Experience

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  Adamus Resources Limited

  • Ghana
  • Mining
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Acting Engineering Manager/Resident Engineer

    • Jun 2019 - Mar 2020

    Reporting to the Acting General Manager Responsibilities• Manage and continuously strive towards ensuring a safe, timely and cost effective maintenance program. ⃰⃰Formulate Annual Maintenance Operating - OPEX and Capital - CAPEX budgets function consistently with established financial guidelines and business planning process. ⃰⃰Coordinate major maintenance downtime with process plant operations to minimize production downtime. ⃰⃰Monitor actual maintenance against target and take corrective action to maintain the targets. ⃰⃰Manage interface with supply and service agreements to ensure resource availability for executing the maintenance plan. ⃰⃰Develop and maintain the certified asset register, with a goal to achieve 100% compliance with all statutory requirement. ⃰⃰Ensure all personnel maintain areas of work in safe and practical manner, in accordance with the companies HSE policies and procedures. ⃰⃰Control cost through effective maintenance planning and scheduling in accordance with the maintenance budget. ⃰⃰Implement employee performance management process to ensure optimum employee performance, in order to identify and remedy standard performance and behavior. ⃰⃰Be proactive in all other aspect of operational safety, efficient utilization of the resources, continuous improvement ideas, projects and encourage teamwork across the department. ⃰⃰Report any contraventions of the mining regulation (MR), code of practice, instructions, permissions and exemptions etc. to the appropriate regulatory body. ⃰⃰Take cognizance of, react to and comply with policies and procedures developed in terms of the safety and environmental systems. ⃰⃰Ensure compliance to legal and other requirements with regards to health, safety and environmental management. ⃰⃰ Observe and enforce any code of practice; any instructions, procedures, directive, permissions, exemptions etc. issued by the mine, the corporate office or any other person who is authorized to do so.

  • Engineering Planning Superintendent (Relief Engineering Manager)

    • Jan 2017 - Jun 2019

    Reporting to the Engineering Manager [email protected]:• Liaise with consultants teams (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, infrastructure etc.) covering the mine, the associated processing mill, and related equipment ⃰⃰ Responsible for all engineering Statutory requirement compliance ⃰⃰ Perform Root cause Analysis ⃰⃰ Responsible for equipment condition monitoring ⃰⃰ Lead planning meetings ⃰⃰ Work with Senior Managers, other Superintendents and their Maintenance Supervisors to ensure safe equipment operations and maximize reliability and minimize costs ⃰⃰ Responsible for all the people (including contractors), equipment, tools, spare parts and materials in area of responsibility ⃰⃰ Prepare and approve preventative maintenance and other plans, allocate work to their teams, oversee progress, solve problems and take corrective action when required ⃰⃰ Prepare and negotiate large budgets, and monitor spending ⃰⃰ Prepare reports and briefs on equipment, safety, progress on projects and other matters ⃰⃰Lead and participate in meetings and briefings, both formal and informal ⃰⃰ Work with Engineering department on equipment performance and operations ⃰⃰ Recruit, train and develop employees with support from Maintenance Supervisors and Human Resource(HR) department ⃰⃰ Oversee the development of Maintenance Supervisors, providing support, encouragement, advice and guidance

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  Endeavour Mining Corporation

  • United Kingdom
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Maintenance Planning Engineer (Head of section)

