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IKECHUKWU NWAGWU

IKECHUKWU NWAGWU

London,BOW FAIR

Summary

Dynamic and adaptable professional with a solid foundation in mechanical engineering and a proven track record of success across diverse industries. From project engineering and sales to technical support and internships, I have consistently demonstrated a strong work ethic, problem-solving skills, and a commitment to excellence. In spite of the breaks in my professional history, I have also spent that time keeping my skills sharp with online courses some of which can be viewed on my LinkedIn profile provided above

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Sales Trainee

Peninsula (Manchester)
Manchester
01.2023 - 09.2023
  • Working as a Tele sales Business Trainee, with a B2B clientele ranging from cold calls to warm leads
  • Trained on speaking and questioning business owners and directors
  • Basic knowledge on Health & Safety and HR
  • Used Salesforce and Microsoft platforms
  • Built up resilience and time management in a target driven workplace.

Graduate Engineer

Avantis Marine (Wales)
Wales
04.2022 - 11.2022
  • Worked under several experienced engineers as a project engineer in training
  • Handled and wrote up project documents including but not limited to: Project Management Costings (PMC) - Job Estimations - Job Quotations - Tool lists
  • Gained experience in the workshop area interpreting 3D drawings for fabrication and providing management support to our off-shore workers and international clients
  • Used 3D drawings to better understand layouts of ballast and boiler systems.

PROJECT ENGINEER (INTERNSHIP)

Belcorp ISL (Lagos, Nigeria)
Lagos
09.2019 - 11.2019
  • Worked within admin supporting ongoing procurement for projecting
  • Using excel was able to compare prices from different providers, keeping cost within budget and increasing profit by 5%
  • Maintained communications with clients to give updates on projects and costing
  • Prepared final project reports using Microsoft for client and manager viewing.

Design Engineer (Internship)

Damen Shipyards (Gorinchem, Netherlands)
Gorinchem
08.2017 - 09.2017
  • Worked within different departments in the High Speed Craft engineering division
  • Aided in quality and inventory checks on ships
  • Used 3D software to design a ballast and bilge systems for vessels in construction
  • Sent professional emails for procurement of ship parts.

Design Engineer (Internship)

Mantrac Nigeria Limited (Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)
Port-Harcourt
07.2013 - 09.2013
  • Worked among a team of mechanical assembly engineers
  • Gained hands-on experience as a mechanical engineer assembling a combustion engine for an oil rig
  • Used 3D and shop drawings to aid in assembly of the combustion engine.

Education

Master Degree in Advanced Manufacturing Systems & Tech - Mechanical Engineering

University of Liverpool
Liverpool
10.2020 - 11.2021

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

University of Debrecen
Debrecen
09.2016 - 01.2020

Skills

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Field support
  • AutoCAD
  • Quality Control
  • Process Improvement
  • Project Management
  • Knowledge of ANSYS & CREO PT
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Suite & Outlook
  • Problem-solving
  • Compliance management
  • Inventory management

Accomplishments

  • Calculated parameters and designed fully functional bilge water system for high-speed crafts.
  • Calculated parameters and designed a manual hand brake drum.
  • Assembled a combustion engine for an oil rig within the time set with the client.
  • Wrote and defended a dissertation on Industry 4.0 and carried a Monte Carlo analysis on its effects on a manufacturing process.
  • Disassembled, analyzed and reverse engineered parts of mechanical structures using AutoCAD and Creo.
  • Performed stress analysis on different materials using ANSYS.

Timeline

Business Sales Trainee

Peninsula (Manchester)
01.2023 - 09.2023

Graduate Engineer

Avantis Marine (Wales)
04.2022 - 11.2022

Master Degree in Advanced Manufacturing Systems & Tech - Mechanical Engineering

University of Liverpool
10.2020 - 11.2021

PROJECT ENGINEER (INTERNSHIP)

Belcorp ISL (Lagos, Nigeria)
09.2019 - 11.2019

Design Engineer (Internship)

Damen Shipyards (Gorinchem, Netherlands)
08.2017 - 09.2017

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

University of Debrecen
09.2016 - 01.2020

Design Engineer (Internship)

Mantrac Nigeria Limited (Port-Harcourt, Nigeria)
07.2013 - 09.2013
IKECHUKWU NWAGWU