Alex Opare Ofosu
Bentley,WA
Summary
Mechanical professional with extensive experience in equipment maintenance and repair. Known for achieving high standards of operational efficiency and safety compliance. Team-oriented, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable in delivering results. Key skills include mechanical troubleshooting, equipment installation, and preventive maintenance.
Proficient in maintaining smooth and efficient mechanical systems. Systematic professional with keen eye for details, strong focus on performance improvements and skill in root cause analysis.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Drill Fitter
Ausdrill
10.2023 - Current
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Increased workplace safety by adhering to strict guidelines and protocols during daily operations.
- Measured, marked, cut, fitted and installed various hydraulic pumps or structural components in accordance with blueprints and job specifications using hand and power tools.
- Corresponded with supervisor to identify and carry out projects, implementing repairs, expansions and new installations according to customer requirements.
- Applied strong problem-solving skills to address unexpected challenges that arose during the fitting process.
- Collaborated with team members to complete tasks on schedule, maintaining high standards of workmanship.
- Performed onsite maintenance and repair work.
- Increased productivity with the timely replacement of worn parts and maintaining optimal machine conditions.
- Dismantled and reassembled delicate mechanisms.
- Provided reliable support for emergency breakdowns, minimizing production delays and losses due to unplanned downtime.
- Displayed strong problem-solving skills by swiftly identifying and implementing solutions to address mechanical malfunctions or breakdowns.
- Improved equipment performance by conducting regular maintenance checks and repairs.
- Documented all completed jobs meticulously in accordance with company policies to ensure accurate record-keeping for future reference or audits purposes.
- Ensured safety compliance by performing routine inspections and adhering to established protocols.
Shovel and Drill Mechanical Technician
Newmont Golden Ridge Limited
11.2020 - 10.2023
- To perform Preventive Maintenance, repair machine component and trouble shoot on machine i.e.; also organize Maintenance activity an Unscheduled Breakdown
- Performing service maintenance repairs and assembles Epiroc Drill Rigs (DML and Flexiroc D65) on a wide range of equipment
- Expect and able to do Preventive, Corrective and Predictive Maintenance
- Carried out intensive repairs and maintenance on undercarriage
- Undertaking diagnostic work
- Train line mechanics on planned maintenance
- Hand on approach in solving all rig problems
- Disassembly and assembly of rigs to replace worn out parts
- Troubleshoot, repair, services and maintain Liebherr R9400
- Testing and adjusting to maintain good working condition drill rigs
- Doing physical Inspection around the Machine to check for any obvious Mechanical fault
- Prepare Preventive Maintenance (PM)
- Safety, see to that the co-workers work safe at all times
- Housekeeping at all times at a work place
- Committed to safety using occupation health and safety, environment standards and procedure
- Arrange and organize Mechanics for daily working
- Maintain, diagnose, and repair auto-electric system to achieve acceptable maintenance availability
- Ensure work is carried out in keeping with daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance planning activities
- Be involved in assessment of National Employees development and recommendation for additional training
- Carry out general mechanical and electrical duties including maintenance, repairs and fault diagnosis working on mining Excavators and Drill equipment's, maintaining high availability of equipment and minimizing cost from equipment downtime
- Troubleshooting, maintenance, servicing and repairs all Epiroc Drill rigs and Excavators on site
- Solve all hydraulics and air systems problem with the help of schematic
- Ensures that all maintenance procedures are strictly adhered to
- Attend and accurately report event at daily production meeting if required
- Testing of machines pressures and mechanical
- Maintain machine availability
- Conduct weekly and monthly rig auditing to help prevent future breakdowns
- Prepares and submits detailed daily maintenance report to Maintenance Supervisor
Field Service Technician (DMLs, D65)
Epiroc, Secoroc Ghana
06.2017 - 10.2020
- Company Overview: AMS/Anglo Gold Iduapriem Mines Site(Tarkwa)
- Responsible for Absolute Technical Support (Breakdowns, Maintenance, Repairs, Spares, and Coaching & Training Locals etc.)
