OLAWALE AKANDE, CONTROL SYSTEMS MANAGER

OLAWALE AKANDE

CONTROL SYSTEMS MANAGER

GIL Automations

Location
Nigeria
Education
Bachelor's degree, Electrical (Control) Engineering
Experience
16 years, 9 Months

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Total years of experience :16 years, 9 Months

CONTROL SYSTEMS MANAGER at GIL Automations
  • Nigeria
  • My current job since April 2011

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Project Managed several automation projects
-Carried out engineering project quality management and safety matrix analysis (HEMP, HAZOP)
-Carried out the following: control system design, definitions, development, deployment, installation supervision, FAT/SAT and commissioning
-Handled Control panels design works for PCS and SSS, cabinet sizing, mounting & assembly supervision, internal testing and panel startups.
-Developed Functional Design Specification (FDS), issue for construction (IFC) documents etc
-Have good abilities in reading documents like: FEED, DED, USR, Instruments I/O list, P&ID diagrams, Control Philosophy/Narratives, SAFE (Causes & effect) charts

-Worked on the following hardware;
--DCS: Yokogawa CS3000/Centium VP
--PLC: Siemens S7-1200/400/300/200, AB: Micrologix, SLC, CompactLogix, PLC-5, ControlLogix, GE Fanuc: Series 90, OMRON: CX-One, Mitsubishi-FX Series, ABB: AC500
--Drives-AB drives: PowerFlex, SMCFlex, Siemens: Sumimark G120, Micromaster 440/430/420, Vacon, Schneider

-Worked on several software;
--Rockwell: RSLogix 5000/500/5, Drive Executive, IAB, ControlFlash (firmware)
--Siemens: Simatic Step7, MicroWin V4.0, Simatic WinCC, Simatic Net
--Invensys: Wonderware InTouch, System Platform, Historian, HMI reports
--GE Fanuc: Proficy, Cimplicity, Intelllution Ifix
--ABB: Control Builder
--Omron: CX-One

-Worked various Instruments like: sensors, transmitters, motors/pumps, VFDs/VSDs, valves etc

PROJECT EXPERIENCE:
1. Integration of remote I/O cabinet to existing process control (PCS) cabinet with PLC-5/80E processor.

Role: Project Manager
Responsibilities: Designed additional remote I/O cabinet with PLC-5 chassis and modules. Developed the project logic, configured and tested the control system with PLC-5 processor L20C. Established remote communication from two remote chassis adapter to processor through remote network link by belden cable.

2. Total E&P PHC Turbine Power Management system using RSView

Role: System Engineer
Responsibilities: Handled the HMI development and integration of the Power management SCADA to existing hardware infrastructure

3. Revamp of Process Control System (PCS) & Safety Shutdown System (SSS) and Integration of Water Injection Offshore Platform (MWIP)

Role: Project Manager/Control Systems Engineer
Responsibilities: Carried out the following:
PCS & SSS cabinet sizing which involved panels layout design, power calculations, wireway fill calculations using NFPA 70, terminal block calculations. PLC set up using RSLogix 5000, RSLinx & RSNetworx for: Redundant PLC configuration, firmware upgrades, synchronization, controlnet for remote I/Os & ethernet configuration for SCADA system, modules selection and settings. Wonderware Intouch set up for application development for screens, Tags, scripting. Integration of PLC/SCADA to instruments & other external system (fire & gas through MODBUS, generators & public address system).


4. ASB Valliant-FGN Ore Integrated Power Project BOP Automation

Role: Project Manager
Responsibilities: Carried out the project using Siemens S7-400 PLC with Wonderware InTouch HMI software. Handled PLC design, ordering, configuration, programming, HMI process screen development, tag creation/definition, server setup and system integration of PLC with Wonderware SCADA system


5. Siemens Hydraulics Reel Drive System Operation & Maintenance

Responsibilities:
Handled Siemens S7-1200 PLC configuration & programming. Worked on Siemens Micromaster 440 & Sinamics G120 VSDs configuration and programming, system interface with component HMI and 3-phase motor connection and setup. Carried out Parameters settings for automanual control of motors

TRAINING EXPERIENCE:
-Training Manager/Instructor
---PLC Project Development
---SCADA/HMI Plant Monitoring & Control
---Production/Manufacturing System Automation
---Automation Project Management
---Hydraulics & Drives System

Project (Electrical/Controls) Engineer at Morpol Engineering Services Ltd
  • Nigeria
  • March 2010 to April 2011

General Responsibilities:
-Developed project management plan for projects by using work breakdown structure, resource breakdown structure, activities definitions, work progress tracking, risk analysis, issues & thresholds analysis, safety hazards analysis (HEMP, HAZOP), scheduling, contingency plan, project reports and documentation.

-Designed, developed and deployed SCADA/HMI monitoring system for gas condensate level control system with wonderware scada and OMRON PLC.

-Designed and simulated electrical control circuit design with live wire

-Drafted project drawings with AutoCAD and microsoft visio
-Carried out document/data procesing with microsoft office word, excel, access etc

1. Nigeria Gas Company Gas supply to Mix&Bake, Warri, Project by Morpol Engineering Services

Role: Electrical Project Engineer

Responsibilities: Project managed this with key tasks involving project planning and scheduling with Primavera and Microsoft Project. Worked on Electrical Control System Wiring Drawings.


2. Nigeria Gas Company Gas supply to West African Ceramics, Ekha Agro Farms and WEMPCO Project by Morpol Engineering Services

Role: Electrical Project Engineer

Responsibilities: Project managed this with key tasks involving project planning, scheduling, site supervision and tracking of work progresses with Primavera and Microsoft Project. Also worked on AutoCAD designs of pipeline layout drawings


3. Nigeria Gas Company Gas Supply to PHCN Power Plant Project

Role: Project Engineer

Responsibilities: Handled work progress tracking and scheduling of “Expansion of Escravos Lagos Pipeline-1” project.


