Franklin Yaw Sakyi
Tarkwa
Summary
Results-driven Instrumentation and Electrical Senior Foreman with over 12 years of hands-on experience in the gold mining industry. Proven expertise in the installation, calibration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of industrial systems for process control. Adept at ensuring operational efficiency, equipment reliability, and compliance with safety and environmental standards. Skilled in leading preventive maintenance programs, project management, and system upgrades to optimize production performance. Recognized for strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in high-pressure, remote-site environments.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrical & Instrumentation Foreman
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem
Tarkwa
08.2012 - Current
- Troubleshot and fixed complex electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Built and installed Variable Speed Drive starters to control up to 415 kW motors.
- Carried out maintenance activities on induction and synchronous motors up to 3.75MW.
- Ran and terminated power and control cables.
- Executed preventive maintenance on electrical and instrumentation equipment for optimal performance.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive inspection plans for newly installed instruments.
- Calibrated and repaired various process control instruments, including flow, temperature, and pressure devices.
- Utilized P&ID system diagrams and electrical schematics for effective troubleshooting.
- Maintained a safe work environment by adhering to safety standards and regulations.
- Provided technical guidance and support to field personnel on the installation, operation, troubleshooting, repair, calibration and testing of instrumentation systems.
- Determined root cause analysis for any discrepancies found during testing or inspection procedures.
- Upgraded PLC from Schneider Modicon Quantum to M580.
- Efficient in condition-based maintenance (CBM) techniques such as Sonaphone, vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis.
Education
BSc - Telecommunication Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Higher National Diploma - Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Kumasi Polytechnic
Senior Secondary School Certificate - Applied Electricity
Technology Secondary School
Skills
- Proficient in reading and interpreting electrical diagrams and technical drawings
- Radiation safety and maintenance
- Risk management
- Technical documentation and report writing
- Effective communication
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Efficient in the use of technical instruments/tools
- Team leadership and collaboration
- Diversity and inclusion advocacy
Certification
- Supervisory management, University of Professional Studies, 2024
- Radiation Protection and Awareness, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, 2023
- Hirschmann CP1 & CT1 Training, on-site, 2023
- Practical Hydraulics, Mac Partners Training Institute, 2023
- Plant design, optimisation, and ESG, Amira Global, Accra, 2023
- VOA Institute of Technology, Hardware Engineering, Tarkwa, 2023
- Level, Pressure, and Nucleonic measurement: VEGA, South Africa, 2022
- PLC M580 Programming, Shneider Electric Academy, On-site, 2022
- Medium voltage, VRA Academy, Akuse, 2021
- Electrical accident investigations and system safety, on-site, 2019
- MS SQL Server 2016, networking with Windows Server 2019, IPMC, Tarkwa, 2019
- AC electric drives, process and plant automation, Accra, 2018
- Pressure measurement, process and plant automation, Accra, 2018
- PLC training level 1, process and plant automation, Accra, 2018
- PLC training level 2, process and plant automation, Accra, 2018
- Preventative maintenance using Fluke tools, GoldFields Training Center, 2018
- Postgraduate Diploma in Automation, Prolific Automation Institute, India, 2014
Accomplishments
- Best professional engineer for Electrical/Electronic Technical Division, Ghana Institution of Engineering, 2019
- AngloGold Ashanti Manager's Discovery Award, 2024
References
- Ing. Seth Ansah, E & I Superintendent, Anglogold Ashanti, Iduapriem, 0244 534 295 or 0277 815 138, sansah@AngloGoldashanti.com
- Henry Forson, Ghana Mines Workers Union Chairman, AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem, 0244646149, forsonhenry@yahoo.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Writing of songs
- Writing of poems
Projects
Greenfield Tailings Project, Built and commissioned a 415Kw VSD starter using Unidrive M700 modules for tailings Dam and cut 1 mining water pumping. Desorption Process Automation, Installed and calibrated flow, level and pressure sensors to measure process variables. Installed auto valves to control fluids. Upgrade CIP Agitator, Upgraded and built new starter using MA 250 to promote efficient gold adsorption. CIL Plant PLC Upgrade, Assisted Proworx Technologies in upgrading entire CIL Plant PLCs from Modicon Quantum 486 to M580.
Languages
- English, Proficient
- Russian, Beginner
- Twi, Proficient
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/28/80
- Marital Status: Married
- Place of Birth: Obuasi
Languages
English
Beginner
A1
Timeline
Electrical & Instrumentation Foreman
AngloGold Ashanti Iduapriem
08.2012 - Current
BSc - Telecommunication Engineering
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology
Higher National Diploma - Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Kumasi Polytechnic
Senior Secondary School Certificate - Applied Electricity
Technology Secondary School