Engineering ReviewSpecial Issue · Senior Mechanical Design EngineerVol. 08 · 2026

Daniel
Okafor

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At a Glance

Based inCity, Country
StatusChartered Engineer (CEng)

Specification

CAD & Simulation
SolidWorks, AutoCAD, ANSYS, CATIA, Inventor
Engineering Methods
FEA, GD&T, DFMEA, RCA, DfM
Codes & Standards
ASME VIII, ASME B31.3, API 610, ISO 9001
Safety
HAZOP, LOTO, NEBOSH, Permit to work

Qualifications

Chartered Engineer (CEng), Engineering Council (2019)
NEBOSH International General Certificate (2018)

Profile

Chartered mechanical engineer with 10+ years designing rotating equipment and process plant systems from concept through commissioning. Experienced in FEA, design for manufacture, root-cause analysis and leading multidisciplinary teams under strict safety standards.

“Delivered a 4 MW compressor package three weeks early and 8% under budget.”

Experience

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Vantage Process Systems · May 2020–Present
  • Led design of a 4 MW compressor skid package delivered 3 weeks early and 8% under budget.
  • Ran FEA and fatigue studies in ANSYS that extended impeller service life by 35%.

Mechanical Engineer

Crestline Fabrication · Aug 2016–Apr 2020
  • Produced 600+ GA and fabrication drawings to ASME B31.3 and EN 13480.
  • Supported site installation and commissioning of 12 process modules.

Graduate Engineer

Halden Industrial Services · Sep 2014–Jul 2016
  • Performed vibration analysis and root-cause investigations on 50+ rotating machines.

Projects

4 MW Compressor Skid Package

SolidWorks · ANSYS · API 617

End-to-end mechanical design, vendor coordination and FAT for a gas booster package.

Water Treatment Pump Station Upgrade

Inventor · Hydraulic modelling

Re-engineered a 6-pump station, saving 1.1 GWh of energy a year with VFD retrofits.

Education

B.Eng. (Hons), Mechanical Engineering

Sample University of Engineering · 2010 - 2014