Mechanical Engineer

• A Philosopher, an Initiator and a Researcher • Consultant • Trainer • Manager • Ability to work with less supervision. • Willing to learn and share ideas • Team player. • Safety consciousness •

2008-2010 (Operations Manager), Possitron Engineering Services Ltd, Accra, Ghana.
Job Description:
• Welding, drilling, fabrications and installation of Machines
• Trouble shooting electro-hydraulic and pneumatic machines such as Bull-Dozers, Dump Trucks, Catepillars, Front-End Loaders, Scrapers, Compactors, Folk Lift. ROV(Remotely Operated Vehicles)
• Pump, Turbines, Compressors installations
• Quality and Reliability of Equipment
• Pipeline project supervision
• Installation of surface and underground pipelines
• Engine Overhauling-Petrol and Diesel Engines
• Rig Management (Oil and Gas)-Drilling, Risers, Flowlines, Wellhead, Christmas Tree, Drill Ship, Jackup Rig, Semi-Submersible Rig etc.
• Material Handling e.g. Conveyors
• Maintenance: Preventive Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Reliability Based Inspection (RBI), CMMS Software etc.

2010-2011 (Supervisor) JAGOKS Engineering &Trading Limited
Job Description:
• Sales and Hiring of Mining Equipment e.g Dump Trucks, Bull-Dozers, Turbines, Compressors etc.
• Drilling, Casing, Cementing, perforating guns, production Tubing, pipelines, production facilities etc.
• Maintenance: Preventive Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Reliability Based Inspection (RBI), CMMS Software etc.
• Laser Alignment of Mechanical Components
• PLCs (Programmable Logic Controls, Electronics etc.)
• Condition Monitoring: e.g The Probe Technology- Rotating Self- Nulling Eddy Current Probe etc. WeldScan (i.e. for detection of cracks on machinery).
• Fix Plant Installation e.g Ball Mills, Sag Mills, Coveryors, Motors, Economizers, Jaw Crushers-primary and secondary, Process plant, compressors, pumps, Agitators, CIL Plant etc. and Maintenance of Machines

2011 Subsea 7 SA Company Ltd, Aberdeen, UK.
Position: ROV Pilot
Job Description:
ROV(Remotely Operated Vehicles)

June, 2008 University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa.
Award Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Mechanical Engineering (Master’s Degree).
Research Topic: Investigation into the fatigue performance of 1045 steel.
2008 Montana Tech. of the University of Montana, USA.
Courses: Industrial Robotics, Structural Analysis and Design, Kinematics and Dynamics, Physics of Welding,
2001-2005 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Award BSc. in Mechanical Engineering (Grade: First Class Honours)
1997-1999 Suhum Secondary Technical School (Course: Building and Construction), Suhum. Ghana.
Award Senior Secondary School Certificate
1994-1996 Forces Junior Secondary School, Burma Camp, Greater Accra.
Award Basic Education Certificate.
1987-1993 Forces Primary, Burma Camp, Greater Accra.
1984-1986 Nursery, Forces School, Burma Camp, Accra.

• Certificate in Introduction to Production Engineering and Management
• Certificate in Final Exams in Production Engineering and Management
• Certificate in Introduction to Computing
• Certificate in Hydraulics and Pneumatics Systems
• Certificate in Oil and Gas Systems Management
• Certificate in Advanced Piping Systems Management
• Offshore Medical Certificate
• Offshore Survival Certificate (Safety)

Journal Publications

(1). Topic: Investigation into the fatigue performance of 1045 steel: Paper1. Authors: L. Gyansah and A. Simons. Corresponding Author: L. Gyansah.
European Journal of Technology and Advanced Engineering Research, ISSN: 1433-2248 NO.1 (2010), pp. 30-39. www.euroiournals.com./EJAER.htm.

(2). Topic: Investigation into the fatigue performance of 1045 steel: Paper 2. Authors: L. Gyansah and J.K.Annan.
Corresponding Author: L. Gyansah.
European Journal of Technology and Advanced Engineering Research, ISSN: 1433-2248 NO.1 (2010), pp. 40-51. www.euroiournals.com./EJAER.htm.


(3). Topic: Fatigue Crack Initiation Analysis in 1060 Steel.
Authors: L. Gyansah and A. K. Ansah
Corresponding Author: L. Gyansah.
Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology): ISSN: 2040-7467, Volume 2, Number 4. pp. 319-325. Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2010. Submitted Date: March 12, 2010, Accepted Date: May 08, 2010, Published Date: July 10, 2010.
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