George Boateng
Obuasi
Summary
Diligent Electrical Engineer with solid background in electrical systems maintenance and repair in mining industry. Proven track record in troubleshooting and resolving complex electrical issues, contributing to operational efficiency. Demonstrated expertise in wiring, circuitry, and safety compliance.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Electrical Technician
AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine
01.2023 - Current
- Ensure equipment reliability, availability and optimal performance
- Perform general electrical shift operations at process plant.
- Maintenance on slip ring motors and LRS circuits.
- Maintenance on high-speed MV motors and Autotransformer circuits.
- Electrical maintenances and fault troubleshooting process plant equipment such as crusher, conveyors, Kilns, rectifiers, hoists, air compressors, process pumps etc.
- Carry out maintenances and troubleshooting on motor starters such as DOL, VSDs, and Soft starters, forward and reverse, and star-delta.
Electrical Supervisor
Goldfields, Damang Mine
07.2018 - 12.2022
- Internal Substation audits to ensure conformance to substation standards.
- Daily monitoring of plant operations.
- Supervised team members to perform electrical maintenance on crushing and milling plant equipment to ensure availability and reliability of the plants.
- Supervised team members to build starter panels to control newly installed equipment.
- Supervised team members to perform troubleshooting on electrical motor starters.
- Performed power systems maintenance and management on the mine.
- MV equipment operations and testing.
- Supervised team members to install transformers, dewatering pumps and starter panels in the pits to dewater pit floors.
Snr. Auto Electrician
Desicon Engineering
05.2016 - 07.2018
- Maintenance on Caterpillar wheel Loaders 930H, 966H and 972H.
- Maintenance on other heavy duties such DAF trucks, Volvo trucks, Astra trucks, Grove mobiles cranes.
- Maintenance on cummins generators and mobile compressors.
- Maintenance on light vehicles electrical and air conditioner systems. (Toyota Hilux, Land cruiser, Fortuner and Land cruiser prado)
Education
MSc - Engineering Management
University of Mines And Technology, Tarkwa
Tarkwa12-2026
BTech - Electrical Engineering
Takorodi Technical University
01.2023
Electrical/ Electronic Engineering - undefined
Takoradi Polytechnic
01.2013
WASSCE - Applied Electricity
Obuasi Secondary Technical School
01.2009
Skills
- Ability to work under pressure and a good team player
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Preventive and corrective maintenance
- Power Systems Analysis
- Electrical installation and testing
- Electrical safety
- Troubleshooting expert
- High voltage systems
- Panel building
- Wiring diagram interpretation
- Troubleshooting and diagnosis
- Electrical control systems
Certification
- Mineral Commission Inspecting Engineer Certificate of Competency. (November 2024)
- Arc Flash Training at Global Lifting Training Services. (January 2024)
- Energy commission certificate of competency (Industrial wiring), Kumasi, Ghana. (June 2022)
- Certificate of Competency in MV Substations Equipment Operation, Maintenance & Testing at VRA Academy, Akuse, Ghana. (June 2021)
- Certificate of Proficiency in Safety Management at University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana. (December 2015)
References
By request
Accomplishments
- I lead electrical team to change SAG 2 LRS and also partook changing out of Blower 7 at Obuasi mine’s process plant in December 2024 and March 2025 respectively.
- In the year 2018, I was one of the leading members of electrical team that installed Transformers, Generators, Starter panels and electric pumps to dewater Juno and Cutback pits which paved way for mining activities to commence at Goldfields Limited, Damang Mine, Ghana.
- I was a member of electrical team that built Tertiary crushers motor control center and install motors to drive crushers, conveyors, vibratory screens, feeders, lube pumps during crushing plant expansion at Goldfields’ Damang Mine in the year 2018 to 2019.
- In the year 2019, I took part in 11days project to change out SAG mill shell, mill motor and LRS unit at Goldfields’ Damang Mine.
Timeline
Electrical Technician
AngloGold Ashanti, Obuasi Mine
01.2023 - Current
Electrical Supervisor
Goldfields, Damang Mine
07.2018 - 12.2022
Snr. Auto Electrician
Desicon Engineering
05.2016 - 07.2018
BTech - Electrical Engineering
Takorodi Technical University
Electrical/ Electronic Engineering - undefined
Takoradi Polytechnic
WASSCE - Applied Electricity
Obuasi Secondary Technical School
MSc - Engineering Management
University of Mines And Technology, Tarkwa
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