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David Amponsah
Professional Engineer, GhIE
Kumasi
Summary
A self-motivated and results oriented professional mechanical engineer who believes there is always room for improvement, strives for excellence in every endeavor and tries to learn new things from different experiences with the aim of continuous improvement.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Head of Department, Projects
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
Kumasi
09.2022 - Current
- Producing updated status reports on projects to meet milestones.
- Developing and implementation of project plans and budgets.
- Monitoring of projects to meet safety, quality and environmental expectations.
- Traveled to other locations for other assigned projects.
- Oversaw up to 3 projects simultaneously without sacrificing standards.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Ensured that all project deliverables conform to specifications before handing over to user departments.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.
- Tracking of project and team members performance to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
Projects and Planning Manager
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
Kumasi
10.2017 - 09.2022
- Designing and leading the planning and execution of projects towards maintenance and optimization of equipment and installations.
- Responsible for site's capex approval, execution and monitoring.
- Ensuring that all designs and modifications of all mechanical installations are in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Leading the technical team in the absence of the Technical Manager.
- Responsible for all civil related works.
- Responsible for major non-routine maintenance works.
- Planning and coordination of all planned maintenance and electrical/automation activities performed at the site.
- Receiving and reviewing all non-emergency work orders from the requesting departments.
- Reviewing, planning and scheduling all recurring PM (preventive maintenance) activities
- A member of the site’s safety incident review team.
- A member of the site’s Operational Excellence Pillar team.
- A member of the site’s Food Safety and HACCP team.
- Assisting the Technical Manager in periodic analysis of cost trends with recommendations for continual improvement.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Met project deliverables and budget without sacrificing on safety and quality standards.
- Achieved most project deadlines.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams members to ensure good project execution.
- Introduced Pre- and Post- Maintenance Meetings.
- Introduced weekly work order scheduling meetings.
- Introduced weekly work order assignments for the technical team.
- Introduced work order assignment and execution metrics.
Projects Manager
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
Kumasi
12.2016 - 10.2017
- Designing and leading the planning of projects towards maintenance and optimization of equipment and installations.
- Ensuring that all designs and modifications of all mechanical installations are in accordance with applicable regulations.
- Ensuring that all plant documentations are updated.
- Responsible for all civil related works.
- Responsible for major non-routine maintenance works.
- Responsible for the site's capex submissions.
- Responsible for all technical designs of plant modifications.
Mechanical Maintenance and Projects Engineer
ADM Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
Kumasi
07.2014 - 12.2016
- Putting up an effective preventive and predictive maintenance plan and ensure its implementation.
- Ensuring timely interventions from maintenance surveys
- Troubleshooting of major and critical equipment faults and failures and ensuring permanent solutions to technical challenges
- Designing and leading the planning of projects towards maintenance and optimization of equipment and installations.
- Ensuring the planning and timely execution of all Work Orders
- Ensuring that all plant documentations are updated.
- Ensuring that all designs and modifications of all mechanical installations are in accordance with applicable regulations and have been approved by plant management.
- Participating in all technical meetings and root cause analysis.
- Ensuring the availability of an effective leave plan for your subordinates.
- Set goals, review performance and set up development plan for your staff.
- Supervise activities of direct reports and ensure good performance from them.
- Ensure that all departmental records are accurate and well kept.
- Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
- Responsible for all engineering designs and technical drawings for modifications.
- Maintained records for all projects.
- Recommended process improvements to reduce downtimes.
Project Engineer
ADM Cocoa Processing (Ghana) Limited
Kumasi
08.2013 - 07.2014
- Planning and implementation of investment project
- Process optimization
- Planning and implementation of maintenance
- Involved in troubleshooting of process deviations
- Responsible for all engineering drawings and factory layout drawings.
- Sourcing for quotations and contractors for projects as well as preparing project budgets.
- Liaise and coordinate project activities among stakeholders
- Project update reporting and record keeping
- Writing Standard Operating Procedure as well as work instructions if applicable for new and existing installations.
- Train operators, technicians and other users on new installations.
- Participating in Technical Meetings.
