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EBENEZER BOAFO ANSAH

Saint John,NB

Summary

Highly skilled and experienced Power engineer with over twelve years' experience in the operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of power plant equipment. Adept at ensuring plant efficiency, safety, and compliance with all regulatory standards. Proficient in monitoring and controlling various power generation systems, with a strong focus on detail and problem-solving skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse Associate

Carquest Auto Sales
07.2025 - Current

Operated forklifts and pallet jacks to efficiently move inventory within warehouse.

  • Conducted regular inventory audits, ensuring accurate stock levels and reducing discrepancies.
  • Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and enhance productivity during peak periods.
  • Maintained safety protocols, minimizing workplace hazards and promoting secure environment.
  • Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
  • Worked safely around moving machinery.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve daily targets and complete tasks efficiently.
  • Performed inventory control, such as counting, and stocking merchandise.
  • Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
  • Consistently met or exceeded productivity targets while maintaining high standards for quality and safety.
  • Increased accuracy in order picking by utilizing electronic scanning devices and following established procedures.
  • Assisted in reducing product damage by properly handling and storing materials.
  • Assisted with reorganizing storage areas to accommodate changes in demand patterns or product offerings.
  • Completed regular cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory records.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction through timely shipment of orders, ensuring proper packaging and labeling.
  • Maintained clean, orderly work environment free of hazards.
  • Used handheld scanners to efficiently track and maneuver freight throughout distribution network.
  • Used machinery and equipment such as box cutters, shrink-wrap guns and electric pallet jacks.

Principal Technician Engineer (Control Room Operator)

Volta River Authority
07.2014 - 06.2025
  • Operating, monitoring, maintaining, and responding to abnormal conditions in plant facilities.
  • Carrying out authorized roles in accordance with safety regulations
  • Operating and monitoring plant systems using DCS and other control systems
  • Monitoring equipment, diagnosing problems, and reporting abnormal conditions for corrective action using work management system.
  • Conducting preventive maintenance and other routine task on power plant equipment.
  • Operating, monitoring, and maintaining emergency diesel power generator
  • Operating, monitoring and maintaining reverse osmosis (RO)water treatment plant.
  • Operating, monitoring and maintaining Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) waste water treatment system
  • Preparing and checking Order to Operate (OTO)
  • Maintaining detailed logs and preparing reports on plant operations and performance
  • Collaborating with team members to optimize plant efficiency and performance
  • Writing and reviewing of standard operating procedures
  • Carrying out isolation on plant and apparatus for maintenance work
  • Utilizing DCS for switching high voltages of 161KV, 11.5KV, and 6.6KV.
  • Startup, shutdown, monitoring and carrying out switching on station rectifier and inverter system (UPS)
  • Operating, monitoring and maintaining heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems for electrical modules
  • Assist in maintenance of plant and apparatus
  • Carrying out project work and activity as directed
  • Possessing solid understanding of power plant firefighting systems.
  • Restoring entire station in event of total or partial loss of supply to plant station.
  • Training and developing staff as required.

Assist Engineer (Control Room Operator)

Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Ltd.
Accra
01.2012 - 07.2014
  • Performed startup, shutdown, monitoring, and maintaining gas turbine, HRSG, steam turbine and related balance of plant equipment.
  • Performed routine Inspection of Natural Gas receiving station
  • Performed startup, monitoring and shut down of lithium bromide cooling system
  • Operating, monitoring and maintaining emergency diesel power generator
  • Demonstrating complete understanding of power plant firefighting system.
  • Preparing and checking the order to operate (OTO)
  • Carrying out high voltage and low voltage switching
  • Troubleshoot and resolve operational issues to minimize downtime
  • Startup, shutdown, monitoring and carrying out switching on station rectifier and inverter system (UPS)
  • Training and developing staff as required.

Mechanical Technician (Maintenance)

Duraplast company limited.
10.2011 - 12.2011
  • Servicing and maintenance of extruding machines
  • Servicing of industrial pumps for transporting water to the various machines for cooling
  • Operation and maintenance of power generator
  • Operation and maintenance of screw compressors
  • Maintenance of water cooler for the production of high-density PE pipes

Mechanical Technician (Maintenance)

Polytank Ghana limited.
09.2010 - 10.2011
  • Servicing and maintenance of roto machines for manufacturing of water tanks
  • Servicing and maintenance of extruding machines
  • Carry out maintenance on pulverizing machines
  • Carry out maintenance and repairs on industrial pumps used for transporting water to the various machines for cooling
  • Carry out maintenance and repair on power generator
  • Servicing and maintenance of compressors
  • Servicing of trucks for transporting materials

Mechanical Technician Engineer (National Service)

Ghana Highways Authority
10.2009 - 07.2010
  • Servicing of heavy and light duty vehicles
  • Fixing hydraulic problems on earth moving equipment
  • Fixing mechanical faults on vehicles
  • Writing daily maintenance reports on vehicles and equipment
  • Carry out maintenance and repairs on earth moving equipment which include, motor grader, wheel loaders and excavators

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi- Ghana
06.2019

HND - Mechanical Engineering (plant option)

Takoradi Technical University
Takoradi, Ghana
06.2009

Skills

  • Power plant operation and maintenance
  • Monitoring and control systems
  • Troubleshooting and problem resolution
  • Safety protocols and compliance
  • Technical documentation and reporting
  • Water and waste water treatment operation and maintenance
  • Team collaboration and communication
  • Preventative maintenance
  • Ability to read and interpret hydraulic schematic diagrams and equipment system diagrams
  • Computer maintenance management system (EAM/ORACLE)
  • MS Office (Word, Excel)
  • Attention to detail
  • Lifting and sorting

CUSTOM

References will be provided upon request.

Languages

English
Professional Working

Timeline

Warehouse Associate

Carquest Auto Sales
07.2025 - Current

Principal Technician Engineer (Control Room Operator)

Volta River Authority
07.2014 - 06.2025

Assist Engineer (Control Room Operator)

Sunon Asogli Power (Ghana) Ltd.
01.2012 - 07.2014

Mechanical Technician (Maintenance)

Duraplast company limited.
10.2011 - 12.2011

Mechanical Technician (Maintenance)

Polytank Ghana limited.
09.2010 - 10.2011

Mechanical Technician Engineer (National Service)

Ghana Highways Authority
10.2009 - 07.2010

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology

HND - Mechanical Engineering (plant option)

Takoradi Technical University
EBENEZER BOAFO ANSAH