CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL

Name –Richard Adofo Sex - Male Date of Birth - 30th

April1979

Citizenship - Ghanaian Marital Status – Married

E-Mail – (acg3bk@r.postjobfree.com) (acg3bk@r.postjobfree.com)

Address – P. O. Box,1160,Obuasi. Ghana

Telephone – 024*******/026*******/024******* (Mobile)

Languages Spoken- English, Twi,

Hobbies- Football, Music, Reading

Objective: To gain employment in a company that requires the service of a highly

dedicated engineer with proven experience in heavy equipment maintenance.

Summary of Career and Work Experience

Nine years of experience in both fixed and mobile plant (Open pit & Underground)

specializing in heavy duty equipment with much experience in CAT Machines,

Sandvick Machines Komatsu Machines, Atlas Copco and underground Trackless

Equipment

SUMMARY OF EDUCATION

• Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Automotive Option)

• Senior High School Grade 12

• Junior High School Certificate Grade 9

• Certificate in Advance Hydraulics

• Certificate in Basic Hydraulics

• Apprenticeship and Industrial Training (Qualification Certificate Program

Orientation)

JOB TRAINING AND CERTIFICATES

TRAINING PROGRAMMES INSTITUTION

Advance hydraulic certificate Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Centre

Basic hydraulic certificate Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Centre

Business Process Frame Work Anglo Gold Ashanti Management Training

Communication and Interpersonal Anglo Gold Ashanti Management Training

Skills

Engagement for optimum system Anglo Gold Ashanti Management Training

Maintenance Management Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Centre

Fire Suppression Technical Training Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Centre

Cummins Engine Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Centre

Sandvick DL 310 Drill Maintenance Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Training Centre

Solo 610 & 710RTS Drill Maintenance Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Centre

Diesel Engines Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Centre

Boomer Maintenance Training Anglo Gold Ashanti Engineering Training

Centre

Project / Research/ Publication:

Rehabilitation and Testing of a French Lathe Machine (Kwame Nkrumah University Of

Science Technology)

Design and Construction of a Computer Workstation (Cape Coast Polytechnic, October,

2003).

A Research / Study into Spark Ignition Engines and its Emission Control (Cape Coast

Polytechnic, July, 2003).

WORKING EXPERIENCE

Company: Anglo Gold Ashanti

Job Title: Mechanical Supervisor

Year: Nov. 2012 – Nov 14

Responsibilities:

• Complete the required documentation on all work performed including

service history tracking on all underground mobile equipment.

• Formulation of corrective action and preventive action to mitigate

breakdown on underground trackless equipment.

• Ensure that shift crew carries out preventive services at given periods of

time. During servicing, thorough checks are done for defects parts by mounting

drive line, greasing, replacing clogged filters, check brake system, measuring and

adjusting valves clearances, check and gather hoses, check a fault lights and

replace malfunctioning bulbs, checks drive belts and hydraulic pressure.

• Identifying malfunction and troubleshooting major breakdowns, diagnosing using

visual inspections, diagnostic data reading and measuring components against

manufacturer tolerances to rectify problem.

• On power shift transmissions, Ensure that work crew check pump drive and

main drive shaft, spiders, hoses and operation through timing of operation against

manufacturers specifications.

• Interact with purchasing and stores to ensure that the requisite parts are

delivered on time to accomplish work within the expected time frame.

• Supervise work crew to carry out component change outs, such as

engines, torque converters, transmissions, differential assembly, wheel stations,

hoist cylinders, steering cylinders, hydraulic control blocks, track frames, pumps,

cylinder head gasket, bucket pins.

• Coach and give direction to work crew when they are facing a bigger

challenge in executing a new or difficult job.

Equipment Worked On

Drilling Machines: Solo 5, DL 310, Solo 710, Solo 610,Simba H157,Boomer 252,282

Haul Dump Trucks: CAT 777D;773B; Tam rock TH320;Atlas Copco MT 2010;MT

2000;MT420

Loaders: Sandvick Toro 007;LH307; EJC 430 EJC 20,Atlascopco ST 1030; ST1020; ST1010

ST 6C; ST 3.5; ST 2D;ST3.5 5 CAT 330C,CAT 333D, CAT 345

Rock breaker TBS720; HD16A and Normet Utility Vehicle

Company: Mining and Building Contractors

Job Title: Shift Foreman

Year: April 2005 –September 2012

Responsibilities:

• Assess job priorities and assign employees to appropriate job site.

