AMINU SALIFU
RAS AL KHAIR
Summary
Trusted Metallurgical Engineer skilled in all phases of metallic production. Eager to streamline production methods and reduce overhead costs. Dedicated to providing optimal standards in final products and customer satisfaction.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
2
2
Certificate
Work History
SENIOR PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN (METALLURGY)
MAADEN ALUMINIUM
2013.08 - Current
- Promptly documented and reported all defective equipment and hazardous conditions.
- Lead and acting supervisor for production of aluminium slabs and T-bars.
- Suggested and implemented new ideas to improve quality, reduce cost, and support production work environment. Suggested idea on technicalities required to avoid defects in 5182 alloy casting resulting in higher recovery from 75% to 93%
- Inspected equipment and systems to identify issues, immediately reporting problems to repair technicians.
- Calibrated machines to maintain required productivity levels and adherence to quality standards.
- Implemented and maintained quality control systems to verify product compliance.
- Adjusted process parameters to optimize product quality and production rates.
- Executed continuous improvement initiatives to streamline production processes.
- Trained and supervised production personnel to properly use production equipment and apply best practices.
- Collaborated with engineering and other departments to meet production goals and promote teamwork.
- Utilized calipers, micrometers and height gauges to calibrate and adjust machinery.
- Collaborated with other departments to optimize production workflows.
- Inspected products and machines to maintain quality and efficiency.
- Trained new production staff members on safe and efficient production procedures and proper machine operations.
- Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
- Key team member in production start-up of T-Bar and Slab (EMC) casting in Ma’aden Aluminium company. Followed by optimization of processes.
- Conversant with various aluminium alloys such as 1xxx, 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx, 5xxx, 6xxx and 7xxx. and their metallurgical properties.
- Trained new production operators on metal treatment processes for elimination of various alkali earth metals and other inclusions prior to casting.
- Proficient knowledge of Homogenization of billets and its casting defects and how to avoid them.
- Inspection and metallurgical analysis of causes of defects in cast products and its eliminations.
- Knowledge of operations of PoDFA, LiMCA and AlScan and its analysis for monitoring quality of cast products.
- 5S trained and its implementation.
- Applied Quality Management system (QMS) procedures in ensuring continual improvement and adherence to quality principle.
- Specialist in aluminium slab (EMC), T-bar and billet casting (ALCOA Trained (ALCOA STANDARDS)).
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER (REMOTE)
ABIBAA ALUMINIUM AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
2022.11 - 2024.02
- Designed processes for activities such as heat treatment, forging, forming and rolling.
- Developed tests and analytical determinations to assess properties of raw materials and finished products.
- Addressed customer complaints by independently researching solutions and developing replacement product technologies to correct deficits. This resulted in drastic reduction in customer complaints, projecting customer satisfaction to 95%.
- Analyzed and managed physical, mechanical and material aspects of industrial processes to streamline operations.
- Complied with applicable safety standards set down by relevant regulatory bodies and internal management guidelines.
- Supported long-term research projects by focusing on productivity advancement and actionable knowledge gains.
- Served as subject matter expert on research into metallurgical production processes and operational decisions.
- Gathered and organized material samples to use in third-party testing, evaluated results and reported on findings to optimize materials choices.
- Sourced materials from new suppliers to save money in company costs. Resulting in savings of thousands to millions of dollars.
- Reviewed supplier proposals and materials and provided ongoing monitoring to maintain consistent supplies.
- Documented physical and chemical properties of materials before, during and after completing standardized tests.
- Planned and evaluated new projects, consulting with other engineers and corporate executives as necessary.
METALLURGICAL AND PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEER
ALUWORKS GHANA LIMITED
2011.11 - 2012.11
- Met weekly with team members to discuss project implementations and alleviate any issues.
- Interfaced with area teams to verify application of technical details.
- Collaborated with technologists to address operating issues and support rapid recovery.
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Created process simulations to test operational outcomes without causing service disruptions.
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Evaluated production activities and provided suggestions for quality improvements and cost control.
- Established proper processes to meet production capacity demands.
- Ensured right procedures are adhered to in heat treatment(annealing) of rolled aluminium discs(circles).
- Ensured implementation of good process practices and parameters are followed with regards to rolling of aluminium coils and its colour coatings.
- Inspection and testing of raw materials prior to procurement for quality standards.
- Performs final inspection and testing including tensile test, orange peel test, grain test analysis and chemical analysis prior to shipment to customers.
- Coordinating Lab. Tests which include Flash point & Viscosity tests, Titration, etc.
- Assessment and reporting of plant Effluents and factory noise level.
- Ensuring conformance to ISO standards in quality management systems in production.
Education
Bachelor of Science - MATERIALS ENGINEERING
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
KUMASI- GHANA06.2011
Skills
- Failure Analysis
- Physical metallurgical analysis
- Material Selection
- Laboratory Testing
Affiliations
SAUDI COUNCIL OF ENGINEERS.
KNUST ALUMNI. GHANA
Certification
- IRCA Certified ISO9001:2015 Auditor/Lead Auditor (Quality Management Systems) - Intertek Saudi Arabia. October 2016
- Lean six sigma. Ma’aden Aluminium Company, Saudi Arabia. 23rdMay 2017
- Supervising Others. Alison, 2ndJune,2021
Languages
English
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Arabic
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
METALLURGICAL ENGINEER (REMOTE)
ABIBAA ALUMINIUM AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
2022.11 - 2024.02
SENIOR PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN (METALLURGY)
MAADEN ALUMINIUM
2013.08 - Current
METALLURGICAL AND PROCESS CONTROL ENGINEER
ALUWORKS GHANA LIMITED
2011.11 - 2012.11
Bachelor of Science - MATERIALS ENGINEERING
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- · IRCA Certified ISO9001:2015 Auditor/Lead Auditor (Quality Management Systems) - Intertek Saudi Arabia. October 2016
- Lean six sigma. Ma’aden Aluminium Company, Saudi Arabia. 23rdMay 2017
- Supervising Others. Alison, 2ndJune,2021
READING , LECTRURING AND WORKING ON MACHINES
I love to spend my leisure time reading various sciences.
READING , LECTRURING AND WORKING ON MACHINES
I love to spend my leisure time reading various sciences.
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