Electrical/Instrumentation Engineer

To utilise my skills and abilities in a reputable company that offers professional growth while being resourceful and innovative

National Service: November, 2009-July, 2010 – AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine (Engineering Projects Department)
Worked 40 hours per week
• Selection of Cables for Various Installations
• Drawing of Electrical Circuits and Building Services Design with AutoCAD
• Planning and Scheduling of Projects
• Site Supervision of Projects
• Coupling of 11kV Switchgear and Troubleshooting
• Setting and Discrimination of Protection Relays
• Performing Insulation Resistance Tests
• Phasing out of Motors and Circuit Breakers
• Cable Termination and Jointing

Industrial Attachment: July, 2008 – AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine
• Supplying power to new installations
• Installations of starters and circuit breakers for motors
• Performing Insulation Resistance Tests

Teaching: September, 2003-August, 2005 – (New Generation Preparatory School, Obuasi and Sam Boachie Preparatory School, Obuasi)
• Preparation of weekly lesson notes, teaching and assessing of pupils
• Ensuring discipline amongst pupils and neatness of the school compound
• Monitoring of pupils’ performances and keeping track of their records

BSc. In Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa (2005-2009)
Senior Secondary School Certificate, Obuasi Senior High Technical School, Obuasi (2001-2003)
Practical First Aid Standard Certificate, Ghana Red Cross Society, 2009 (University of Mines and Technology)

BSc. In Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Practical First Aid Standard Certificate
Senior Secondary School Certificate

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
• An excellent team-player with good interpersonal relationship and an ability to lead
• Self motivated, diligent, hard working and ability to cope with job stress
• Ability to mobilise people and resources to achieve goals

Project Work
Topic: Effects and Mitigation of Voltage Dips and Short Interruptions on the Domestic Distribution Network
Supervisor: J.C. Attachie (Lecturer, University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa)

Job Training Courses at AngloGold Ashanti Engineering Training Centre, Obuasi
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), January, 2010
Programmable Logic Controllers I (PLC I), April, 2010
Programmable Logic Controllers II (PLC II), May, 2010
Electrical Applications I, March, 2010
Industrial Instrumentation and Controls I, June, 2010
Industrial Instrumentation and Controls II, August, 2010