BENARD KOFI AIKINS
Hammond,IN
Summary
A competent professional with over 10 years’ experience in Mining Industry. A dedicated results-driven young man with good working knowledge of industry practice, safety and quality management. An innovative thinker, resilient and resourceful and a high level of integrity. Self-motivated and the ability to motivate and a good team player. Good understanding of effective planning and prepare to work extended hours on an ad hoc basis. Clear verbal and good written communication skills in English. Proficiency in, SAP, AutoCAD, MCS, Electronic technician (ET) and VIMS.
Targeting Management assignments in Manufacturing, Mining Maintenance, Engineering, Business Improvement, Consultancy with an organization of high repute Industry Preference: Mining
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Asset Planner
Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd. Ghana
08.2022 - 12.2024
- As part of the Mine Maintenance Team, I develop, maintain and improve maintenance plans and strategies in accordance with the OEM recommendations and best maintenance practices in the industry. Worked with the Maintenance Management Team to achieve and deliver on equipment availability, reliability and goals according to plans, through providing timely feedback, manage maintenance cost through review and development of actions to operate within budgets. Ensure the best maintenance practices are in accordance with Asset Management Standards; work management lifecycle, Planning and scheduling.
- KEY ROLES:
- Prepare short, medium and long term maintenance plans (2 weekly forecast) base on site priority, focused on reducing downtime and maintenance cost
- Plan use of resources (parts and materials, equipment tools and labor) for execution of maintenance plans including timely schedule of material orders
- Coordinate with supply Chain team to ensure timely ordering and allocation of parts and material
- Obtain approvals for work notifications, verify priority levels and due date before converting them to workorders
- Daily review and manage new notifications and backlogs including checking for duplicate, ensuring enough information is included for proper task list and consistency in job planning
- Assist in identifying need for Reliability Engineers to review equipment strategies or life cycle cost models
- Monitor planning and scheduling KPIs and target including deviations from maintenance plan and communicate insight to stakeholders
- Continuously identify and drive opportunities to improve planning activities and implement best practice updates and changes
Mine Maintenance Planner - Support Equipment
Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd. Ghana
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Worked with the department to achieve daily equipment availability of 92% and safe execution of planned jobs providing efficiency methods (SOPs and STPs) to optimize and reduce downtimes. Worked with the Department Manager in Q4 of 2020 achieve 10% under budget for parts and components.
- KEY ROLES:
- Plan Parts and Labour for all projects to increase wrench time and maximize efficiency
- Lead inspections and root cause analysis investigations at site
- Implement solutions for gaps or challenges faced by teams relating to maintenance engineering support
- Responsible for equipment and repair parts and data entry and management
- Ensure all open workorders scheduled and is Closed (TECO) when finished
- Organize weekly Pre PM and PM and scoping meetings to discussed forecast PM plans and business improvements
- Prints and deliver daily and weekly workorders for field supervisors for execution
- Identify and mitigate challenges at sites relating to execution and governance of global reliability engineering and asset integrity programs and recommendation
- Keep all stakeholders and involved departments up to date on status of equipment availability and ensure smooth shift to shift turnovers
- Act as site champion for Asset Management Programs
- Review effective planned maintenance activities.
Mine Maintenance Planner - Long Term
Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd. Ghana
10.2018 - 08.2022
- As the long term/ medium term Planner, I bridge the gap between Operations and Major Stakeholders with plans and feedback on major projects and components rebuilds to meet project timelines and completion. Work with other departments to check gaps and action plans to close identified gaps. Reports on Work Management KPIs (Schedule Compliance, PM Compliance, Tasklist Utilization. Etc.) and identity opportunities to improve.
- KEY ROLES:
- Projection of one year PCR activities
- Writes clear and concise SOPs and STPs in support of safety planned tasked
- Focus on Work KPI Tracking and discuss with Planning General Foreman
- Work Directly with Major Stakeholders (Liebherr
- Cummins, Epiroc & Mantrac) in parts & Components delivery
- Work on all PCR parts exact ETA and availability
- Update and keep all bill of materials (BOM) current
- Arrange and execute all long term jobs that are above three months
- Work with Planning General Foreman to come up with yearly budget
- Take charge or Assist of planner group when needed
- Coordinate with my General foreman to prepare and review departmental budget.
- Possessed stronger and build better business relationship skills through negotiation
- Identify short to long-term improvement opportunities in planning and asset management
- Maintains consistent communication with the centralized planning team and provide input feedback to support the development of the short- and long-term maintenance plans, with resource and material availability.
- Minimize work area costs through the identification and elimination of non-value adding work process and elimination of waste.
Mechanical Training Coordinator - Sierra Rutile Mines
Imperial College of Mines and Safety
03.2018 - 10.2018
- As the Training Coordinator for Imperial College, Sierra Rutile Mines, Sierra Leon. I supported and communicate with Managers to identify training needs and mapping out development plans for teams and individuals. Together with the Human Resource department, I designed and coordinated training programs for skills improvement for over 80% of the workforce.
- KEY ROLES:
- Design Competency assessment guide for all identified roles based on client’s recommendation
- Conduct Training need analysis for all workers
- Research and develop all competency courses to align with employee training needs
- Complete all reports based on training completed
- Conduct all maintenance and engineering training programs.
- Coordinate with clients in house trainers to ensure all training programs are properly delivered.