    • Dec 2012 - Jan 2017

    Reporting to the Engineering Manager [email protected]:• Preparation of maintenance Annual, monthly & weekly Reports. ⃰⃰ Cost management. ⃰⃰ Preparation of annual maintenance budgets & controls. ⃰⃰ Review of cost report. ⃰⃰ Develop Critical spares list. ⃰⃰ Initiating ANSI and Purchase Requisitions. ⃰⃰ Carry out shutdown Planning. ⃰⃰ Review PM Task and SOP’s. ⃰⃰ Training of maintenance planners & Schedulers. ⃰⃰ Train CMMS (Pronto) users. Responsible for long and & Short term planning. ⃰⃰ Tracking of Critical spares availability. Initiating Contracts & Project works. ⃰⃰ Material planning. ⃰⃰ Lead toolbox & PSI meetings. ⃰⃰ Responsible for coordinating all light vehicle and Auxiliary equipment maintenance and monitor servicing periods. ⃰ Forecasting and tracking of major component change-out & overhauls. ⃰⃰ updating all relevant maintenance reports according to deadlines. ⃰⃰ Prepare and monitor maintenance schedules. ⃰⃰ Develop PM Task for all Plant Equipments and link to the CMMS (PRONTO). ⃰⃰ Perform condition monitoring (Vibration analysis, thermography and lubricating oil sampling analysis & statutory requirement). ⃰⃰ Ensure effective and quality shutdown implementation and execution. ⃰⃰⃰⃰ Review work order history to optimize component change-out intervals. ⃰⃰ Optimize maintenance cost. ⃰⃰ Train Maintenance Planners. ⃰⃰ Ensure adherence to OHS policies in the department. ⃰⃰ Perform continuous improvement plans.

  • Senior Maintenance Planner (Head of section)

    • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

    Reporting to the Engineering Manager [email protected]:• Set up the Maintenance Planning systems. ⃰⃰ Forecasting and tracking of major component change-out on equipment. ⃰⃰ Assist in the preparation of annual maintenance budgets. ⃰⃰ updating all relevant maintenance reports according to deadlines. ⃰⃰ Prepare and monitor maintenance schedules. ⃰⃰ Develop PM Task for all Plant Equipment and link to the CMMS (PRONTO). ⃰⃰ Carry out condition monitoring. ⃰⃰ Ensure effective and quality shutdown implementation and execution. ⃰⃰⃰⃰ Review work order history to optimize component change-out intervals. ⃰⃰ Optimize maintenance cost. ⃰⃰ Train Maintenance Planners. ⃰⃰ Prepare monthly and Weekly reports. ⃰⃰ Ensure adherence to OHS policies in the department.

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  Golden Star Resources Ltd.

  • Ghana
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Process Plant - Maintenance Planning Engineer – BIOX plant

    • Jun 2008 - Jan 2011

    Reporting to: Luke Nankara – Planning Supt. [email protected], June 2008– Jan 2011(2 years 6moths)Responsibilities:• Forecast long-term spare parts requirement. ⃰⃰ Prepare daily and weekly maintenance schedules. ⃰⃰ Monitor progress of work on daily basis and update schedules using (PRONTO - CMMS). ⃰⃰ Liaise and share relevant information with maintenance metallurgical operations and other supporting departments. ⃰⃰ Preparation of maintenance operating cost report. ⃰⃰ Planning and coordination of maintenance shutdown activities (i.e. Tools & equipment, labor, Materials and contract services). ⃰⃰ coordinates all activities of sectional planners. ⃰⃰ Prepare cost report for BIOX, Sulphide and Oxide plants. ⃰⃰ Monitoring and evaluation of projects. ⃰⃰ Budgeting and cost control. ⃰⃰ Writing, assessment & implementation of Job Safety and Environmental Analysis(JSEA) & Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

  • Process Plant - Maintenance Planner – BIOX Plant

    • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

    Reporting to: Atto Saah – Senior Maintenance Planner. [email protected], Jan 2007– June 2008(1 year 6moths)Responsibilities:• Run weekly maintenance forecast report. ⃰⃰ Prepare weekly schedule. ⃰⃰ Prepare daily maintenance report. ⃰⃰ Liaise and share relevant information with maintenance & metallurgical operations and other supporting departments. ⃰⃰⃰ Review job request for approval. ⃰⃰ Perform PM over inspection. Print out and issue PM’s and corrective jobs to maintenance staffs. ⃰⃰ Generate and Close work orders with appropriate information. Enter equipment running hours on PRONTO to update PM schedule durations.

