Idris Asamu

• Operated and maintained CNC machinery used for stone processing, including calibration and preventive maintenance. • Produced CNC-ready technical drawings and 3D models. • Conducted material inspection, handling, and site coordination. • Combined geological understanding with automation-driven manufacturing systems.

‎• instrumentation Engineer specializing in robotics, automation, and precision system design. ‎• Designed and built custom CNC machines and robotic systems, integrating mechanical, electronic, and embedded control systems. ‎• Led full product development lifecycle from CAD design and component selection to fabrication, calibration, and optimization. ‎• Managed CNC operations, including workshop setup, G-code programming, and process optimization for precision manufacturing. ‎• Conducted R&D in robotics, sensor integration, and AI-assisted automation. ‎• Developing a research focused core scanner for advanced geological data acquisition and analysis.

• CNC Programming: Created and optimized G-code programs for VMC operations, ensuring precision machining and adherence to tight tolerances and specifications • CNC Operation: Operated CNC machines including VMCs and routers, demonstrating exceptional focus and attention to detail throughout production runs • Heavy Lifting & Material Handling: Performed heavy lifting and material handling operations, safely moving raw materials, workpieces, and finished components in a manufacturing environment • Equipment Setup & Maintenance: Set up CNC machines, installed tooling, and performed routine maintenance, ensuring optimal machine performance and safety compliance • Safety & Compliance: Adhered to all safety protocols, wearing appropriate PPE and practicing safe work habits while operating heavy machinery and handling materials

Sample Preparation & Processing: Executed end-to-end sample preparation in strict accordance with documented SOPs and recognized reference methods, ensuring accuracy and compliance with QA/QC standards. Sample Types & Collection: Processed both trade and exploration samples, including field collection of trade samples critical to commercial valuation and exploration decisions. Mineral Processing Operations: Performed mineral drying, rock crushing, size reduction, sample mixing, batching, and pulverization to achieve required particle size distribution and representative samples for analysis. XRF Analysis: Conducted X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysis using Bruker CTX systems for mineral assay and compositional analysis, maintaining high precision and analytical reliability. Sample Reception & Verification: Managed sample reception workflows, laid out customer samples, verified submission details, and identified and reported discrepancies to ensure data integrity. Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS): Utilized LIMS for full sample lifecycle tracking, data entry, traceability, and workflow coordination in a commercial laboratory environment. Quality Control & Monitoring: Monitored QC results, identified deviations, and reported findings to supervisors to maintain compliance with analytical and operational standards. Equipment Calibration & Verification: Performed scheduled intermediate checks of critical equipment, including balances, volumetric tools, temperature controls, and calibration standards. Safety & Compliance: Maintained strict adherence to HSE requirements through PPE compliance, good housekeeping, and prompt reporting of unsafe conditions and nonconforming events. Instrument Performance & Coordination: Monitored analytical instrument performance, supported maintenance activities, coordinated sample movement between laboratory areas, and communicated operational issues to chemists and supervisors to ensure smooth laboratory operations.

Trainee Facility Engineer:Supervised and checked systems within the company's facility, focusing on mechanical works.Ensured operational efficiency and safety of facility systems.Production Engineer:Designed and built a 140-liter capacity paint mixing unit.Developed a custom formula for white emulsion paint.Produced over 4,000 liters of white emulsion paint for use in the company’s housing projects.

Worked on new industrial units, contributing to various aspects including:Electrical wiring and fittingsPlumbingFlooringTemperature controlWall panel installationKitchen installationBathroom installation

Trained in the Modular Dynamic Testing (MDT) lab with maintenance engineers, servicing key modules of the Modular Formation Dynamic Tester, including Hydraulic Power, Single Probe, Multi-Sample, and Optical Fluid Analyzer Modules, and the Mechanical Side-Wall Coring Tool.Worked in the Sonde (Mechanical) lab, gaining hands-on experience with tools such as the Oil-Based Mud Imager and Multimode Array Sonic Minimum Service Sonde.Managed inventory in the Oilfield Service (OFS) store, including sorting parts for better accessibility and controlling store inventory using a Barcode Scanner.Barcoded tools sent to the shop floor and operated an Overhead Crane for lifting and positioning tools.

Prepared soil samples for Triaxial Testing, including the setup and calibration of equipment. Conducted analyses and interpreted results from Triaxial Tests to assess soil behavior and properties. Contributed to a project evaluating the impact of engine oil contamination on soil physical properties, utilizing Triaxial and Electrical Conductivity Tests. Assisted in maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

Developed expertise in hydrogeology, Petroleum Geology, Geophysics, Geochemistry, fluid mechanics, rock mechanics, and engineering geology. Gained hands-on experience in geological mapping, subsurface characterization, and system design. Key Projects: Conducted root cause analysis for a failed borehole project, identifying siltation as the issue, and successfully rehabilitated it. Mapped geological structures in Western Ghana using ArcGIS and Canvas-11, producing detailed lithological maps. Designed mechanical systems, including hydraulic power modules, applying fluid mechanics principles. Internship: Trained at Schlumberger Wireline, working on tools like Hydraulic Power Modules and Oil-Based Mud Imagers. Managed inventory with barcode scanners and operated overhead cranes for tool positioning.