Dienatu Issaka
Electrical and Electronic Engineer
Accra,Accra
Summary
Resourceful Instrumentation Control Engineer known for highly productive and efficient task completion. Specialize in system integration, process automation, and control system design, ensuring precision in every project. Excel in problem-solving, adaptability, and collaborative teamwork, contributing to successful project outcomes. Possess strong communication skills to clearly convey complex technical information and solutions.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Quantum Terminals Limited
Tema
11.2022 - Current
- Assisted in installing and commissioning new equipment and systems (the Makeen Energy LPG Bottling Plant facility), ensuring compliance with technical specifications and project timelines during the Newgas project phase
- Installed, tested, and calibrated electrical instruments and sensors to meet statutory requirements
- Supervised sub-contracted electrical cable routing, dressing and motor and other devices termination works
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to formulate and execute preventive maintenance strategies to reduce equipment failures and ensure compliance with industry standards
- Conduct regular inspections, routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on electrical and instrumentation equipment such as motors, transformers, PLCs, solenoid-activated ROVs, transducers, mass flowmeters, and control systems to ensure operational efficiency while minimizing downtimes
- Monitor spare parts and inventory for critical instrumentation to ensure availability and avoid operational interruption due to a lack of spares
- Assist in formulating plans for preventive maintenance of facility electrical and instrumentation equipment
- Participate in safety meetings and promote a culture of safety awareness among team members to prevent accidents and injuries
- Operate and monitor all processes, components, and systems of the Newgas LPG Cylinder Bottling Plant from SCADA, including abnormal operations and equipment conditions
- Respond to technical queries by operation personnel on instrumentation and control equipment and advise on best engineering practices, industry standards, and the company's SOPs
- Maintain an accurate history of maintenance activities, equipment performance, and inventory levels on a computerized material and maintenance management system to ensure a reliable and accurate data collection process and plant performance optimization.
Graduate Mine Maintenance Engineer
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited
Ahafo South
11.2021 - 09.2022
- Assisted in preparing maintenance plans and creating weekly work schedules, primarily for all the maintenance sections and associated equipment within the mine maintenance
- This enabled cost reduction, reduced equipment downtime, and improved efficiency, availability, and reliability by task and priority level
- Actively involved with the maintenance Inspection and Condition Monitoring team to conduct daily inspections and checks and recorded all findings as notifications
- Assisted in identifying faults in electrical systems, performing root cause analysis, and repairing and replacing systems as required by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications
- Assisted in executing backlogs (major component replacement such as engine harness, AC compressor, batteries, starter motor, working lights, and servicing of air conditioning)
- Attended to breakdowns on production machines for troubleshooting, repair, and maintainability (electrical faults, hydraulic failures, mechanical defects, and welding works)
- Managed work orders, documentation, and assets within the System Application and Products, SAP
- Used reliability-centered maintenance strategies, such as thermal imaging cameras, oil analysis, and vibration data collection, and analyzed the data
- Attended to breakdowns on production machines for troubleshooting, repair, and maintainability (electrical faults, hydraulic failures, mechanical defects, and welding works)
- Involved in electric arc welding and oxyacetylene for cutting metals
- Involved in maintenance works on dozers, dump trucks, and excavator buckets.
Intern (Electrical Engineer)
Ghana Nuts Company Limited
Techiman
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Assisted senior engineers and technicians in installations of industrial, maintenance, calibration and testing of variables speed drives, frequency drives and reconfiguration AC motors
- Generated daily reports on production outputs for review, tracking, and management decisions
- Carried out electrical maintenance works on workshop production machines.
Education
BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering -
University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa
Tarkwa11.2021
Skills
- Proficient in troubleshooting and repairing electrical and instrumentation equipment
- Intermediate knowledge of PLCs, SCADA, control systems, and industrial automation
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective coordination and reporting
- Ability to quickly address and resolve operational issues under pressure
- Thorough understanding of mining safety regulations and best practices
- Skilled in analyzing operational data to drive continuous improvement
- Experience working with cross-functional teams to achieve common goals
- Good computer skills (SAP, MS Office suite, ERP(Alfresco))
- Effective at reading and interpreting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematic diagrams
- Troubleshooting and fault isolation
- Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) familiarity
- Electromechanical equipment operations
- Industrial Automation
- Maintenance Planning
- Troubleshooting
- Safety Standards Compliance
Affiliations
West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM) - Member
Certification
- Newmont Learning and Development Certificate, 11/2021, 08/2022, GH M5 - Power Trains, GH M5 - Engines, GH M4 - Pneumatic Systems, Intermediate Hydraulics, Work at Height, Confined Space, Energy Isolation, Fatigue Risk Management, Hazard Identification
- Mastermind Electrical Solution, Certificate of Completion, 01/2020, Successful completed electrical wiring training
Accomplishments
National Science and Math Quiz Competition, Represented Techiman Senior High School in the National Science and Math Quiz Competition 2016 and became a Quarter Finalist.
Awards
Hult Prize competition participation certificate, Awarded a certificate for participating in the Hult Prize competition with a theme of leading a generation to change the world.
Projects
Undergraduate Final Year Project, Internet of Things Based Fire Detection and Suppression System
References
S. Ohene-Adu (PhD)
Lecturer
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
University of Mines and Technology
Tarkwa – Ghana
Tel.: +233 54 208 7029
Email: soheneadu@umat.edu.gh
Michael A. Alung
Head, Terminals Automation Department
Quantum Terminals Group
Tema, Ghana
Tel.: +233 501305054
Email: malung@quantumterminals.com
Timeline
Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Quantum Terminals Limited
11.2022 - Current
Graduate Mine Maintenance Engineer
Newmont Ghana Gold Limited
11.2021 - 09.2022
Intern (Electrical Engineer)
Ghana Nuts Company Limited
06.2019 - 08.2019
BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering -
University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa
- Newmont Learning and Development Certificate, 11/2021, 08/2022, GH M5 - Power Trains, GH M5 - Engines, GH M4 - Pneumatic Systems, Intermediate Hydraulics, Work at Height, Confined Space, Energy Isolation, Fatigue Risk Management, Hazard Identification
- Mastermind Electrical Solution, Certificate of Completion, 01/2020, Successful completed electrical wiring training
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