Innocent Omini
Instrumentation & Control Technician | Automation & Calibration
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About
Instrumentation and Control professional with 8+ years of hands-on experience in Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (a subsidiary of NNPC), specializing in calibration of field instruments, DCS and PLC systems, and refinery maintenance. Newly certified in Automation, Instrumentation and Control (AIC, 2026) from the Center for Marine and Offshore Technology Development (CMOTD), building on a strong practical foundation in HART-based calibration, SIS/SIF/SIL, BPCS, and Allen Bradley PLC/Ladder Logic programming. Detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and adaptable across technical and administrative assignments.
Experience
Maintenance Technician (TAM & Rehab.) at Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd. (subsidiary of NNPC) (2012-01 – 2020-12)
- Collated TAM/Rehab. equipment spares for the 2014/2015 refinery Mini Turnaround maintenance using Microsoft Excel
- Carried out scoping of plant jobs for the TAM/Rehab. Project office
- Outsourced standard labor rates to support preparation of TAM/Rehab in-house contract estimates
- Performed routine/corrective maintenance, commissioning & decommissioning of 80kVA SOCOMEC SICON UPS units
- Repaired DCS monitors for various refinery control rooms
- Calibrated field instruments (flow, pressure, temperature transmitters) using handheld HART Communicator
- Applied practical knowledge of SIS/SIF/SIL/BPCS and Allen Bradley PLC configuration & Ladder Logic programming
- Serviced specialized laboratory/process apparatus including Dean & Stark, True Boiling Point (TBP) apparatus, Boiler 1 & 2 steam/water sampling systems, Barbender Absorptiometry, Cooperative Fuel Research (CFR) machine, UV-VIS spectrophotometer, salt-in-crude petrotest apparatus, centrifuge machine, viscosity water bath, and AA-7000 Automatic Absorption Photo Spectrometer
Students' Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) at Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd. (2008-01 – 2008-12)
- Carried out computer repairs, network cable crimping, and cloning of desktop computers
- Carried out system inventory and periodic routine maintenance
Head of Procurement at Flow Impact Energy Services Limited (FIESL) (2019-01 – 2021-12)
- Liaised with key company employees to determine product and service needs
- Monitored business trends and product availability to secure the best price without sacrificing quality or delivery time
- Nurtured supplier relationships to negotiate best prices for the company
- Identified and researched potential new suppliers and new products/services aligned with company goals
Sales Manager at Karmart and Blossom Enterprise (2023-01 – 2024-12)
- Collated and reported daily sales; managed opening and closing daily stock of goods
- Sourced new customers and carried out cross-routing marketing strategy to improve sales
- Supported market reach to underserved locations using own driving skills
- Ensured regular customers received yearly benefits from Coca-Cola partnership programs
Computer Service Technician at Jessy and Jennifer's Hotel (JJ-Hotel) (2021-01 – 2021-12)
- Set up hardware and installed/configured software and drivers
- Maintained and repaired technological equipment (e.g. routers) and peripheral devices
- Installed and managed LAN/WAN networks and components (servers, IPs, etc.)
- Managed security options and software to maintain privacy and protection from attacks
- Performed regular system upgrades to keep systems updated
Education
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science – Cross River University of Technology, Calabar (2005-01 – 2009-12)
Senior Secondary Certificate Examination – Presbyterian Seminary Secondary School, Yakurr (1996-01 – 2002-12)