Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Leadershipandachievements
Training
Affiliations
Languages
Timeline
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SETH KWAKU APETI

Tema

Summary

Experienced Mechanical Technician delivering exceptional results in the field of expertise. Skilled in handling various situations and operating heavy machinery and equipment. Committed to improving efficiency by optimizing workflows and maintenance procedures through industry best practices. Proficient in developing and enhancing operational strategies for maximum effectiveness.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Mechanical Technician Engineer (Supervisor),

Volta River Authority, Thermal Generation Dept
02.2020 - Current
  • Analyzing and Control of performance of GT, GT shutdown,
  • Safety Permit Preparation and Issuing, Writing Standard Operating Procedures, Monitoring and Analyzing performance of balance of Plants and
  • Station Emergency Communicator
  • Followed guidelines while performing maintenance and repairs to prevent work-related injuries.

Mechanical Technician Engineer, Operation Section

Volta River Authority, Thermal Generation Dept
07.2014 - 01.2020
  • Pre- start checks, monitoring and reporting of anomalies for GT Operation,
  • Operation and Maintenance of Balance of Plants

(Water treatment plant, Fuel oil treatment plant, Natural Gas metering and regulation, Hydrant, CO2 and Deluge Firefighting systems,

  • Operation of LV and HV Switchgear),
  • Perform system Isolations for maintenance and Restoration after maintenance,
  • Carry out Planned Preventive Maintenance and Performed Scheduled Test Runs.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Packaging)

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited
07.2013 - 06.2014
  • Performed planned preventive maintenance, condition based maintenance, corrective maintenance, shutdown maintenance on bottle filling machine.
  • Unpacker, Packer, Palletizer, De-palletizer, Labeler, bottle washer and conveyors for 3 x 50K bottles per hour lines in conformance with engineering and safety standards.
  • provide technical input into budget allocation and packaging maintenance plan.
  • liaising with engineering stores to maintain adequate spares for machinery.
  • Managing human resources to achieve expected outcomes.
  • Training teammates to improve their technical capabilities so as to enhance performance on job using manufacturing excellence tools such as RCPS, 5S, RCM, JIT, RFT, PDCA.

Utilities Engineer (Engineering) – Team Lead:

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited
12.2011 - 06.2013
  • Performed effective and efficient maintenance on all utility plants (Steam boiler, Refrigeration Plant, Air Compressors, CO2 Generation plant, CO2 Recovery plant, Water Treatment plant and Waste water treatment plant) to ensure uninterrupted supply of quality steam, water, air, cooling and CO2 to the Brew house and Packaging.
  • Managed resources effectively i.e. Fuel for boilers, Refrigerant for refrigeration plant, Monoethanolamide and Soda ash for CO2 generation plant, Lubricants for compressors, Chlorine for water treatment,etc.
  • Managed the human resources for efficient and effective operation of the plants.
  • Make technical inputs to the budget for the section.
  • Liaised with engineering stores to maintain adequate spares for the plants.

Utilities Mechanical Technician Operator (Engineer

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited
12.2007 - 11.2012
  • Operation and maintenance of Steam boilers, Refrigeration plant, Air Compressors, Water treatment plants, Waste water treatment plants, CO2 generation plant and CO2 recovery plants.
  • Support brew house and packaging during overhaul/shutdown maintenance.
  • Performed troubleshooting, diagnosis, and repair of mechanical equipment.
  • Ensured safe working environment through strict adherence to safety protocols and guidelines.
  • Resolved mechanical issues using both technical and manual skills.

Mechanical Maintenance Technician – National Servi

Pioneer Food Cannery Ltd. Tema.
10.2006 - 08.2007
  • Operation and maintenance of Steam boiler, waste water treatment plant, water treatment plant and Refrigeration plant.
  • Maintenance of filler and seamer machine. Maintenance of forklift and vehicles.
  • Support with workshop activities i.e. welding and fabrication.
  • Perform general plant maintenance. Perform administrative duties.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology
Kumasi
12.2013

Higher National Diploma - HND Mechanical Engineering (Plant Option)

ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
ACCRA
10.2006

S.S.S.C.E -

Koforidua Sec. Tech. School
Koforidua
08.2001

Skills

  • Continuous improvement
  • CMMS (SAP,EAM)
  • MS Office
  • Root-cause analysis
  • Machine maintenance
  • Multi-project coordination
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Fault analysis
  • Metal fabrication
  • Blueprint interpretation
  • Safety protocols

Accomplishments

  • Developed standard operating procedure for carrying out fire water flow testing with NFPA25 guidelines and led a team of engineers to perform the test at Volta River Authority, Kpone, Tema.
  • Carried out major maintenance on GT11N2 Alstom Gas Turbine at Volta River Authority, Kpone, Tema.
  • Perform overhaul on krones 40kbph bottle washer without technical assistance from the OEM at Guinness Ghana (Achimota Site).
  • Acting as Environmental manager (Oct. 2012- Feb. 2013), achieved a Zero waste to land fill at Guinness Ghana (Achimota Site).
  • I led a team of technicians to install hydrogen gas extractor as a modification to a Krones washer which saved the business tens of thousands of euros.
  • I initiated the transportation of paper waste to an egg crate company to reduce waste to landfill in Guinness Ghana (Kumasi site) by 30%.
  • Investigated and resolved water wastage on krones pasteurizer from 105m3 to 14m3 daily average at Guinness Ghana (Achimota site). I led my team to investigate and resolve wastage of CO2 from 9tons to 4tons daily average at Guinness Ghana(Achimota Site).

Certification

PE-GHANA INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING

Leadershipandachievements

  • Developed a standard operating procedure for carrying out fire water flow testing with NFPA25 guidelines
  • Selected to join the GE Field Core team to carry out major maintenance on GT11N2 Alstom Gas Turbine
  • Led a team to perform overhaul on krones 40kbph bottle washer without technical assistance from the OEM
  • Achieved a Zero waste to landfill at Guinness Ghana (Achimota Site)
  • Installed hydrogen gas extractor as a modification to a Krones washer saving the business tens of thousands of euros
  • Reduced waste to landfill in Guinness Ghana (Kumasi site) by 30%
  • Resolved water wastage on krones pasteurizer from 105m3 to 14m3 daily average
  • Resolved wastage of CO2 from 9tons to 4tons daily average

Training

  • Power operator capacity building (Canada)
  • Gas Turbine operation and maintenance (Alstom)
  • Centrifuge operation and maintenance (Westfalia)
  • Steam Boiler operation and maintenance (Sackee)
  • WWTP operation and maintenance (Waterloo)
  • WTP operation and maintenance (TRITON RO/EDI)
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (GGR Associates)
  • Safety Permit Issuer
  • Fire Warden and First Aid

Affiliations

  • Professional Certification: PE-GHANA INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Mechanical Technician Engineer (Supervisor),

Volta River Authority, Thermal Generation Dept
02.2020 - Current

Mechanical Technician Engineer, Operation Section

Volta River Authority, Thermal Generation Dept
07.2014 - 01.2020

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Packaging)

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited
07.2013 - 06.2014

Utilities Engineer (Engineering) – Team Lead:

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited
12.2011 - 06.2013

Utilities Mechanical Technician Operator (Engineer

Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited
12.2007 - 11.2012

Mechanical Maintenance Technician – National Servi

Pioneer Food Cannery Ltd. Tema.
10.2006 - 08.2007
PE-GHANA INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERING

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science And Technology

Higher National Diploma - HND Mechanical Engineering (Plant Option)

ACCRA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

S.S.S.C.E -

Koforidua Sec. Tech. School
SETH KWAKU APETI