FELIX KABU

Preventive and Predictive Maintenance o Team Leadership and Coordination o Asset Management o Budgeting and Cost Management o Vendor and Contractor Management o Technology Integration

Projects Undertaken:

Ø Re engineering of Rotating Biological contactor

Ø Design and construction of Brine treatment pilot plant

Ø Ayinam potable water treatment plant upgrade (semi automation)

Ø Construction and installation of potable water treatment equipment at Coca-Cola Ghana Ltd

Ø Construction and installation of 750m3 desalination plant at Aboazi thermal plant (VRA Takoradi)

Responsibilities:

v I prioritize asset longevity and reliability by:

v Developing and implementing preventive maintenance schedules.

v Utilizing predictive maintenance techniques to identify potential failures.

v Monitoring equipment performance to reduce unplanned downtime.

v Effective maintenance requires collaboration across teams, and am responsible for:

v Supervising and training maintenance staff to ensure proficiency.

v Delegating tasks and managing workflow to meet deadlines.

v Promoting a culture of safety and efficiency within the team.

v I oversee the lifecycle of equipment and assets, which includes:

v Tracking asset conditions and maintenance history.

v Planning for upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning.

v Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.

v Financial oversight is a critical component of the maintenance manager’s role. This includes:

v Preparing and managing budgets for maintenance operations.

v Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of repairs versus replacements.

v Identifying opportunities to optimize resources and reduce expenses.

v I often collaborate with external vendors, handling tasks such as:

v Sourcing and negotiating contracts for equipment and services.

v Monitoring vendor performance and adherence to agreements.

v Managing relationships to ensure quality and timely support.

v Modern maintenance practices leverage technology for efficiency, including:

Implementing CMMS for streamlined work order management and tracking.

v Utilizing IoT devices and sensors for real-time equipment monitoring.

v Keeping up with emerging technologies to improve maintenance practices.

• Construction of waste water treatment plant (250m3/h) at AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi
• Construction of waste water treatment plant (550m3/h) at golden star resources Bogoso
• Construction of waste water treatment plant (500m3/h) at AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi
• Responsible for wet and dry commissioning of waste water treatment plant
• Construction of waste water clarifier (1500m3/h) at Gold Fields Ghana ltd Tarkwa
• Ensure timely documents review and commenting to engineering and projects department on new facilities when requested.
• Support the department in reaching maintenance excellence by aligning with cooperate standards and international best practice.
• Ensure inputs for shut down planning activities are timely and proactively provided within areas of responsibility of employee.
• Ensure maintenance activities are proactively coordinated including contractor and vendor management within areas of responsibility.
• Implementation of new projects, facility modification and comment on the concept design phase through the detailed design phase including design review to fabrication and installation of the facilities as well as start-up of the new installation/facilities.
• Responsible for supervising large group of professionals and non-professionals or small group of specialized engineers or as a highly specialized maintenance/ technical engineer in servicing heavy industrial equipment's.
• Responsible to protect own health and safety by working in compliance with established safe work practices and procedures.
• Plan and develop projects for new and improved facilities and processes.
• Provide leadership and coordination of planned maintenance shutdowns.
• Checking of all connections to the pumps (centrifugal, positive displacement pumps. brands worked on are Grundfos, pioneer, nova rotors, Milton roy and sandpipers).
• Checking of correct alignment of pump coupling by using dial gauge.
• Making sure foundation bolt is well secured to prevent pump from vibrations.
• Making sure valves are opened on time as command comes from plc.
• Checks for free opening and closing of valves no restriction from flanges and stubs.
• Follows all commissioning procedures as specified by manufacturer.
• ENSURING THE MAINTENACE SUPERVISOR FOLLOWS TASK BELOW ON ALL PROCESS EQUIPMENTS AS SCHEDULED.
• Developing daily, monthly, annual and half annual maintenance procedures as specified by manufacturer.
• Checking motors temperatures by using infra-red thermometers.
• Checking of correct oil level in equipment that uses oil.
• Pump overhauling (Grundfos, pioneer and nova rotors).
• Greasing of bearings to prevent over heating.
• Changing of mechanical seal, parking glands for pumps.
• Replacing impellers if they are worn out.
• Daily operation of the plant.
• Maintenance and service.
• Online controllers such as turbidity controllers, PH controllers, conductivity meter etc.
• Replacement of membranes in RO vessels.

• Took part in carbon dioxide (co2) plant installation at factory site.
• General maintenance and repair work on filler machine (40 valves tech-long).
• Servicing of power generator (Volvo).
• Servicing of compressors (Caesar).
• General maintenance/repairs work on blowing machines (chum-power ls6000, ts4000, TS 2000).

• Re engineering of Rotating Biological contactor
• Design and construction of Brine treatment pilot plant
• Ayinam potable water treatment plant upgrade (semi automation)
• Construction and installation of potable water treatment equipment at Coca-Cola Ghana Ltd
• Construction and installation of 750m3 desalination plant at Aboazi thermal plant (VRA Takoradi)
• Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
• I prioritize asset longevity and reliability by:
• Developing and implementing preventive maintenance schedules.
• Utilizing predictive maintenance techniques to identify potential failures.
• Monitoring equipment performance to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Team Leadership and Coordination
• Effective maintenance requires collaboration across teams, and am responsible for:
• Supervising and training maintenance staff to ensure proficiency.
• Delegating tasks and managing workflow to meet deadlines.
• Promoting a culture of safety and efficiency within the team.
• Asset Management
• I oversee the lifecycle of equipment and assets, which includes:
• Tracking asset conditions and maintenance history.
• Planning for upgrades, replacements, or decommissioning.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Budgeting and Cost Management
• Financial oversight is a critical component of the maintenance manager's role. This includes:
• Preparing and managing budgets for maintenance operations.
• Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of repairs versus replacements.
• Identifying opportunities to optimize resources and reduce expenses.
• Vendor and Contractor Management
• I often collaborate with external vendors, handling tasks such as:
• Sourcing and negotiating contracts for equipment and services.
• Monitoring vendor performance and adherence to agreements.
• Managing relationships to ensure quality and timely support.
• Technology Integration
• Modern maintenance practices leverage technology for efficiency, including:
• Implementing CMMS for streamlined work order management and tracking.
• Utilizing IoT devices and sensors for real-time equipment monitoring.
• Keeping up with emerging technologies to improve maintenance practices.

• Inducting new employees before they commence work on site.
• Inspecting machines and equipment's for standards.
• Holding tool box meeting on safety for all the departments.
• Incident investigation and follow up.
• Ensuring the technical and safety integrity of the plant.
• Ensuring safe environmentally responsible operations.
• General inspection of all fire equipment's.
• Risks assessment and hazard identification.

• Maintaining steam driven turbines.
• Servicing of pumps.
• Servicing of compressors.
• Servicing of cooling fans.
• Daily conditional monitoring of machines.
• Preventive maintenance of machines.

• Changing of lubricants.
• Tune up of the engine.
• Vehicle wheel alignment.
• General transmission maintenance and service.
• Braking system maintenance and service.
• Suspension system maintenance and service.

• Supply of vehicular spare parts to customers.
• Assists in daily management of the shop.
• Enhancing the welfare of the staff.
• Generation of daily sales report to the manager.
• Taking stock of the shop.