Obed Mensah
Summary
Learned and energetic engineering professional with expertise in administration, project management, and engineering disciplines. Demonstrates strong mechanical and electrical repair, fabrication, and engineering drawing skills. Committed to leveraging technical skills to drive innovation and efficiency in engineering projects.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work history
Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer
Avara Foods
Birmingham
2024.01 - Current
- Executed daily electrical and mechanical tasks. I actively work on various machines, including pack sealers, metal detectors, Labellers, Conveyor systems, and lift systems.
- Designed and programmed a portable conveyor in-house
- Designed, fabricated, and tested equipment tailored to production and site requirements.
- Responded promptly to plant breakdowns and emergency callouts.
- Ensured effective and safe working standards for machinery operations.
Contractor, Maintenance engineer
2 Sisters Food Group
West Bromwich, Sandwell
2025.08 - 2025.11
- Worked closely with the site engineering team to deliver preventive and reactive maintenance across food production equipment, ensuring high levels of uptime and compliance.
- Performed servicing, fault-finding, and maintenance on labelling machines, including Ravenwood and Bizerba systems.
- Led maintenance activities on tray sealing and packaging machinery, including Multivac and Proseal machines.
- Serviced and maintained metal detection equipment, including Ishida and Loma systems, ensuring food safety and quality standards were met.
- Acted as the first point of contact for electrical faults, diagnosing and resolving electrical issues efficiently to minimise production downtime.
- Supported continuous improvement initiatives by identifying recurring faults and contributing to maintenance best practices
Technician
Ocado Technology
Dordon, England
2023.09 - 2024.01
- Assigned Controls Technician duties, supporting HMI and SCADA systems to maintain efficient automated operations.
- Carried out jam-busting activities and primarily mechanical repairs to restore production flow and minimise downtime.
- Troubleshot and resolved electrical, mechanical, and control-related faults, ensuring rapid recovery of system functionality.
- Tested and evaluated equipment performance to identify faults, confirm repairs, and determine preventive maintenance requirements.
Engineering Software Assistant, Part time
Freelancing
Coventry University, West Midlands
2022.06 - Current
- Encouraged students to develop software skills, critical thinking and analysis.
- Offered 1:1 library support lessons to students requiring additional help.
- Organized educational activities and events to drive learning objectives and promote engagement.
- Lectured tutorial classes using exceptional communication techniques to enhance engagement.
- Taught students how to use engineering software to solve physics and mathematics modules
Explorations Intern Engineer
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
Accra, Ghana
2020.07 - 2021.08
- Documented, processed and analyzed complex process data captured from Seismic operations.
- Acquired teamwork skills through research and group projects
- Accurately understood and interpreted projects and processes including Petroleum Systems, Sedimentary Basin, Exploration Geochemistry, Formation Evaluation and Petro-physics.
- Received training in oil and gas Industry Software and Business Management
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Geo-Mechanics Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Ghana 2016.09 - 2020.06
NVQ Level 5 - Electricals
Access Training
Birmingham, West Midlands 2025.05 -
NVQ Level 5 - Electricals
Access Training
Birmingham, West Midlands 2025.05 -
A-Levels - Advanced Science Programme
Oda Secondary School
Ghana 2013.07 - 2016.04
Skills
- Project management capabilities
- 40% Mechanical and 60% Electricals experince
- Welding and Fabrication
- Engineering Drawing
- sufficient knowledge in PLC programming
- Sufficient understanding of Digital Engineering and Cloud Computing, CAD, and CAM
Timeline
Contractor, Maintenance engineer
2 Sisters Food Group
2025.08 - 2025.11
NVQ Level 5 - Electricals
Access Training
2025.05 -
NVQ Level 5 - Electricals
Access Training
2025.05 -
Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer
Avara Foods
2024.01 - Current
Technician
Ocado Technology
2023.09 - 2024.01
Engineering Software Assistant, Part time
Freelancing
2022.06 - Current
Explorations Intern Engineer
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
2020.07 - 2021.08
Bachelor of Science Degree - Geo-Mechanics Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
2016.09 - 2020.06
A-Levels - Advanced Science Programme
Oda Secondary School
2013.07 - 2016.04