Christopher Assifuah

A very experienced mechanical engineer with over five (5) years invaluable experience successfully overseeing and completing projects from conception to completion. Having a proven ability to improve efficiency by finding solutions to complex customer problem all to tight works schedules. Currently looking for suitable mechanical engineering position with a progressive manufacturing or production company, willing to relocate if necessary.

MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN - Ameen Sangari Limited

(2003 - 2006)

• Involved in the examination, development as well as testing mechanical equipment and tools. Responsible for providing engineering support for workshop activities to ensure that components and equipments are maintained and refurbished correctly.
• Making sure all safety precautions are taken.
• Carry out safety test and recorded results on mechanical equipment’s and systems and recommending improvements.
• Regularly making dimensional orientation and material checks and comparisons.
• Having to scrutinize technical and mechanical problems and follow corrective procedures to fix the problem and avoid recurrence.
• Explaining technical problems to non-technical colleagues.
• Carry out staff appraisals.
• Prepare monthly reports for senior managers.
• Involve in the design of new machines and equipments whiles at the same time taking account of cost, availability of materials, strength and maintenance requirements.
• Supervising the smooth operation of the company manufacturing plants.

MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - Freshpak Products Company Limited

(2013-08 - 2015-02)

• Giving technical maintenance support to on site activities and ensuring that the correct components and procedures are followed to ensure quality control.
• Provide mechanical engineering expertise and technical advice to other members of staff.
• Preparation of estimates for mechanical engineering works.
• Responsible for co-ordinating and planning daily maintenance and repair activities.
• Responsible for recording and maintain engineering records.
• Prepare risk schedules to identify and qualify risk and mitigation measures.
• Maintain good client relationships at all times.

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN - Voltic Ghana (GH) Limited (Coca Cola Beverages Africa)

(2015-04 - 2018-07)

• Acts as a team leader when he is not available.
• Supervising the smooth operation of the company’s manufacturing plant.
• Capacity of 12, 000 bottles per hour (semi-automated packaging (water) plant)
• Capacity of 12, 000 bottles per hour (fully automated packaging (water) plant)
• Making sure all safety precautions are taken.
• Responsible for the plant and equipment maintenance and replacement of warm-out parts.
• Carrying out and well planned maintenance; daily checks of machine parts, weekly maintenance, monthly, quarterly etc.

PRODUCTION MANAGER - University of Cape Coast Enterprises Limited (Water Production Unit, Detergent Unit 3, Glass Blowing Unit)

(2018-09)

• Liase with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirement.
• Estimate cost and assist in the preparation of budgets.
• Organize work flow to meet specification and deadlines.
• Monitor production to revolve issues.
• Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel (quality inspectors, workers etc.)
• Determine amount of necessary resources (Workforce row materials etc.)
• Ensure execution of approved maintenance work, purchasing of equipment etc.
• Ensure output meet quality standards.
• Ensure health and safety precautions.

B.E.C.E - Bantuma D/C J.S.S (1995 - 1997)

Intermediate - Cape Coast Technical Institute (1998 - 2000)

Higher National Diploma (HND) - Mechanical Engineering( Plant Option) - Cape Coast Polytechnic (2009 - 2012)