• Hold the daily job site safety meetings and take records of it in the logbook.

• Ensure that work crew undertakes services and defect of all planned and

corrective maintenance on all the machines in accordance with OEM standards.

That is 125,250, 500 and 1000 hours maintenance service.

• Major component change-out on faulty transmissions, hydraulic cylinders, transmission

pumps, hydraulic pumps and engines

• Troubleshoot/Diagnose hydraulic related problems using hydraulic schematics, pressure

gauge, fault codes and diagnostic data reading to solve various hydraulic related

problems on underground mobile equipment.

• Ensure that safety standards are adhered according to Anglo Gold

Ashanti Organisational Health and Safety standards.

• Repair or replace defective parts and reassemble equipment after

completion of inspection and then test component to ensure proper

functioning

• Dismantling, resealing and rebuilding of hydraulic cylinders, replacement of oil

seals, wiper seals, backup seals, “o” rings and check for defective pistons and

replace them

Equipment Worked On

Drilling Machines: Jack hammer, Simba H352,H282, H157,Boomer 211,252, 252,282

Haul Dump Trucks: CAT 777D;773B; Tam rock TH320;Atlas Copco MT 2010;MT 2000;MT420

Loaders: Sandvick Toro 007;LH307; EJC 430 EJC 20,Atlascopco ST 1030; ST1020; ST1010

ST 6C; ST 3.5; ST 2D;ST3.5, CAT 330C,CAT 333D, CAT 345

Rock breaker TBS720; HD16A

Normet Utility Vehicle

Company: Ghana Standards Board

Job Title: National Service Person

Year: November 2003

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose/troubleshoot problems on full range equipment.

• Complete required documentation on all work performs including service and history

tracking.

• Maintain company vehicle, tools and equipment to the highest standard and level of

serviceability.

• Ensure proper control and documentation of parts issued and returned

• Interact with purchasing and stores to ensure that the requisite parts are delivered

on time to accomplish work within the expected time.

Company: Blue Skies Company Ltd

Job Title: Student Trainee

Year: November 2003

Responsibilities:

• Assist in plant shut downs and activities refurbishment and overhauls

• Assist to carry out scheduled maintenance.

• Assist to carry out scheduled maintenance.

• Repair faults and malfunction of production related equipment.

• Complete service report for completed and not completed jobs within the shift.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Microsoft Word

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Access

• Microsoft Coral Draw

• Microsoft Power Point

• Microsoft Publisher

• Microsoft Office Outlook

PRODUCT COURSES ATTENDED

• Toro-007 (scooptram)

• ST 1030 (scooptram)

• MT2010 (Dump Truck)

• MT2000 (Dump Truck)

• LH307 (scooptram)

• TH320 (Dump Truck)

AREA OF NEXT PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Masters in Business Administration

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITES

Member of the Ghana mining worker union.

Member of the polytechnic engineering students association of Ghana (PESAG)

I carry out my work using the following tools

Hand tools, Diagnostic Data reading, Torque wrench, Pneumatic tools, Impact

wrench, Vernier caliper, Micrometer, Lifting equipment (shackles, slings, chains),

Grease pumps, Pipe wrench, Feeler gauge, Hydraulic jack, Engineers combination

set, Axle support stands, Bearing Puller, Chain blocks,

Overhead Cranes, Hiab cranes, Forklift. Tie lever, Filter wrench/strap, Hydraulic

pressure gauge.

REFERENCES

Mr. Christopher Asowa

Engineering Superintendent

Anglo gold Ashanti

P.O.Box 10, Obuasi

Ghana- West Africa

Tel: 024*******

Mr. Elvis Okyere

Drill Rig Superintendent

Anglo gold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine

P. O. Box 10, Obuasi- Ghana

Tel: 024*******

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