4. Nigeria Gas Company Gas Filtration Monitoring System at the gas treatment plant control panel

Role: Project Engineer

Responsibilities: Worked on Site analysis and HMI development of the project.

Design Engineer at De-Trio Systems Ltd, Delta State
  • Nigeria
  • March 2009 to March 2010

-PLC/HMI Control System Design & Simulations
-Control Panel design and modelling with AutoCAD
-2D & 3D design & modelling with AutoCAD
-Instrumentation design of instruments & control loops, process data/specification definition, wiring operations, developing MTOs, generating hook-up drawings and others with INTOOLS
-Plant design with PDMS (Plant Design Management System)
-Instructor of Primavera P6 for Project Management; planning, schedulling, work breakdown structure, WBS, resource analysis, RBS, work progress tracking, reporting and contingency plan development

Project Engineer at Nigerian Gas Company
  • Nigeria
  • February 2008 to March 2009

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

-Carried out specification analysis of process logic designs
-Developed process flow diagrams for new project
-Designed electrical layout of plant with AutoCAD
-Worked PLC logic codes for gas metering plant
-Assisted in instrumentation works involving control valve, transmitters, servicing, calibration
-Developed SCADA application for monitoring of flow data from plant to the control room
-Managed project with microsoft project using the following tools; Gantt chart, workbreakdown structure, activity usage profiles/spreadsheets, resource usage spreadsheets
-Developed contingency plan for ongoing project to ensure its closed out to time and budget
-Outline project standards requirement
-Read several drawings including; piping & instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs), plant layout, flow diagrams, safe chart etc
-Delivered project management training on Primavera P6 Project Management Application

1. Nigeria Gas Company Warri, Rehabilitation of Afam Metering Station Project

Role: Project Engineer

Responsibilities: Participated in the installation of digital transmitters at the detection points and integrating same to a visualization workstation.


2. Nigeria Gas Company, Warri, Oil & Gas Pipeline Monitoring Using Fibre Optic Technology

Role: Project Officer

Responsibilities: Served as Proposal Engineer on this project.


3.Nigeria Gas Company Warri Level Monitoring & Control System of Warri Gas Treatment Plant

Role: Design Engineer

Responsibilities: Carried out design of a level monitoring & control system for gas condensate tank project.


-PERSONAL PROJECT
--Analyzed a gas treatment plant, designed, developed, configured, programmed and tested an automatic level indicator and evacuation system for the gas condensate in the slopt tank using PLC and SCADA application.

Automation Engineer at Nigerian Breweries Plc
  • Nigeria
  • November 2005 to April 2006

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Role: Automation/Control Engineer

-Designed control panel relay logic control (RLC) circuits.
-Carried out interlocking of relays and connection of field devices: control valves, regulators, sensors to control panels.
-Handled maintenance of PLC panels including configuration, programming, downloading, troubleshooting and commissioning. -Worked on major instrumentation tasks using field devices like counter, pressure regulators, mechanical timers, sensore,
photocells, conveyors etc
-Configured and programmed the conveyor and sensor of an automated bottling line
-Worked on PLC systems involving programming and configuration with Simatic step7 software for S7-300/400 Siemens Controllers used in the automated bottling line and brew house.
-Revamp Automated Bottling Lines: Facilitated upgrade of existing bottling line; creating new control philosophy, design as well as created new maintenance and shutdown procedure.
-Silos Operations Monitoring using Siemens PLC and WinCC SCADA software: Participated in upgrade of Silos HMI system upgrade with Simatic WinCC.

-PERSONAL PROJECT
--Designed, developed, configured, programmed, tested and launched an automatic collector robot for collection of samples in the lab with two carriage hand that has capabilities of extension and retracting.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Electrical (Control) Engineering
  • at University of Ilorin
  • November 2007

Honours: -Head, Programmers Group (500 Level Department of Electrical Engineering) -Head, C Language group of 100 Students Dissertation: -Infrared Intruder Detection System With Audio/Visual Alarm

Specialties & Skills

Automation
Instrumentation
Project Management
DCS System
Automation/Control System Design
Project Management with Primavera & MS Project
Industrial Communication: Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus, Modbus, OPC, Remote Link
SCADA/HMI Application Development & Deployment: Wonderware, WinCC, RSView, FactoryTalk
Instrumentation Design with InTools
Microsoft office Suite: Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Visio
PLC Design, Configuration & Programming: RSLogix 5000/500/5, SImatic S7, Proficy, CBuilder, CX-1,
Power System Engineering-ETAP
PMI Project Management Professional (PMP)

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner

Memberships

Internation Society of Automation (ISA)
  • Systems Manager
  • January 2011
Nigerian Society of Engineer (NSE)
  • Electrical Engineer
  • September 2005
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Engineer
  • June 2005
Certified Control Systems Integrator Association (CSIA)
  • Systems Engineer
  • February 2013

Training and Certifications

Project Management Professional (PMP) (Training)
Training Institute:
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Date Attended:
September 2015
Duration:
45 hours
Certificate of Competence (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2009
Valid Until:
December 2009
Certificate of Competence (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2007
Valid Until:
November 2007
Certificate of Completion (Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2013
Valid Until:
January 2013
Certified Historian Server Application Developer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
Certified Application Developer-InTouch for System Platform (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
Certified Application Developer-InTouch 10.5 (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
Certificate of Competence (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2009
Valid Until:
November 2009
Certified Application Server Developer (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2012
Valid Until:
December 2012
Certificate of Competence (Certificate)
Date Attended:
November 2011
Valid Until:
December 2011