Cornelius Samson Otonye

Hardworking and highly motivated professional eager to lend knowledge and skills to enhance business performance. Operates well in both individual and team capacities, leveraging seasoned work ethic to quickly adapt to different processes and drive company objectives. I am very resourceful and result driven with a passion for growth and efficiency to meet the organization needs and increase service value.

Mechanical Static / Support Staff - Port Harcourt Refinery Company Limited - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(2014-01 - 2020-12)

Support staff (mechanical static) working areas1, 2, 3, 4, 5 plants. Working with mechanical teams in carrying out daily activities in the plants. Ensuring that there should be no leakage in the plant when needed.

• Cleaning of exchangers, columns, drums and mounting of check valves, safety valves, bull valves, gate valves, butterfly valves
• Fixing of burners, fixing of bubble caps, sager, demisters, FA coolers, pocking of lines when blocked and cutting of gasket of all sizes
• Basic health, safety and environment plants training workshop
• Assisting in installation of new equipment as required
• Supported the maintenance team to perform routine maintenance on equipment and machineries
• Cleaned and lubricated shafts, bearing and other part of the machineries
• Collaborated effectively with other team members to complete assignments efficiently and accurately
• Cleaned up job sites after completion of tasks ensuring that all tools were properly stored in the workshop
• To ensure all strainers of the plant are cleaned when start-up of the plant will commence
• Being among the team that took part in 10 co1 column rehabilitation
• Supported the maintenance team to perform routine maintenance on equipment's and machineries

External Operator - Port Harcourt Refinery Company Limited - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(2024-01 - 2024-12)

Call back for Area 5 start up in 2024 as an external operator in PHRC.

External Operator in O & M (Operations) - Nigerian Engineering Technical Company Ltd. (NETCO) - Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(2025-02-10 - 2025-09-20)

External operator in O & M (Operations) Area 5 Process Plant in Port Harcourt Refinery. NETCO ID Number: 5390.

ND - Mechanical Engineering - Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic

Professional Diploma - Safety/Security Management - Rivers State University of Science and Technology Port Harcourt (2012-12)