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Lawrence Ekunwe

Lawrence Ekunwe

Process Development Engineer || Energy Analyst ||

Utilities / Energy

Nottingham, Nottingham

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I possess an academic background in mechanical engineering from both my bachelor's and master's studies. Equipped with this fundamental engineering knowledge, combined with a proficiency in process simulation and analytical software's, I intend to continuously make contributions towards research, design, development, and optimisation of mechanical processes. 

All through my career, I have worked on the maintenance of turbo machines, conducted research on energy systems, built energy management dashboards with Power BI, and participated in manufacturing process improvement.

Industries of interest are: Academia, Aerospace, Energy, and Manufacturing.

Approximate rate: £ 25 per hour

Experience

Process Development Engineer, Aston University. Birmingham.        February 2023 to Present

  • Managing an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership sustainable manufacturing project between Aston University and Brockhouse LTD, a steel forging manufacturing company.
  • Developed an ISO: 50001 energy management system for the industry partner.
  • Built an energy consumption monitoring and reporting dashboard with Microsoft Power Bi.
  • Currently designing a waste heat recovery system for the company’s furnaces.
  • Implementing lean manufacturing DMAIC techniques to improve overall equipment effectiveness. 

Manufacturing Engineer, Tata Consultancy Services. Derby.   April 2022 to Jan 2023

  • Co-managed project workflow for the aircraft engine development engineering team.
  • Created up to 15 technical user guide content for the Rolls-Royce (Civil Aerospace) digital manufacturing team. 

Energy Research Assistant, University of Huddersfield. Huddersfield.     Oct 2021 to April 2022

  • Trained machine learning models to predict smart homes energy demand for the Energy Emissions and Environment Research Group (EEERG).
  • Engaged in energy research and technical report writing for digital solutions associated with energy efficiency/management.

Assistant Site Supervisor, Peace Omoshare & Sons Company Ltd. Nigeria. May 2019 to Mar 2020

  • Coordinated the efficient supply and purchase of building materials, achieving a 2/3rd success rate by establishing a co-operative relationship with suppliers.
  • Supervised the renovation of four residential homes on schedule, meeting every required standard.
  • Developed a methodical approach to limiting the production of waste materials during construction and achieved a 5% reduction in overall project cost.

Maintenance Intern, Sapele Power Plc. Nigeria.                            May 2017 to Nov 2017

  • Demonstrated precision in completing valve and pump maintenance on schedule with a five-man maintenance team, successfully servicing 6 gate valves and a boiler feed pump.
  • Developed strong attention to detail in conducting maintenance tasks on HVAC and Vapor Compression Refrigeration Units. 
  • Serviced a condenser circulating water pump as part of a five-man maintenance team by thoroughly replacing broken seals and O-rings.

Education

University Of Huddersfield - MSc Mechanical Engineering (Distinction)  Sep 2020 to July 2022

Thesis: Design and optimisation of a combined power and refrigeration cycle for waste heat recovery from marine diesel engines.

Courses: Advanced Dynamics (A), Project & Finance Management (A).  Quality Systems and Measurement (A)

University Of Nigeria - B. Eng. Mechanical Engineering (2:1)    Jan 2014 to Nov 2018

Dissertation: Development of a wind and solar energy resource planning tool.

Courses: Energy Conversion Principles (A), Mechanics of Fluids (A), Instrumentation & Control Engineering (A). 

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