Igoni Hector
Mechanical Technician
About
Highly skilled, adaptable, and safety-driven Mechanical Technician with over 6 years of hands-on onshore and offshore experience executing assigned mechanical maintenance activities across oil and gas facilities, flow stations, and drilling rigs. Proven competence in supporting maintenance supervisors to coordinate complex repairs, recondition rotating assemblies, and perform equipment overhauls under strict supervision. Proficient at reviewing job packs and work plans to ensure a clear understanding of technical safety requirements prior to task commencement.
Committed to supporting a strong safety culture and contributing to reliable mechanical equipment operation by strictly following approved operational, safety, and quality manuals under changing priorities and tight turnaround deadlines.
Experience
Mechanical Technician (Onshore Deployment) - NIGERIAN AGIP OIL COMPANY (NAOC) - Ogboinbiri Flow Station, Bayelsa State
(2022-04 - 2025-11)
- Executed mechanical maintenance jobs on critical assets including pumps, turbines, and compressors following approved procedures and safety requirements.
- Worked closely under the supervision of the maintenance supervisor, providing real-time technical updates and ensuring effective communication with the entire maintenance team during job execution.
- Reviewed job packs and engineering work plans in detail to guarantee full comprehension of task parameters and technical guidelines before task commencement.
- Handled timely processing and management of permit-to-work (PTW) requests, systematically escalating any coordination delays to supervisors to preserve tight schedule timelines.
- Logged meticulous asset data and service records into CMMS / Global Reliability Tool (GRT) tracking systems to build reliable technical histories.
- Analyzed ongoing maintenance processes and work packs, successfully providing constructive feedback that streamlined workflow patterns and eliminated redundant steps.
Mechanical Technician (Onshore Deployment) - GREEN ENERGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - Otakikpo Field, Rivers State
(2018-10 - 2022-03)
- Executed routine wellsite and shop duties, troubleshooting facility motors, centrifugal pumps, and generators under supervision to maintain reliable mechanical equipment operation.
- Strictly followed company operational, safety, and quality manuals to achieve compliance and overall operational excellence across all scheduled repair tasks.
- Enforced strict compliance with environmental protection policies and procedures during flushes, drains, and fluid handlings.
- Suggested structural updates for routine field maintenance work packs, contributing to a 4% increase in team repair efficiency and minimized asset downtime.
- Conducted routine rigging, component handling, and basic piping fitting modifications safely in accordance with technical manuals.
Motorman (Offshore Deployment) - OES ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED - OES Integrity Rig
(2013-02 - 2018-09)
- Supported the chief mechanic and maintenance supervisors in overhauling marine fuel centrifuges, auxiliary boilers, and process pumps under offshore conditions.
- Maintained precise hourly logs of operating parameters (flow, pressure, temperature) across power-generation and emergency shutdown (ESD) systems.
- Actively participated in daily toolbox meetings, weekly safety drills, and joint rig safety forums to uphold a resilient safety culture on the asset.
- Handled tool stowing, clean housekeeping of engine rooms, and mechanical rigging adjustments following established procedures.
Education
National Diploma (ND) - Mechanical Engineering - Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Ebonyi State (2010)
West African Senior School Certificate (WSSC) - Christ the King Secondary School, Port Harcourt (2008)
