Anthony Ike

Mechanical Engineer and industrial maintenance professional with 18+ years of experience across plastics manufacturing, LNG/oil & gas and industrial production environments. Strong practical background in production equipment maintenance, preventive and corrective maintenance, utilities, mechanical troubleshooting, equipment reliability and maintenance-team supervision. Experienced with pumps, compressors, hydraulic systems, diesel generators, chillers, cooling towers, fans, electric motors, heat exchangers and other plant equipment.

Earlier experience includes Mechanical Maintenance Manager, Utility Manager and Assistant Production Manager within a plastics manufacturing operation, supporting production continuity through preventive maintenance, breakdown response, utility management and equipment maintenance. More recent LNG experience adds advanced rotating-equipment maintenance, condition monitoring, commissioning and QA/QC capability.

Mechanical Maintenance Manager / Utility Manager / Assistant Production Manager at Afro Asia Automobile & Plastics Ltd (2011-03 – 2015-11)

• Led mechanical maintenance and utility activities supporting plastics manufacturing production operations.
• Maintained production and utility equipment including pumps, screw compressors, hydraulic systems, chillers, cooling towers and diesel generators up to 2,000 kVA.
• Planned and coordinated preventive maintenance activities to improve equipment availability and support production continuity.
• Responded to equipment breakdowns, coordinated emergency repairs and supervised maintenance personnel.
• Maintained and overhauled CAT, Mitsubishi and Cummins diesel generator sets up to 2,000 kVA.
• Maintained reciprocating and screw compressors, hydraulic systems and other utility equipment supporting manufacturing operations.

Mechanical Technician – Production Maintenance at PIVOT-GIS Limited – NLNG Plant Complex (2016-02 – 2018-05)

• Executed preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on pumps, compressors, gas turbines, fans and heat exchangers.
• Performed installation and replacement of pumps, motors, control valves, mechanical seals and rotating components.
• Performed precision shaft alignment using dial gauges and laser alignment tools.
• Participated in turnaround maintenance and equipment maintenance activities on compressors and gas turbines.
• Executed maintenance under PTW, hot-work, cold-work and confined-space requirements.

Rotating Equipment Condition Monitoring Specialist at PIVOT-GIS Limited – NLNG Plant Complex (2018-05 – 2020-12)

• Executed preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance on compressors, pumps, gas turbines, electric motors, fans, cooling water systems and auxiliary rotating equipment.
• Performed installation, overhaul, laser shaft alignment, mechanical seal replacement, bearing replacement and coupling inspections.
• Participated in major LNG turnaround maintenance involving Nuovo Pignone centrifugal compressors and GE Frame 6 gas turbines.
• Supported equipment reliability through condition monitoring, vibration assessment and maintenance recommendations.

Rotating Equipment Condition Monitoring Specialist at Dover Engineering Ltd – NLNG Plant Complex (2021-01 – 2023-02)

• Performed vibration analysis, machinery health assessment and condition monitoring on more than 700 critical rotating equipment assets.
• Used Brüel & Kjær vibration analysis equipment and RDI Motion Amplification technology to support predictive maintenance and reliability improvement.
• Diagnosed equipment faults including unbalance, misalignment, mechanical looseness, bearing defects, resonance and lubrication-related problems.
• Supported predictive maintenance through vibration trending, thermography, oil sampling and machinery health assessments.
• Produced technical reports and maintenance recommendations to improve reliability and minimize unplanned downtime.

Project Quality Control Engineer – Rotating Equipment at Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited (Client Representative – NLNG Train 7 Project) (2023-02 – Present)

• Provide QA/QC oversight for installation, inspection, alignment, preservation, testing and commissioning of rotating equipment.
• Verify pumps, electric motors, compressors, fin-fan coolers and auxiliary equipment before commissioning.
• Witness Motor Solo Runs, Mechanical Run Tests, coupling alignments and vibration measurements.
• Verify precision shaft alignment, soft foot, pipe strain, shaft run-out and TIR using Easy-Laser XT770.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commissioning, vendors and operations to resolve equipment issues before start-up.

M.Sc. in Energy Economy, Management and Policy – EEI/Uniport Nigeria (In view).Post Graduate Diploma (PGD) Mechanical Engineering – Rivers State University (2012). B.Sc.

Mechanical Engineering Ignatius Ajuru

University of Education (2021).Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mechanical Engineering – IMT Enugu (2004).