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Work History
Education
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ANDREW BRUNO SEFAH AGYEBENG

TEMA,Ghana

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Shift Leader - (Senior Authorized Person)

Volta River Authority-Kpone Thermal Power Station
09.2015 - Current

Oversee power plant operations with duties including:

  • Supervise Shift Crew of four Power Plant Operators.
  • Directs operating activities of 210 MW {2- ALSTOM GT11-EV Gas Turbines} Thermal Plant and their associate Balance of Plant.
  • Utilizing Oracle Asset Management to draft job orders and Safety Management.
  • Developing Plant Standard Operating Procedures
  • Lead in Plant production meetings
  • Managed shift operations supplied resources and monitored team performance to keep business profitable and running smoothly.
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Enforced company policies and regulations with employees.
  • Supervise Shift Crew of four Power Plant Operators.
  • Issues, Safety Document to Competent Persons
  • Receives Safety Document under transfer procedure
  • Cancels Safety Document when work is completed and cleared.
  • Maintains Logs of Plant operations and mobilize logistics for operational activities.
  • Evaluates and verifies employee performance through Balance Score Card, (BSC).
  • Coordinates activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing work of Team Members.
  • Prepares daily and monthly reports of power plant operation.
  • Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
  • Managed shift operations, supplied resources and monitored team performance to keep business profitable and running smoothly.

Shift Leader

Tema Thermal Power Complex-Volta River Authority
03.2010 - 09.2015
  • Supervised Shift Crew of four Power Plant Operators.
  • Performed DCS and Control Room Operations.
  • Maintained Logs of Plant operations and mobilize logistics for operational activities.
  • Monitored and Operated of 45Mw {three (3) SGT300 and two(2) SGT400 Siemens Gas Turbines} Thermal Plant and their associate Balance of Plant which includes; Natural Gas System, Liquid Fuel (DFO) Treatment System, Water (R.O) Treatment System, Compressed Air System and Fire Systems.
  • Made periodic inspections to see that all equipment and controls are operating properly and are in good condition.
  • Prepared written monthly Plant Operational Report.
  • Participated and led weekly Safety meetings.
  • Supported management to carry out incident/ accident investigation and maintain records.
  • Ensured Plant operational and maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with Corporate Safety Rules and Standard Protection Code.
  • Issued Work Permits to Maintenance Section.
  • Prepared shift summary reports for supervisor and communicated regularly on goals and progress.
  • Trained new employees and delegated daily tasks and responsibilities.
  • Delivered superior training and leadership to teams to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets.

Senior Technician

Volta River Authority-Special Engineering Projects
04.2008 - 03.2010
  • Developed as built, Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) for Plant Operations at Station Two and Three of the Tema Thermal Power Plant.
  • Provided inputs to Plant Standard Operating Procedures, SOPs.
  • Assisted in developing Plant Equipment Nomenclature.
  • Participated weekly Safety meetings.

Team Leader

Volta River Authority, Tema Reserve Power Plant
04.2007 - 04.2008
  • Supervised Shift Crew of five Power Plant Operators.
  • Monitored strict implementation of Plant safety protection, tagging system to ensure safe and efficient operations.
  • Operated and monitored Sixty four (64units)50Mw CAT Diesel Generators.
  • Maintained and checked daily logs to determine proper operations of equipment.
  • Coordinated with System Control Centre to regulate and coordinate transmission of Loads and Frequencies and Line Voltages.
  • Coordinated work planning and defect management with Maintenance Section including safety assessment.
  • Prepared written monthly reports on Plant operations.
  • Issued Safety Work Permits to Maintenance Section.
  • Managed Fuel Road tankers and other suppliers.

Power Plant Operator

Volta River Authority-Takoradi Power Station
08.2005 - 04.2007
  • Operated and monitored Two (2) 110Mw GE FRAME 9E gas turbines with Two (2) HRSGs feeding One (1) 110Mw Steam Turbine Generator.
  • Operated Balance of Plant (such as, Water Treatment, Fuel Treatment, Reverse Osmosis, Incinerator and Oily Waste System) in accordance with established Procedures.
  • Performed DCS and Control Room Operations.
  • Conducted regular inspections and tests to ensure performance capacity of various units and equipment.
  • Performed Preventive Maintenance checks on plant equipment.
  • Reported faulty equipment or problem situations to appropriate personnel to ensure uninterrupted Plant operations.
  • Managed four (4) 29,000m3 Light Crude Oil (LCO) and two (2) 8,000m3 Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) Storage Tank Farm.

Education

Master Project Manager (MPM) - Project Management

American Academy of Project Management.
Colorado USA
10.2011

Higher National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering Technology

Accra Technical University
Accra, Ghana
10.2002

Skills

  • Customer Service Management
  • Production Scheduling
  • Operations Support
  • Production Reporting
  • Shift Scheduling
  • Team Leadership
  • Assigning Work

Certification


  • Gas Turbine Operation Management
  • EGATROL® 8 Basics with OperateIT (IIT800xA) : Alstom Energy, Switzerland
  • ADVANT with OperateIT (IIT800xA) Operation: Alstom Energy, Switzerland
  • Generator & Transformer Protection Operation: Alstom Energy, Switzerland
  • Introduction and Gas Turbine Operation: Alstom Energy, Switzerland
  • Senior Authorized Person (SAP) and Authorized Person (AP) - Instinct Training LLP, United Kingdom
  • Ovation DCS Training, Emerson, Poland
  • Operation, Maintenance, Safety & Hazardous of Fuel Gas Supply System -ROTRING ENGINEERING AG (Advanced Process and Fuel Technology) Germany
  • System Nomenclature, Safety and Work Protection Code-Volta River Authority, Ghana.
  • (SGT400 & SGT300 Gas Turbines) Operation and Maintenance -Siemens Turbo-machinery Ltd, Lincoln-United Kingdom

Additional Information

1

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

TRAVELLING AND DIY

I LOVE TO TRAVEL AND DIY

Timeline

Team Shift Leader - (Senior Authorized Person)

Volta River Authority-Kpone Thermal Power Station
09.2015 - Current

Shift Leader

Tema Thermal Power Complex-Volta River Authority
03.2010 - 09.2015

Senior Technician

Volta River Authority-Special Engineering Projects
04.2008 - 03.2010

Team Leader

Volta River Authority, Tema Reserve Power Plant
04.2007 - 04.2008

Power Plant Operator

Volta River Authority-Takoradi Power Station
08.2005 - 04.2007

Master Project Manager (MPM) - Project Management

American Academy of Project Management.

Higher National Diploma - Mechanical Engineering Technology

Accra Technical University


  • Gas Turbine Operation Management
  • EGATROL® 8 Basics with OperateIT (IIT800xA) : Alstom Energy, Switzerland
  • ADVANT with OperateIT (IIT800xA) Operation: Alstom Energy, Switzerland
  • Generator & Transformer Protection Operation: Alstom Energy, Switzerland
  • Introduction and Gas Turbine Operation: Alstom Energy, Switzerland
  • Senior Authorized Person (SAP) and Authorized Person (AP) - Instinct Training LLP, United Kingdom
  • Ovation DCS Training, Emerson, Poland
  • Operation, Maintenance, Safety & Hazardous of Fuel Gas Supply System -ROTRING ENGINEERING AG (Advanced Process and Fuel Technology) Germany
  • System Nomenclature, Safety and Work Protection Code-Volta River Authority, Ghana.
  • (SGT400 & SGT300 Gas Turbines) Operation and Maintenance -Siemens Turbo-machinery Ltd, Lincoln-United Kingdom
ANDREW BRUNO SEFAH AGYEBENG