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
01.2024 - 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
08.2025 - 11.2025
- 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
09.2023 - 01.2024
- 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
06.2022 - 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
07.2020 - 08.2021
- 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 09.2016 - 06.2020
NVQ Level 5 - Electricals
Access Training
Birmingham, West Midlands 05.2025 -
NVQ Level 5 - Electricals
Access Training
Birmingham, West Midlands 05.2025 -
A-Levels - Advanced Science Programme
Oda Secondary School
Ghana 07.2013 - 04.2016
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
08.2025 - 11.2025
NVQ Level 5 - Electricals
Access Training
05.2025 -
NVQ Level 5 - Electricals
Access Training
05.2025 -
Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer
Avara Foods
01.2024 - Current
Technician
Ocado Technology
09.2023 - 01.2024
Engineering Software Assistant, Part time
Freelancing
06.2022 - Current
Explorations Intern Engineer
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
07.2020 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science Degree - Geo-Mechanics Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
09.2016 - 06.2020
A-Levels - Advanced Science Programme
Oda Secondary School
07.2013 - 04.2016