Continuous Improvement Equipment Mechanic
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Anthony Kofi Mensah
Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
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Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanic
Revenue maximizing and deadline-driven Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic with two decades’ accomplishing the preventative/corrective maintenance of all hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems instrumental to sustainable daily operational and strategic alignment. Track record exemplified by a safety-oriented work ethic supported by years immersed in industry best practices. Possess demonstrable lean manufacturing (LM) subject-matter expertise (SME). Leveraging sophisticated hand tool dexterity to drive the efficient repair and maintenance of heavy vehicles such as backhoes, compactors, dump trucks, excavators, loaders, motor graders, telehandlers, and wheel dozers. Adaptable to new methods and processes.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Life-cycle Engineering (LCE)
• Cross-functional Leadership
• Design/Repair/Replacement
• Health & Safety Rep/Facilitator
• Conclusion & Analysis Reports
• Machining & Fabrication Process
• Diagnostic Equipment Skill
• Continuous Improvement
• Quality Control/Assurance
Career Experience
THE GEAR CENTRE, Grande Prairie, AB
Canada
“An automotive company that specializes in the remanufacturing of powertrain, drivetrain and steering components since 1975.” Heavy Duty Mechanic 2024 to present
• Strip and rebuild Eaton Fuller transmission.
• Strip Meritor differential for rebuild.
• Repair and maintenance driveline.
• Repair and maintenance of heavy-duty, light-duty, and off-highway equipment. ADAMUS RESOURCES LIMITED, Nzema, Takoradi
“A mineral exploration company with exploration projects in Australia and West Africa. The Company primarily focuses on diamond and gold exploration.”
Junior Maintenance Planner 2022 to 2024
• Liaise with Maintenance Supervisor to draw up maintenance programs and flow systems.
• Facilitation of daily and weekly planning meetings with maintenance supervisors.
• Conduct field walk downs to identify and document job requirement.
• Estimate required hours on work orders and skill required to perform the task.
• Gather necessary technical documents and specifications.
• Determine and arrange for parts required to perform task (BOM).
• Monitor pre-start checks and generate defect sheet for planning purposes. Anthony Kofi Mensah
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• Ensure major component change-out is performed and recorded.
• Develop and monitor equipment register.
• Track equipment running hours/ kilometers for scheduling.
• Print and deliver work orders to the artisans in conjunction with the weekly work schedule.
• Upon completion of job, communicate with the artisans regarding ideas and procedures that would make future job more efficient.
• Coordinate priority settings with the Senior Maintenance Planner.
• Ensure all work orders are closed after job completion.
• Communicate job updates with vehicle and equipment users.
• Ensure that oil samples are taken and analyzed after every servicing period. Heavy Duty Mechanic 2021 to 2022
Designed and executed commissioning, repair and maintenance of various CAT equipment, refurbishment of various components.
GOLDFIELDS GHANA LIMITED, Tarkwa Mine, Takoradi
“World-class, low-cost surface mine with a 6.1Moz Mineral Reserve and 15-year life (nine years mining, followed by processing of the surface stockpile and South Heap Leach material) that remains strongly geared to the gold price.” Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Safety Representative (Ancillary Bay–Shift C) 2010 to 2018
• Order part by using CAT SIS accurately.
• Carry out preventive maintenance and repair works on various CAT machines.
• Perform engine valve lash and injector settings on 785C off high trucks, 992K Wheel loaders, 844K Wheel Dozers, Motor Graders (16M, 16H 24M and 24H) and D10T Bulldozers.
• Attend breakdown machines on the field as soon as dispatch report the problem.
• Keep some priority machines that must not go down for any reason (992K Wheel loaders)
• Carry out OHT suspension system services discharging and charging and calibrating the payload to specifications using CAT ET.
• Perform steering system accumulator discharging and charging of 992K wheel loader.
• Under carriage works on D10T Dozers by; changing of tracks, idlers idler rollers, carriers, sprockets segment etc.
• Carry out before and after PM inspections on all CAT machines to prevent unwanted breakdowns after PMs ANTRAK GHANA LIMITED, HBB Project, Sekondi-Takoradi
“An indigenous Ghanaian company providing dedicated end-to-end logistics solutions to a broad range of clients since 2012.” Senior Heavy Equipment Mechanic 2008 to 2010
Supervised heavy equipment mechanics and apprentices in the service and maintenance of a wide variety of heavy machinery/equipment. Demonstrated technical ability and a ‘can-do’ attitude for the effective management and mentoring of highly specialized groups of professionals, and to the standards of one of the largest transportation companies in the country.
Additional Experience
Apprentice Fitter/Senior Auto Mechanic, AMPREZZO FITTING SHOP, Takoradi: Supervised mechanics and apprentices in the maintenance and repair of German, Korean, and Japanese vehicles. Anthony Kofi Mensah
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Attachment as Auto Mechanic, GHANA PORTS & HARBOURS AUTHORITY, Takoradi: Repaired commercial vehicles of all classifications, from light- to heavy-duty. Education & Training
Second-cycle Education Certificate (High School Diploma) Takoradi Senior High School (TADISCO), Takoradi, Ghana Motor Vehicle Technician III
Takoradi Vocational Training Institute, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Motor Vehicle Technician II
Takoradi Vocational Training Institute, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Motor Vehicle Technician I
Takoradi Vocational Training Institute, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Motor Vehicle Mechanics Work
Takoradi Technical Institute (TTI), Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Training Certificate – Volvo L350F
Antrak Ghana Limited, HBB Project, Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Certificate of Employment (Commendation for Length of Service) Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ghana Health & Safety Representatives Competency Training Certificate Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ghana Certificate of Training - KOMATSU GD825A-2 (Motor Grader) Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Mine, Tarkwa, Ghana Technicians for Africa Certificate - CAT
Global Dealer Learning, Caterpillar
President of the Student Representative Council
Takoradi Technical Institute, Takoradi, Ghana
Reference
Kobina Wiredu, Engineering Manager, Adamus Resources Limited, Nzema Mine, 020*******, *******@********.***
Evans Kofi Tsiadza, Senior Supervisor, Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Mine, 024*******, *********.*******@**********.***
Mohammed Awal Pascal Naatinmbah, Senior Human Resource Business Partner – Employee Relations and Welfare, Goldfields Ghana Limited, Tarkwa Mine, 050*******, ************.****************@**********.***
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