Joseph Appiah Kodom Effah is an Electrical/Control and Instrumentation Engineer with over 17 years of experience in project management and operations in Ghana. He has held several managerial roles overseeing engineering, process control, energy management, and maintenance functions. Currently he is the Engineering Manager at AngloGold Ashanti, where he develops standards and procedures to improve engineering efficiency and identifies opportunities for improvement.

1. Joseph Appiah Kodom Effah
Citizenship : Ghanaian ▪ Date of birth : 14th
February, 1970
Contact
Mobile : +233(0) 277 510167
Or +233 544310847
e-mail :
JEffah@AngloGoldAshanti.com
Address
P.I.W.C P.O Box 478, Tarkwa
Profile
Objective To work in a progressive and challenging environment that offers opportunity for
professional, career growth and personal development.
Summary Electrical/Control and Instrumentation Engineer with extensive Project Management and
operations experience in Ghana, West Africa. Proven record in all stages of mining and
construction operations, from original feasibility studies, environmental and community
approvals, civil and mechanical/electrical/instrumentation construction, commissioning,
operations, decommission and rehabilitation and general plant Management.

2. Work Experience - work over 17 years:
Engineering Manager November 2016 to Date
Manager – Process Engineering (Plant Engineer) -
Develops and standardizes procedures and methods to
improve the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering
services, projects, and activities; assesses and
monitors workload, administrative and support
systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies
opportunities for improvement, upgrade and
improvement project initiation. Managerial support to
AAIL Process Control & Energy Management
January 2014 to 2016
The below tasks:
 Develop and implement policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work
performed in the department
 Set scientific and technical goals out of top management production outlines
 Plan and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities and equipment.
 Scheduling staff and assigning tasks
 Supervising and managing employees
 Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of
technical activities
 Managing of mine Ancillaries which include Mobile and Fix cranes, Loader, High-up trucks, forklifts and
telescopic handler.
 Developing systems
 Tracking projects
 Conducting performance reviews for sectional heads under engineering department.
 Executing company expansion plans
Ag. Senior Manager Engineering - Develops and
standardizes procedures and methods to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of engineering services,
projects, and activities; assesses and monitors
workload, administrative and support systems, and
internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities
for improvement.
September to October – 2012; 2013, 2014 & 2015
The below tasks:
 Prepare budgets, bids, and contracts, and direct the negotiation of research contracts.
 Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and approving expenditures, enforcing rules, and
also approval of contracts.
 Scheduling staff assignments
 Supervising employees
 Assisting production managers and team leaders
 Liaising with senior officials and corporate executives
 Developing systems
 Tracking projects
 Conducting performance reviews for sectional heads under engineering department.
 Executing company expansion plans
Manager Process Control and Energy
Head of Process Control & Energy Management
section.
February 2011 to 2013

3.  The focus of the Engineering Department is to develop, implement and improve Engineering
subsystems for plant operation and asset management to maximize uptime in a way that enhances
the profitability of the business.
 The value I create is the development and improvement of methods and platforms for
efficient process control use of water, energy and resources management for the entire mine.
 Coordinate and direct projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the
integration of technical activities.
 Organizing and coordinating all engineering maintenance for both the crusher and CIL plants.
 Set standards for Asset Management and Plan Maintenance activities.
 Managing the Control process for the Milling and Crusher plants.
 Managing Energy and power distribution for the mine which involves engaging the
stakeholders on the quality supply and usage of electricity.
 Managing the Fuel and oil management team
Anglo Gold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited, Tarkwa,
western Region, Ghana.
Permanent position
Electrical & Instrumentation Superintendent 2006 - 2010
 Organize, distribute and coordinate all Instrumentation and Electrical maintenance and distribution works
of the Plant.
 Experience in both Sag and Ball Mill operations and maintenance.
 Managing Medium Voltage (33KV and 11KV) power systems, Substation and MCC.
 Management of the process control and automation systems for both crushing and the CIL plant
 Provide control system engineering, programming, installation maintenance, conduct troubleshooting for
the plant Instrumentation and Power systems. (Modicon and Allen Bradley PLCs, Wonderware InTouch,
Weighing Scale, Density and Flow meters, pneumatic valves, Electrical schematic and circuit analysis,
electrical motors, Variable Speed Drive VSD). Some experience in Distributor Control System (DCS).
 Organize, develop and implement maintenance strategies and also ensure maximum availability at
optimum cost.
 Maintenance of Mobile pebble Cone crushing plants
 Requisitioning and controlling of all Instrumentation and Electrical spares and sourcing for all Electrical
and Instrumentation parts.
 Ensuring quality of the maintenance task performed and modification of the plants instrumentation and
control design.
 Organizing training program for both the technician and engineers
 Organizing and coordinating works for electrical contractors to execute urgent jobs.
 Design and implement a disaster recovery system for the plant, in terms of electrical and automation and
control
Anglo Gold Ashanti Iduapriem Limited, Tarkwa,
western Region, Ghana.
Permanent position
Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer 2002 - 2004

