Abdulsalam Jamiu

Electrical Automation Engineer with 4+ years supporting FMCG pasta manufacturing operations and prior internship exposure in industrial gases (oil & gas support environment). Strong hands-on expertise in Siemens PLC troubleshooting, Danfoss and Lenze VFD drives, machine sensors, WAGO I/O/wiring stations, dosing/scale systems, pumps, and industrial pneumatics (Festo, Norgren). Proven ability to reduce downtime and maintenance cost through practical reliability improvements, shift leadership, and structured fault isolation across electrical, drive, sensor, and pneumatic systems.

Shift Lead, Electrical Automation Technician - Olam Pasta Ltd - Lagos, Nigeria

(2022-01)

Lead shift electrical/automation support to maintain uptime across production and dryer sections; coordinate breakdown response and prioritize corrective actions.

• Troubleshoot Siemens PLC-controlled machines by isolating faults across electrical panels, sensors, VFD drives, and pneumatic systems; restore equipment safely and quickly.
• Diagnose and resolve VFD trips using Danfoss and Lenze drive diagnostics; support basic verification of settings during corrective maintenance and replacements.
• Support dosing and weighing operations using MEAF/MEAG dosing scale systems, including fault finding on sensors/signals and associated control components.
• Maintain and troubleshoot dosing pumps, vacuum pumps, and dryer water circulation pumps to ensure stable operation and reduced stoppages.
• Maintain and improve Festo and Norgren pneumatic systems (valves/cylinders) and implement actions to reduce moisture-related failures.
• Document faults, corrective actions, and spare parts used; produce clear shift handover notes to reduce repeat failures and improve maintenance continuity.
• Modified cutting machine sensor arrangement to reduce inductive sensor damage from sudden product-stick falls, reducing repeat failures, downtime, and replacement cost.
• Introduced an auto-drain solution on pneumatic lines to reduce water contamination reaching valves and cylinders, improving equipment lifespan and reducing air-quality-related faults.

Electrical/Automation Intern (Industrial Gases / Oil & Gas Support) - BOC Gases - Nigeria

(2017-05 - 2017-11)

• Supported supervised electrical maintenance tasks and troubleshooting within an industrial gases operating environment.
• Assisted with fault diagnosis on electrical equipment and basic control/instrumentation checks while adhering to safety procedures and documentation requirements.

Higher National Diploma (HND) - Electrical & Electronics Engineering - Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria (2017-01 - 2019-12)