- Testing of machines pressures and mechanical
- Maintain machine availability
- General trouble shooting, identifying and repairing mechanical defects and faults
- Solve all hydraulics and air systems problem with the help of schematic
- Ensures that all maintenance procedures are strictly adhered to
- Conduct weekly and monthly rig auditing to help prevent future breakdowns
- Prepare and submit detailed daily maintenance report to maintenance supervisor
- Mechanical pit areas and maintenance work in a safe, clean manage conditions
- Effective mechanical maintenance on caterpillar
- Supervise workshop and field activities
- Train line mechanics on planned maintenance
- Hand on approach in solving all rig problems
- Disassembly and assembly of rigs to replace worn out parts
- Troubleshoot, repair, services and maintain DML drill rigs
- Testing and adjusting to maintain good working condition drill rigs
- Carryout break downs and all preventive maintenance services
- Troubleshooting machine breakdowns
- Undertake safety and environmental planned inspection, safety audit, critical and planned task observation and other related duties
- Perform oil prevention, containment, and/or clean up in accordance with set environmental standards on site
- AMS/Anglo Gold Iduapriem Mines Site(Tarkwa)
Assistant Transport Manager
Electroland Ghana -Ltd
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Tracking the Delivery Vans using GPS tracker
- Inspecting the vehicle log books of the Drivers
- Maintain Vehicles availability
- General trouble shooting, identifying mechanical defects and faults
- Solve all hydraulics and air systems problem with the help of schematic
- Ensures that all maintenance procedures are strictly adhered to
- Conduct weekly and monthly vehicle auditing to help prevent future breakdowns
- Prepares and submits detailed daily maintenance report to Transport manager
- Effective mechanical maintenance on all Vehicle
Process Plant Mechanic
Adducoley Ltd
02.2016 - 09.2016
- Doing lock-out and tag-out for safety purposes and safely working conditions
- Testing of machines pressures and mechanical
- Maintain conveyor availability
- General trouble shooting, identifying and repairing mechanical defects and faults
- Mechanical work areas and maintenance work in a safe, clean manage conditions
- Solve all centrifugal pumps fault and rollers
- Ensures that all maintenance procedures are strictly adhered to
- Conduct weekly and monthly components auditing to help prevent future breakdowns
- Prepares and submits detailed daily maintenance report to maintenance manager
- Effective mechanical maintenance on all pumps and rollers
- Leading workshop and field activities in absents of supervisor
- Train line mechanics on planned maintenance
- Hand on approach in solving all mechanical problems
Mine Maintenance Apprentice
Newmont Golden Ltd - Akyem Project
02.2012 - 02.2016
- To troubleshoot, overhaul, repairs, servicing, breakdowns, maintained and Train nationals to meet my competencies, capabilities, skills, education and experiences in ATLAS COPCO DML DM45 DM50, Flexi Rock D65, etc
- Carried out monthly machine inspections
- Attend and accurately report event at daily production meeting as required
- Training nationals on fault finding and repair on hydraulics, compressors (pneumatic system)
- Testing of machines pressures and mechanical
- Maintain machine availability
- General trouble shooting, identifying and repairing mechanical defects and faults
- Solve all hydraulics and air systems problem with the help of schematic
- Ensures that all maintenance procedures are strictly adhered to
- Conduct weekly and monthly rig auditing to help prevent future breakdowns
- Supervise workshop and field activities
- Train line mechanics on planned maintenance
- Hand on approach in solving all rig problems
- Disassembly and assembly of rigs to replace worn out parts
- Troubleshoot, repair, services and maintain SHOVELS (LIEBHERR R9400) FRANNA CRANE T20, LIGHTING PLANT
- Testing and adjusting to maintain good working condition drill rigs