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  LIEBHERR MINING GHANA

  • Ghana, Goldfields Ghana mine site - Tarkwa

  • Automobile Maintenance Planner (HME - MARC)

    • Mar 2006 - Jan 2007
    • Ghana, Goldfields Ghana mine site - Tarkwa

    Reporting to Maintenance Project ManagerResponsibilities:• Submit, daily, weekly and monthly statistical performance indices and graphs (KPI’s) to the Project Manager for review, approval and onward submission to the Principal (Goldfields Ghana Ltd). ⃰⃰ Prepare and issue daily and weekly work schedules. ⃰⃰ Maintained a full and complete Asset register for work area. ⃰⃰Forecast long and short - term material requirements in conjunction with Parts Administration. ⃰⃰ Ensure work history and completion information is captured electronically. ⃰⃰Built a comprehensive Maintenance Management Plan. ⃰⃰Built a credible PM Procedures. ⃰⃰Audit maintenance procedures and develop action plans for maintenance program improvement. • Prioritize maintenance work and develop shut down and service intervals. ⃰⃰Deal with accidents and site damage emergencies. ⃰⃰Control backlog of work, work in progress and future schedules. ⃰⃰Balance downtime and shutdown maintenance cost (Maintenance balance sheet). ⃰⃰Opening and Closing of Work Orders, generate sales orders for parts ordered and intensive use of LIDOS for parts tracing and search. ⃰⃰Analyzed and act on condition monitoring report (oil, vibration etc.). ⃰⃰Monitor oil sample analysis for all machines under MARC contact, advised MARC and CUMMINS Technicians per recommendations received and return a feedback to WEARCHECK international, South Africa. ⃰⃰Carry out equipment evaluation and report defects to maintenance supervisory. ⃰⃰Monitor major components lives and plan for change out and refurbishments. ⃰⃰Carry out support equipment evaluation and report defects to maintenance supervisory. ⃰⃰Track and update daily inventory of Fuels, Lubricants and Coolants.

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  Engineering and Logistical Services Ltd.

  • Ghana, Newmont & Wexford mine site

  • Automobile Maintenance Supervisor

    • Feb 2005 - Mar 2006
    • Ghana, Newmont & Wexford mine site

    Reporting to Senior Fleet Maintenance Engineer Responsibilities• Planning of the daily work schedule. ⃰⃰ Planning and scheduling of all maintenance and repairs to achieve maximum equipment availability at minimum cost. ⃰⃰ Organizing and assigning duties to the workshop staffs. ⃰⃰ Preparation of written report schemes of the sections achievement. ⃰⃰ Appraising and training staffs. ⃰⃰ keeping up-to-date records of all machines. ⃰⃰ Preparation of technical reports on equipment failures and investigation of such failures. ⃰⃰ liaising the store man to ensure the availability of spares for repairs and maintenance of equipment. ⃰⃰ Maintenance of discipline and safety practices at the workshop

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  Catrol Company Ghana Ltd

  • Automobile Mainetenance Supervisor

  • Automobile Maintenance Supervisor

    • Jun 2003 - Feb 2005
    • Automobile Mainetenance Supervisor

    Reporting to Engineering manager Responsibilities • Plan maintenance activities that may be schedule during the major repair service. ⃰⃰ Monitor backlogged jobs that will be completed during major repair service. ⃰⃰ Responsible for any stock return of any unused parts to warehouse after major repair job is completed. ⃰⃰ Review backlog of major repair which can be performed as opportunity maintenance. ⃰⃰ Coordinate and schedule maintenance to ensure fleet availability/reliability with civil requirement. ⃰⃰ Provide leadership and accountability for all fleet maintenance business with activities and results. ⃰⃰ Manage and develop a strong maintenance team and establish individual team performance standards to build capability and improve performance. ⃰⃰ Report writing – Maintenance cost & major activities. ⃰⃰ Materials and spares inventory control

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  Bonte Gold Mines

  • Gnana, Bonte (Ashanti Region)

  • Heavy Duty Mechanic - Automobile Maintenance Department

    • Jan 2003 - Jun 2003
    • Gnana, Bonte (Ashanti Region)

    Reporting to the Maintenance SupervisorResponsibility • Engine & transmission overhauling. ⃰⃰ General component change-out. ⃰⃰ Carry out preventive maintenance servicing. ⃰⃰ Involved in major repair works