Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Qualification Profile
Volunteer And Community Contribution
Additional Personal Skills
Training
Certification
Timeline
ProjectManager

JONES OWUSU AFRIYIE

Project Manager
South River,New Jersey

Summary

Dedicated engineer with over 5 years of professional experience consistently achieving company goals through organized and consistent practices. Performance-driven mindset enables seamless adaptation to new situational changes. Self-motivated and excels both individually and as part of a team, with or without supervision.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Production Worker

Bharat Forge Aluminum Technik GmbH
01.2023 - Current
  • Production and packaging of automotive aluminum parts

Machine Operator / Production Worker

Montara Verpacken mit System
01.2023 - Current
  • Production and packaging of material and handling systems

Master Thesis Student

Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
01.2022 - 12.2022
  • Performed mineral enrichment process of ion-flotation to recover gallium and arsenic from industrial wastewaters
  • Analyzed surface tension of biosurfactants in the presence of metal ions
  • Studied bubble structure and foaming characteristics of biosurfactants and how they adsorb onto metal ions in aqueous solutions
  • Prepared standard and stock solutions as well as samples for analysis with ICP machines

Permaculture Project Manager

Fördeverein Springs of Life International School e.V.
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Managed, coordinated and supervised all projects in the field
  • Reported all field activities directly to board executives and drafted monthly reports
  • Led team members to carry out projects which won an entire district award
  • Planned and designed projects and ensured all projects were delivered on time

Research Assistant

Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Planned, modified, and executed research techniques, procedures, and tests
  • Performed experiments Nanoparticles, Acidic and Alkaline leaching, and solvent extraction experiments
  • Analyzed samples using FTIR, UV-Vis, XRD, XRF machines
  • Aided master students in setting up laboratory equipment for experiments

Personal Support Worker

Amazon Fulfilment Centre
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Sorted, arranged parcels according to country specifics
  • Packed parcels for delivery

Teaching Assistant

West Africa Senior High School
01.2016 - 12.2017
  • Taught Core and Elective Mathematics in both SHS 2 and SHS 3
  • In charge of entering staff data in the database system, printing and making photocopy works for school administration and staff
  • Helped in the setting, printing, sorting, and packaging of examination questions
  • Was appointed the most industrious and promising personnel of the year

Engineering Co-Op Student

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Gained operational knowledge and supported departmental needs
  • Collaborated engineers in solving critical problems on the 'TEN' project
  • Completed basic safety training and group presentation on some selected safety topics
  • Named the best leader for the engineering group in all assignments

School Clerk

Springs of Life International School
01.2014 - 12.2014
  • Responsible for entering student's information in the school database system
  • Bookkeeping and taking care of all school paper works
  • In charge of fees collection and issuance of receipts with system software

Engineering Co-Op Student

Volta River Authority
01.2013 - 12.2013
  • Undertook test analysis to ensure that Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) policy was administered
  • Helped in laboratory preparation of solutions and samples
  • Co-assisted engineers in supervising major projects
  • Kept records of daily operational activities in the laboratory and on the plant

Education

MSc. - Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management

Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
01.2019 - 01.2022

BSc. - Petrochemical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2012 - 01.2016

WASSCE - General Science Option

Konongo Odumasi Senior High School
01.2008 - 01.2012

Skills

Effective Organization Skills

Qualification Profile

I am a dedicated engineer with over 5 years of professional experience with a history of meeting company goals, utilizing consistent and organized practices. Performance driven and can adjust to new situational changes. I am self-motivated with an ability to work individually and in a team, with or without supervision.

Volunteer And Community Contribution

  • Volunteer Internship, I volunteered to do a 5-month internship at Springs of Life International School to create awareness on dangers associated with small-scale illegal mining in Ghana.
  • Network of African Students, I led a group of 10 to organize a 3-day African project for the Grundschule 'Theodor Körner' in Freiberg.
  • Student Mentorship Program, Mentored and assisted students at the Freiberg University of Mining and Technology with school and city legal activities.
  • Volunteer Network, I assisted in making damaged roads pliable by automobiles in Ghana. I also played an active role in organizing youth to undertake communal labor in fighting against malaria outbreak in the area.

Additional Personal Skills

  • Good organizing and planning skills
  • Time management and target achiever
  • Team leader with self-motivation
  • Versatile and adopt positive attitude towards work.
  • Developed interest to learn better ways of doing things.
  • Great communication skills
  • Proficient user with computer software e.g., MATLAB, Auto Cad, Origin, Image J, Microsoft Office.

Training

  • European University Seminar, 01/01/21, Lecture Responsible Production and Consumption
  • Olulu Mining School and EIT Raw Materials Academy Mine Train, 01/01/20, Training on digital life of a Mine
  • RPM Global Holdings, 01/01/20, HAULSIM online training for Surface, Underground and TALPAC
  • Schlumberger Seminar, 01/01/14, Reservoir Characterization
  • Technip FMC Seminar, 01/01/13, Lecture on Installation Engineering & Offshore Operations
  • Tullow Oil Plc Seminar, 01/01/13, Extended Reach Drilling Experience

Certification

First Aid, CPR, and AED Certification - American Red Cross or American Heart Association.

Timeline

Production Worker

Bharat Forge Aluminum Technik GmbH
01.2023 - Current

Machine Operator / Production Worker

Montara Verpacken mit System
01.2023 - Current

Master Thesis Student

Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
01.2022 - 12.2022

Permaculture Project Manager

Fördeverein Springs of Life International School e.V.
01.2021 - 12.2022

Research Assistant

Helmholtz Institute Freiberg for Resource Technology
01.2021 - 12.2022

Personal Support Worker

Amazon Fulfilment Centre
01.2019 - 12.2019

MSc. - Sustainable Mining and Remediation Management

Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
01.2019 - 01.2022

Teaching Assistant

West Africa Senior High School
01.2016 - 12.2017

Engineering Co-Op Student

Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
01.2015 - 12.2015

School Clerk

Springs of Life International School
01.2014 - 12.2014

Engineering Co-Op Student

Volta River Authority
01.2013 - 12.2013

BSc. - Petrochemical Engineering

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2012 - 01.2016

WASSCE - General Science Option

Konongo Odumasi Senior High School
01.2008 - 01.2012
JONES OWUSU AFRIYIEProject Manager