4.  Organize, distribute and coordinate all Instrumentation and Electrical maintenance works at entire Plant
site.
 Organize, develop and implement maintenance strategies and also ensure maximum availability at
optimum cost.
 Requisitioning and controlling of all Instrumentation and Electrical spares including tooling and
equipment.
 Ensuring quality of the maintenance task performed.
 Modification of the plants instrumentation design.
 Sourcing for all Electrical and Instrumentation parts.
 Organizing training program for both the technician and engineers.
 Provide control system engineering, programming; performance Instrumentation and Electrical activities
such as installation maintenance; conduct troubleshooting for all the Instrumentation and Power systems.
Ashanti Goldfields Company Obuasi
PROCESSING PLANT (STP & PTP) Permanent position
Instrumentation Control Engineering Technician
Forman
1998 - 2002
Process measurement and instrumentation
Temperature measurement
 Fluid thermometer
 Thermocouple
 Bimetallic devices
 RTDs
 Thermistors
Pressure measurement and application
 Bourden tube devices
 Diaphragms
 Strain gauges
Level measurements and applications
 Differential pressure devices
 Ultra-sonic level systems
 Float systems
 Sample probes
Flow measurement and applications
 Magnetic flow measurement
 Rotameter
 Doppler sensors
Process control
 Automatic controls
 Controllers
 Pneumatic
 Electronic
 Analog and digital
 control systems
 Final control elements
 Positioners
 Actuators
Calibration of the following instruments
 Densitometers
 Level transmitters
 Ph. transmitters
 Weightometers
 Pressure gauges using dead
 weight testers
 Temperature
 LVDT/strain Gauge
Modification of automatic
Control systems which
Incorporates design changes
Upgrading or retrofitting
Which incorporates major
Changes to older systems
Maintenance and
Plant safety practices, first aid, electrical safety,
technique in handling of radioactive, and the use of
safety equipment.
maintenance practice
Ac variable speed drive