Acting Maintenance Coordinator
Goldfields Ghana Limited - Tarkwa Mine
09.2016 - 03.2018
- I supported the Head of Department to prepare the departmental budgets and review with various sectional heads for allocation and managed and improved cost opportunities whilst increasing productivity. Worked with the Business Improvement Team on new ideas and initiatives across the business for continuous improvement.
- KEY ROLES:
- Ensure site planners are supported with best in class technical support when planning complex tasks, selecting and managing technical vendors, and conducting inspections
- Conduct and participate in daily, weekly and monthly planning meeting with key stakeholders: review, prioritize and schedule work orders
- Establish and monitor planned schedules for assigned activities
- Through interaction with supervisors in their respective areas
- Generally dealing with supply chain for direct stock and external vendors for the provision of service and equipment
- Establish and maintain a history for all assigned activities in the management system
- Assist with departmental budget, weekly actual and forecast cost report
- Generate regular and ad hoc reports for site management to assist with the measurement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Perform other duties as needed
- Ensure final maintenance schedule is sign-off by site leads and publishes schedules to execution and operations teams.
- Assist with the development and implementation of effective processes off managing and tracking these procedures for sustainability and enhancement
- Minimize work area costs through the identification and elimination of non-value adding work process and elimination of waste
- Ensure that all team members have a clear understanding on how operational excellence and continuous improvement relate to the performance management process
Planned Maintenance Officer
Goldfields Ghana Limited - Tarkwa Mines
11.2011 - 09.2015
- Planning and Scheduling of PM Service for all caterpillar and Komatsu fleet on site
- Generating weekly and monthly Preventive Maintenance (PM) forecast for production schedule
- Manage backlogs and parts ordering for breakdown maintenance
- Major components management (Rotables)
- Entry reports of mining consumables (fuels, lubricants etc.) daily
- Daily and weekly reports on Equipment Availability
- Tyre (Heavy Duty & Light) Management (Monthly reconciliation and stock counts)
- Initiated the Business idea and campaign for achieving the highest tire life (11,092 Hrs.) record so far for the mine
Mechanical Assist - National Service Personal
Goldfields Ghana Limited - Tarkwa Mines
10.2010 - 11.2011
- Worked for all the various section under the Heavy Maintenance Equipment Department (Trucks, Dozers, Ancillary and Planning) as a Mechanical Assistant
- KEY ROLES- Trucks Section
- Servicing and inspection of Trucks during PM
- Conducting Particle Analysis Test to find amount of dirt particle
- Backlogs Repairs on Dump Trucks
- Resealing of wheel station, hoist pump and transmission
- KEY ROLES -Track Dozer Section
- Removal and installation of D10T and D9R engines due mid-life or failure
- Changing worn out cutting edges and replacing new ones
- Repairing faulty Undercarriage
- KEY ROLES - Ancillary Section
- Changing wear strip and worn cutting edges for 16M and 16H motor Grader
- Repairing of backlogs and Preventive Maintenance on 432E Backhoes, Motor Graders, Wheel Dozers
Mechanic Assistant - Industrial Attachment
Ghana Textile Printing Ltd
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Underwent training in machine tools operation
- Greasing and lubrication of wax printing machine daily.
Mechanic Assistant - Industrial Attachment
GHACEM LTD
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Daily greasing and lubricating bearings and other moving parts of machines
- Routine maintenance dust Plant and flux Pump
- Fabrication and machining of machine Parts
Education
Graduate Student Engineering Project Certificate -
Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IndianaMaster of Science (MSc.) - Engineering and Management
Coventry University
UK09.2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Mines and Technology
Tarkwa, WESTERN REGION06.2010
High School Diploma - undefined
Ghana Secondary Technical School
Takoradi, WESTERN REGION11.2004
Skills
- Good Human Relations (Empathetic, Conflict Resolution)
- Budgeting Tools (Xeras and AMT)
- CMMS Tools (SAP)
- MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint and Outlook)
Certification
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
- Inspecting Engineer (Ghana Minerals Commission)
- Maintenance Management Certification
- First Aid Environmental Competency Certificate of Participation
- Integrated Leadership Development Program
- Work Order Management Certification
Timeline
Asset Planner
Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd. Ghana
08.2022 - 12.2024
Mine Maintenance Planner - Support Equipment
Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd. Ghana
08.2020 - 08.2022
Mine Maintenance Planner - Long Term
Newmont Golden Ridge Ltd. Ghana
10.2018 - 08.2022
Mechanical Training Coordinator - Sierra Rutile Mines
Imperial College of Mines and Safety
03.2018 - 10.2018
Acting Maintenance Coordinator
Goldfields Ghana Limited - Tarkwa Mine
09.2016 - 03.2018
Planned Maintenance Officer
Goldfields Ghana Limited - Tarkwa Mines
11.2011 - 09.2015
Mechanical Assist - National Service Personal
Goldfields Ghana Limited - Tarkwa Mines
10.2010 - 11.2011
Mechanic Assistant - Industrial Attachment
Ghana Textile Printing Ltd
06.2009 - 08.2009
Mechanic Assistant - Industrial Attachment
GHACEM LTD
06.2008 - 08.2008
Master of Science (MSc.) - Engineering and Management
Coventry University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Mechanical Engineering
University Of Mines and Technology
High School Diploma - undefined
Ghana Secondary Technical School
Graduate Student Engineering Project Certificate -
Purdue University Northwest
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Inspection & Quality Checks
- Reporting & Documentation
- Maintenance Set-Ups
- Cost Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Project Management