- Daily toolbox meetings with a team of eleven (20) personnel to promote safety awareness
- Trouble shooting of hydraulic systems
- Carrying out repair works on all Drill Rigs
- Long and Short hour services, 250hrs, 500, 1000, 2000 hour services
- Safety, see to that the co-workers work safe at all times under my supervision
- Risk assessment
- Fault finding and risk assessment
- Housekeeping at all times at a work place
- Demonstrated good work ethic and willingness/ability to learn and mentor on the job and update skills
Education
Advanced Technician - City and Guilds of London Certificates III (Specifics), City and Guilds of London Certificate III (Advance), City and Guilds of London Certificate III (Intermediate), City and Guilds of London Certificate III (Basic)
City & Guilds of London institute
01.2016
Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Technician -
Newmont Apprentice - Akyem Project
01.2016
Motor Vehicle Technician Part 1 -
Modern College of Science and Technology
Darkuman, Accra01.2011
Motor Vehicle Mechanics Diploma -
Modern College of Science and Technology
Darkuman, Accra01.2010
Motor Vehicle Mechanic (N.V.T.I Foundation) -
Modern College of Science and Technology
Darkuman, Accra01.2008
Skills
- Good Interpersonal Skills
- Effective Team Player
- Attention to Detail
- Ability to Motivate, Advise & Persuade Others
- Perceived as Credible with High Level of Integrity
- Pro-Active with Positive Attitude
- Able to Communicate Information at all Levels
- Honest & Conscientious
- Effective Delegation of Responsibility
- Flexible, Patient & Diplomatic
- Strong Relationship Builder
- Open-Minded Approach
- Computer literate in MS Word
- Computer literate in MS Excel
- Maintenance & Repair
- General Troubleshooting on hydraulics
- General Troubleshooting on pneumatics
- General Troubleshooting on electrical
- General Troubleshooting on mechanical
- Assembling Certified Power Train component change out on Cat and non-Cat machines
- Rebuilds or overhauls including Cat and non-Cat Engines
- Rebuilds or overhauls including Transmissions
- Rebuilds or overhauls including Torque Converters
- Rebuilds or overhauls including Differentials
- Rebuilds or overhauls including Final Drives
- Cat ET & SIS Literate
- Training
- Planning
- Supervision
- Good in Microsoft Word
- Good in Microsoft Excel
- Good in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Possesses a valid CE driving license
- Possesses a Valid Ghanaian Passport
- Hand and power tools
- Hydraulic systems
- Installation and maintenance
- Welding
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/25/90
- Nationality: Ghanaian
- Marital Status: Single
Training
- Technical training in EPIROC DML Rig And Technical Level 1 Certificate
- Basic hydraulic certificate
- Advance hydraulic certificate
- Trouble Shooting Hydraulics
- Introduction to Atlas Copco, Sandvik hydraulic systems
- Introduction to Atlas Copco Roc L8
- Training in First Aid, Ghana
- Proficiency - Maintenance Management
- Technical training on Epiroc drill rigs and Liebherr Excavator R9400
Timeline
Drill Fitter
Ausdrill
10.2023 - Current
Shovel and Drill Mechanical Technician
Newmont Golden Ridge Limited
11.2020 - 10.2023
Field Service Technician (DMLs, D65)
Epiroc, Secoroc Ghana
06.2017 - 10.2020
Assistant Transport Manager
Electroland Ghana -Ltd
01.2017 - 06.2017
Process Plant Mechanic
Adducoley Ltd
02.2016 - 09.2016
Mine Maintenance Apprentice
Newmont Golden Ltd - Akyem Project
02.2012 - 02.2016
Mobile Mechanical Maintenance Technician -
Newmont Apprentice - Akyem Project
Motor Vehicle Technician Part 1 -
Modern College of Science and Technology
Motor Vehicle Mechanics Diploma -
Modern College of Science and Technology
Motor Vehicle Mechanic (N.V.T.I Foundation) -
Modern College of Science and Technology
Advanced Technician - City and Guilds of London Certificates III (Specifics), City and Guilds of London Certificate III (Advance), City and Guilds of London Certificate III (Intermediate), City and Guilds of London Certificate III (Basic)
City & Guilds of London institute
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