5. Installations of the
Following equipment;
PLC input & output
modules
Symax 50 plc
SCADA
Knelson Concentration
Programing of PLCs
Experience in Plant Expansion Projects:
• Iduapriem Sag Mill 2 and Ball Mill 2 Major Improvement Project 2014 to March, 2015 – ( Supervisor to
Contractors – Metso amd Outotect Maintenance team for a 20days)
• Design and Implementation of telemetry system for Remote water pumping stations -2013-2014
• Iduapriem GTSF project 2010 to 2012 – Company’s Rep. on E & I and Process Control issues.
• Iduapriem 2011 Scat(Pebble) Crusher Plant Project (this project converted mobile crushing plant for
more production) – Project Manager
• Iduapriem 2009 - 2010 Expansion project – Gyratory plus two Secondary crushing plants and the
installation of a Ball mill and a 24 meter diameter circulating Thickener.
• Iduapriem 2002 Upgrade project – which included the automation of the CIL plant, the installation of SAG
Mill #2, the Overland Conveyors and the refurbishment of Crusher.
• Obuasi 2000 - STP Gravity Circuit project -
• Obuasi 2002 - PTP SAG Mill Decommissioning project.
Key Skills
 Being self-
motivated and
focused
 Leadership
 Ability to build,
lead and manage
successful team.
 Problem solving
 Mentoring junior
members
 Prepare budgets,
bids, and
contracts, and
direct the
negotiation of
contracts
 Being a good
communicator
 Being decisive
 Being technical
 Plan and direct the
installation, testing,
operation, maintenance,
and repair of facilities
and equipment such as
Sag and Ball Mills,
Knelson Concentrators,
Conveyor systems,
Crushers (Jaw, Gyratory
& Cone).
 Develop and implement
policies, standards and
procedures for the
engineering and
technical work
performed in the
department
 Electrical Power and
 Installation and
Configuration of
Programmable
Logic Controllers
(PLCs), SCADA
Data-Historian
and Active-
factory.
 Networking (LAN),
design,
configuration and
management
 Ability to work as
a good team
player.
 Excellent
interpersonal
relationship and
 Very
meticulous or
pays attention
to details
 Confident and
good trouble-
shooting skills
in plant
automation and
control,
particular
working in
control panel.
 Proven ability
to prioritize
effectively and
meet
demanding
deadlines
 Interpret,

6. and analytic
 People
management
skills
 Being proactive
and flexible
 Keen in designing
talent pool
program and
development
strategy to earth
quality skills into
the future.
 Being adaptable
 Networking
Machine installation,
Maintenance and
Management.
 Confident in leading
Electrical and
instrumentation and
control engineering
team.
 Industrial Power System
Electrical Power
Management (HT Lines
- 33 to 11KVA.LT Lines
– 415 to 220V
 Ability to work under
pressure.
communications
skills
 Good analytical
skills
 Appreciable
knowledge in IT
and ICT
 Auto-card
 Microsoft Project
software
apply, explain,
and ensure
compliance
applicable code
of practices,
procedures,
laws and
regulations.
Communication and Interpersonal skills
 I have Strong interpersonal skills. As an engineer, I have built effective working relations with people in a
range of job roles and from many nationalities. I respect individuality when working with colleagues with
effective verbal and listening skills.
 I have been participating in conflict resolution committees and been involved in facilitating mutual
understanding to enable job to progress.
 Able to conduct meetings confidently, persuasively and diplomatically both with staff and contractors to
reach a mutual respectable agreement. Good decision making skills.
 I have Strong interpersonal skills. As an engineer, I have built effective working relations with people in a
range of job roles and from many nationalities. I respect individuality when working with colleagues with
effective verbal and listening skills.
 I have been participating in conflict resolution committees and been involved in facilitating mutual
understanding to enable job to progress.
 Able to conduct meetings confidently, persuasively and diplomatically both with staff and contractors to
reach a mutual respectable agreement. Good decision making skills.
Education
2012 - 2016 MSc Electrical And Electronic Engineering
University of Mines and Technology (UMaT)
2011 – 2012 Post Graduate Studies - Management Development Program (MDP)
Business School of University of Cape Town, South Africa
2007 - 2008 BEng Electronic/Electrical Engineering
University of Sunderland (UK)
2000 – 2002 Diploma in Information Processing
City & Guilds UK
1995 – 1998 Higher National Diploma (HND) Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
1992 to 1994 Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technician Part I & II (EET I & II)

7. Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
1991 - 1992 General Course in Engineering (GE)
Kumasi Polytechnic, Kumasi, Ghana
Professional
Member of the follow
Engineering Bodies:
IET
IEEE
GhiE
Ghana Mines
Inspectorate Division:
Certified Engineering Manager
Activities and Interests
Interest Enjoy reading particular religious books, listening Music and Community & social
developmental activities.
Languages
English (native), Learning
French now
Referees:
Will be provided when needed.