Production Engineer
ADM Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
Kumasi
04.2013 - 08.2013
- Following up on day-to-day process deviations and challenges.
- Eliminating process deviations and major challenges in all aspects of operations (production, technical, quality control and process control)
- Supporting or leading projects towards process optimization
- Relieving Production Supervisors and Control Room Operators.
- Supervision of production personnel
- Updating Process and Instrumentation diagrams
- Offer supervision support during Preventive Maintenance and production support equipment.
- Reporting at daily operations meeting
Mechanical Engineer Trainee
ADM Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
Kumasi
08.2012 - 04.2013
- Routine training through all sections of the company.
- Responsible for designing and drawings for projects.
- Participating in all forms of maintenance.
- Monitoring of equipment and thorough study of equipment manuals.
- Participating in troubleshooting of both production and maintenance challenges
- Delegated to be part of the inspection panel during Global Risk Consultant (GRC) audit on site.
Teaching Assistant
Department Of Mechanical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
Kumasi
10.2011 - 08.2012
- Conducting tutorials for students
- Marking laboratory reports, assignments and quizzes for undergraduate students.
- Coordinating laboratory sessions for undergraduate regular and distance learning students
- Preparing lecture notes whenever the need arises for students
- Record keeping of students' assessment
- Assisting in administrative roles pertaining to Distance Learning
Internship Student
Ghacem Limited, Takoradi-Ghana
Kumasi
05.2009 - 06.2009
- General Maintenance
- Routine monitoring of equipment (Temperature and pressure readings, inspection of leakages, conveyor belts)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi - Ghana 08.2007 - 06.2011
High School Diploma -
Ghana Secondary Technical School
Takoradi - Ghana 09.2003 - 05.2006
Skills
Projects Management
Adaptable and responsible, lateral thinking, initiator, proactive and good team player
Engineering Drawing
Root Cause Analysis
TPM
Accomplishments
- Replacement of factory chiller units. Ongoing. Budget Sum: $ 250k
- Installation of CCTV for factory. Ongoing. Budget Sum: $ 83k
- Reflooring of process area floor. Budget Sum: $ 55k
- Installation of air curtains for factory. Budget Sum: $ 50k
- Installation of fall protection system for factory roof. Budget Sum: $ 76k
- Construction of Packaging Material Storage. Budget Sum: $ 66k
- Retrofitting an existing production line to allow the production of a new product format. Budget Sum: $ 1.6m
- Renovation of reception, training room, board rooms and meeting rooms. Budget sum: $ 204k
- Modification on heat exchanger to improve upon its efficiency. [20% increase in production rate]
- Isolation of vibrating equipment from common equipment platform. [50% increment in MTBF of major equipment]
- Modification of packaging line to correct packaging errors. [Improvement of MTBF from 2hrs to 120hrs]
- Modification on factory refining line. [Improvement of MTBF on critical pumps from weekly to quarterly]
- Creation of an air pressure regime in the factory laboratories. Budget sum: € 67k
- Installation of Wastewater treatment facility.
- Installation of hydrant water network for entire factory. [Distance covered: 900m]
2022
2021
2020
2019
2017
2016
2014
2013
Software
Microsoft Office Suite
Maximo
SAP
Affiliations
Ghana Institution of Engineering
Certification
Professional Engineer
Timeline
Head of Department, Projects
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
09.2022 - Current
Professional Engineer
03-2021
Projects and Planning Manager
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
10.2017 - 09.2022
Projects Manager
Olam Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
12.2016 - 10.2017
Mechanical Maintenance and Projects Engineer
ADM Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
07.2014 - 12.2016
Project Engineer
ADM Cocoa Processing (Ghana) Limited
08.2013 - 07.2014
Production Engineer
ADM Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
04.2013 - 08.2013
Mechanical Engineer Trainee
ADM Cocoa Processing Ghana Limited
08.2012 - 04.2013
Teaching Assistant
Department Of Mechanical Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University Of Science And Technology
10.2011 - 08.2012
Internship Student
Ghacem Limited, Takoradi-Ghana
05.2009 - 06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
08.2007 - 06.2011
High School Diploma -
Ghana Secondary Technical School
09.2003 - 05.2006