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Ghana

Spearheaded the setup of 2 digital fabrication labs stocked with consumables and fabrication equipmentOversaw 3D printing, laser cutting, prototyping, and manufacturing processes while ensuring that milestones and goals were met while adhering to approved budgets and project timelines.Ensured that all deliverables and products QC/QA met the required stakeholder requirements.Served as the primary coordinator of all day-to-day technical operations.Created & revised operation risk assessments for all operational tasks and addressed and resolved any non-compliance issues.Provided mentoring, coaching, and training of junior staff in engineering roles and responsibilities.Development of technical training materials and overseeing technical training sessions.Incorporated SLA 3D printing technology in jewellery-making through investment casting, resulting in reduced jewellery production lead time by 50% and yielded an increase in jewellery production rates and profit margin for local jewellers.Applied materials selection strategies to select ideal materials for optimal performance and cost-efficiency of fabricated products.Performed finite element analysis in product development by identifying the distribution of stresses and displacements of 3D models. Potential failure points of load-bearing products were identified and addressed to minimize prototyping and experimentation costs.Carried out 3D printing, laser cutting, prototyping, and manufacturing processes and ensured that all deliverables and products met quality control standards.Maintained digital fabrication equipment and procurement of materials.

Bogoso, Ghana

-Developed a hand-held accurate, cost-effective, pH meter, with a cost difference of 70% with the Metrohm 826 pH Mobile.-Operation of the Varian AA 240 FS Atomic Adsorption Spectrometer for gold analysis.-Operation of the LECO SC-144DR for analysis of sulphur, carbon analysis.-Performed steel ball quality tests-Operation of the Sonowall 50 Ultrasonic tester to analyse pipe thickness.-Operation of the SpectraAA 55B Atomic Absorption Spectrometer for elemental analysis-Co-led toolbox meetings, presenting on safety issues and engaging process operators-Assisted in metallurgical accounting, process troubleshooting and hazard analysisUsed standard metallurgical laboratory equipment and techniques such as hardness testers, impact tests, and metallography, to evaluate the properties and defects in steel balls and pipesSample preparation and testing for hardness and microstructure analysis of steel balls.Executed elemental analysis of gold and silver with the SpectraAA 55B Atomic Absorption Spectrometer.Analysis of process samples with the LECO SC-144DR to determine carbon and sulfur concentrations.Assisted in corrosion analysis and control methods in NaOH heat exchangers by reviewing and providing remedial action plans resulting from in-line inspections and assuring cost-effective solutions.Decreased the cost of pH meter expenses by 70% by developing a low-cost pH meter with an average percentage error of 1.60%. Collected and interpreted data from readings over 1 month.Assisted in metallurgical assaying, accounting, and reporting.Analysis of chlorine concentration in gold leaching using the OET-100 photometerPerformed calibration and maintenance of various laboratory instruments.

Kumasi, Ghana

Synthesis of a thermoplastic polymer from cassava starch as a biodegradable 3D printing filament.

Bogoso

Assisted in process operations, sampling, metalurgical tests, and assaying.