Essuman Eric

P. O. Box **, Takoradi

ad4jdp@r.postjobfree.com +233*********

A hardworking, focused and self-motivated individual with a strong background academically, and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering. Having worked under the Mechanical department both power and industrial plants for ten years (GabrielCouto, Tema Oil Refinery, FieldCore, TAQA Global Ghana and Nfante Mechanical Shop), participated in projects, prepared and assisted with many plant activities. Possesses excellent work experience and educational knowledge.

Professional Experience

Twine City Energy 03/24

Power Plant Mechanic

Mechanical Contractor (Contact)

• Removal, cleaning, and the installation of filter house filters and inner louvres.

• Greasing of exhaust blowers and accessory compartment blowers.

• Replacement of gas strainer and filters

• Checking the alignment on the fire pump house motor and pump and the condensate pumps and motors as well.

TAQA Global Ghana 11/23 - 02/24

Power Plant Mechanic

HRSG Mechanical Team Supervisor (Contract)

• Inspection and the repairing of the exhaust expansion joint to the HRSG and the repairing guillotine dumper and the replacement of diverter damper seals

• Running of electromagnetic test on all the superheater tubes ( HP superheater tubes, LP superheater tubes, Evaporator tubes, and the economizer tubes).

• Fabrication of all the damage hatch flanges and welded all the cracks.

• Cleaning of the stack and all the four stages of the superheater manholes.

• Testing, cleaning, and plugging of the condenser tubes with probes, projectors, and water and the removal and installing of the waterbox anodes.

• Checking the alignments and the cleaning of the close cool water pumps and motors and the strainers as well, maintenance on the priming pumps, motors, exchangers, and changing of gaskets as well.

Gabriel Couto (Tarkwa) 07/22 - 10/23

Senior Mechanic and Operator

Asphalt Plant Senior Mechanic and Operator

• Responsible for the maintenance and the operation of hot mix asphalt and managing equipment of the asphalt plant.

• Communicating with the asphalt plant team when it is time for maintenance, greasing, and oil changing or topup.

• Rebuilds or installation of motors, grind valves, vibrator, nipples, filter pads, replace and repairs the main bearings

Tema Oil Refinery 11/21 - 05/22

Assistant Mechanical Engineer

Assistant Mechanical Engineer (Contract)

• Reciprocating pump maintenance

• Gear box and fan overhauling

• Preventive maintenance of heat exchangers

• Mechanical seal setting

• Alignment using various methods

FieldCore (Takoradi) 11/18 - 11/21

Assistant Mechanic Engineer

Power Plant Assistant Mechanic (Contract)

• Take safety issues as personal concern use tools and specifications that are mechanical prime concern to smooth out potential problems of failures and breakdowns

• To be responsive to all plan jobs and instructions from above.

• Together with the gearbox specialist in repairing and replacement of gearbox, main fuel pump, main valve, and clutch at the accessory compartment.

• Assembling and disassembling of gas turbine, removing the coupling bolts, stator blades, diffuser, compressor rotor, turbine rotor, casings and its wrapper, fossil sleeves, fossil cans and its liners, inlet and outlet bell mouth, bullhorns, bearings, and the removal and the repairing of filter house.

• Cleaning of lube tank, flashing of lube oil feed lines which leads to the bearing parts and the installation of shim seals on the diverter damper in the exhaust.

TAQA Global (Takoradi) 07/14 - 11/18

Assistant Mechanical Engineer

Power Plant Assistant Mechanic (Contract)

STEAM TURBINE GENERATOR (STG)

• Assembling and disassembling steam and gas turbine, marriage coupling bolts, diaphragms, parking seals, etc.

• Supporting the professional engineers in doing alignments on steam and gas turbine.

• Cleaning and plugging rods in the leakage or damaged condenser tubes

• Cleaning of water box and installing of new anode and cathode blocks

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• HEAT RECOVERY STEAM GENERATOR (HRSG)

• Cleaning and repairing both Hp and Lp drums, deaerator, and the economizer

• Installation of new valves at both HRSG and fire pump house

• Assembling and disassembling boiler feed water pumps and motors.

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• WATER TREATMENT PLANT

• Installation of new SWRO and BWRO membranes and filters

• Cleaning and installation of multimedia filters and replacing new gravels, sea sand, and anthracite.

• Greasing, freeing, and installation of valves at the DeGasfire and the Fire pump house.

Nfante Mechanical Shop (Hwidiem) 01/00 - 08/09

Mechanical Apprentice

General Mechanical Apprentice

• Work as a full-time mechanic and tire fitter and solve all faulty tires, machines, and vehicle problems

• To check the quality of machine or vehicle parts, tire, and oil before using

Education

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology 08/20 - 11/22 Bachelor of Science - Second Class Upper

• Mechanical Engineering (Plant)

Accra Technical University 09/19 - 05/20

HND - Second Class Upper

• Mechanical Engineering (Plant)

Takoradi Vocational Training Institute 05/16 - 06/18 Mechanical Engineering Technician - Very Good

• Mechanical Engineering Technician I, II & III (Plant) Takoradi Technical University 05/18 - 05/18

Occupational Health and Safety - Very good

• Occupational Health and Safety Training

Key Skills

• The ability to work under pressure.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Creativity.

• Interpersonal and teamworking skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Repairing of damaged parts

• Commercial awareness.

• Performs major and minor overhauls, repairs, preventative maintenance, and other mechanical functions on company power generating units to include gas turbines, steam turbines, generators, combined cycle, and simple cycle units

• Repairs high-pressure hydraulic, steam, natural gas, fuel, pneumatic systems, pumps, valves, boilers, gearboxes, and other plant auxiliary equipment

Interests

• Reading power plant mechanical engineering books

• I am very happy when learning new things

• Interested in safety training and tools box talk

• Happy working with mechanical tools and team

References

Mr. Daniel Sarfo - Asphalt Acting Manager and Senior Lab Technician, Gabriel Couto (Tarkwa) 024*******

Mr. Awoliyi Jide - Technical Advisor, FieldCore (Takoradi)

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Mr. Eric Ofori - Mechanical Lead Engineer, TAQA Global 024*******

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