engineer at TUV SUD Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since March 2020

• Oversees and evaluate product certification projects.
• Review safety data sheets, test reports, certificate of analyzes including changes to requirements under GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling for Chemicals) and REACH (European regulatory framework for chemicals).
• Work on regulatory compliance: ISO, ASTM, FDA, RoHS, and others.
• Good working knowledge of HS Code classification.
• Interface with Regulatory Authorities, Government Agencies, and Stakeholders with regards to product compliance and environmental protection.
• Monitor, assess, and communicate changes to regulations and standards.
• Assess handling and storage conditions of products to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage a Team of Engineers
• Audit quality and design processes for Chemicals and Petroleum products.
• Conduct product inspections.
• Issue certificate of conformity for complying products.

Sr. Product Regulatory Compliance Engineer at SGS Gulf Limited
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • December 2015 to March 2020

• Carried out Conformity assessment for chemicals and petroleum products.
• Participated and contributed in the drafting of new regulation and scheme for chemical products.


Products:
Lubricants: lubricants for Automotive, Aviation, Industrial, and Marine applications.
Fuels: Aviation fuels, gasoline, kerosene, gas oil, biodiesel, fuel oil, and marine fuels.
Chemicals: Automotive chemicals, Additives, chemicals for industrial and oilfields application.
Others: RoHS, Bitumen, Cement, paint, and solvents.



Conformity Assessment Scopes Covered:
Middle East: United Arab Emirates (ESMA: EQM & ECAS), Saudi Arabia (SASO: SQM & SALEEM), and Oman.
Africa: Algeria, Burundi, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zanzibar.

Chemist/ Quality Assurance (Supervisor) at Devine Concepts Integrated Services
  • Nigeria - Port Harcourt
  • October 2011 to June 2015

Worked with cross-functional teams in executing environmental safety projects - onshore and offshore. • Participated in Environmental Risk Assessment and mitigation activities. • Coordinated off-site testing of analytical samples. • Gas chromatography of petroleum hydrocarbons; liquid analysis to C36+. • Provided support in developing pollution and corrosion control programs. • Generated reports on laboratory results with appropriate recommendations to management. • Participated in incident investigation, reporting, and hazard identification. • Retrieved and analyzed QA information to identify root causes of performance gaps and other QA problems. • Prepared, reviewed, and maintained ISO 9001 documents.

Dcs Operator at Chevron Nigeria Limited
  • Nigeria - Warri
  • May 2010 to February 2011

Oversaw and ensured safe smooth and efficient operation of process plant and utilities system, operated control panel to regulate pressure, rate of flow, and tank level in treatment unit according to process schedules.
• Observed instruments plus meters to verify specified conditions records readings.
• Made corrective action regarding operational disturbance and irregularities.
• Logged plant parameters in log sheets, events in logbook and also prepared daily shift reports.
• Followed up on Permit to Work System and maintained records.
• Initiated emergency action plan in the event of incident, communication with ERT Lead, and HSE Coordinator.
• Performed smooth Startup and Shutdown of plant as per SOP.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Chemical/ Petrochemical Engineering
  • at Rivers State University of Science and Technology
  • July 2008

Second class upper

Specialties & Skills

Analysis
Numerical Simulation
Technical Issues
Chemical Safety
Chemical Engineering

Languages

English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Process optimization, swimming, reading of journals
    Designed an isothermal packed-bed reactor for ethylene oxide manufacture.