LAWRENCE CV

I seek the opportunity of leading an engineering team to meet organisational goals and ensuring industrial safety practices not been compromised,with high advocacy in eliminating waste and making best use of resources by any institution I belong.

Company: TEMA OIL REFINERY
Department: INSTRUMENTATION DEPARTMENT.
Location: TEMA, GREATER ACCRA,GHANA.
Year: 2006 TO DATE
Job Position Held: SENIOR INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN ENGINEER
Scope of Work:
• Leads and supervises a team of instrument technicians in scheduled and unscheduled shutdown maintenance (with respect to instrumentation), plant start-up and monitoring during process operation by the shift system.


• Troubleshooting in instrumentation and control loop malfunctions during processing and attends to all reported problems relating instrumentation and process control.


• Maintenance, calibration and installation of process transmitters (level, pressure, flow, temperature transmitters), I/P transducers and their controllers.

• Maintenance, calibration and installation of control valves, safety relief valves, shut-off valves, pressure control valves, positioners, air regulators and motorized valves.

• Maintenance, calibration and installation of indicating instruments (level gauges or glasses, manometers/pressure gauges, temperature gauges, draft gauges,), RTDs and thermocouples.
Installation and programming of PLCs and PID controller(tuning)
.panel/cabinets building, wiring and cable termination, including running and tracing complex loop wiring. Able to read /understand the P&ID’s, loop sheets, cause & effects and schematic diagrams.
• Ensures good housekeeping and safety/environmental requirements as a departmental Shop Steward.
• Liaises with instrumentation technicians to ensure that instruments are well calibrated and functioned optimally before installation or engaged in service to process.
• Actively promote implementation of the company’s safety and environmental procedures

Scope of Work:
a. Responsible for the maintenance and installation of single and three phase induction motors, synchronous motors, wound rotor motors using slip rings and resistance soft start.
d. Installation of wide plant lighting and overhead cranes maintenance.
e. Maintenance of air compressors and dryers.
f. Installation and maintenance of transformers, circuit breakers and reclosers.
J. Reading and interpreting of electrical blue print in troubleshooting or faults tracing.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Regional Maritime University- BSc. Electrical/Electronic Engineering(2007-2011),Ghana
• Higher National Diploma (HND) –Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Takoradi Polytechnic,(2000-2003),Ghana
• Senior Secondary School Certificate Exams(SSSCE),Mfantsipim School, Cape Coast,(1997-1999).
• Basic Education Certificate Exams-(1996), Ghana.

• Liquid Automation System(LAS) SA.- training on automatic tank gauging system with RADAR level transmitters.
• LECO AFRICA(PTY) ltd SA- training on LECO Carbon analyzers
• TOR safety dept.—Intensive training on Occupational health and hazards and safety measures.
• Courses in Maritime, Nautical and Navigational studies (marine electrical)
• Training in Plcs (Rockwell automation) and electric drives.
• Training on Financial Planning and Investment-FEEBA Consult

OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Knowledge in the operations of Crude Distillation Unit
• Knowledge in the operations of Residual Fluid Catalytic Cracking unit
• Knowledge in wet gas compressor operation and catalyst management system.

• Knowledge in process control system (feedback and feed forward), Distribution Control System DSC (control loop) and Emergency Interlock System (EIS).Automatic process control system and controllers
• Knowledge in electric drives(VVVF,VSD/VFDs, etc)
• Capable of reading blue-prints and schematic diagram during troubleshooting
• Knowledge in electrical /instrument installation regulations.
• Knowledge in electrical/instrument tools identification, handling and usage.Very familiar with loop calibrators and Highway Addressable Remote Terminal (HART), Portable Enraf Terminal (PET).
• Knowledge in bench and field calibration of process control instruments and precision instruments
• Fluent in writing and speaking English
• Computer/IT literate – Microsoft Office Package, etc.
• Full knowledge in occupational health and safety practices hazards and risk assessment in the workplace. Assist other workers in executing safe work procedures with Work Permits.
• Capable of welding
Ability to prepare simple reports containing measurement data or summaries of problems relevant to my post.