Bernard ASAMOAH - AKRASI

Experience

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  Kwame Nkrumah'​ University of Science and Technology, Kumasi

  Nov 2005 - Aug 2006

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Tutored continuing students in engineering drawing, general computer skills and information technology, AutoCAD and other engineering sciences.• Assisted final year students in project works.• Managed students’ assessment and researched on engineering topics and concepts as directed by the department.

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  Mantrac Ghana Limited

  Oct 2006 - May 2010

  Safety & Service Administrator

  Primary Responsibilities• Planned and budgeted for Africa Dealership of the Service and Safety• Develop, implement and maintain policies and programs to ensure compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations.• Performed safety training for tractor equipment operators• Develop and track performance indicators to assess overall performance of HSE programs• Carry out corrective actions resulting from incident investigations.• Perform risk and safety analysis, documentation and training of technicians• Developed, appraised, reported and improved service and safety performance through provision and monitoring of key performance indicators (KPI’s) for seven CATERPILLAR dealerships in Africa.Achievements:• 100% on safety audits and records• Coordinated, launched and successfully trained users in company’s new MARC software.• Developed standard operating procedures and safe working practices for company processes, procedures and administration. Show less

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  AMANK AG & EQ CO LTD (John Deere machine dealership)

  Jun 2010 - Mar 2013

  Service Manager

  Achievements:• Improved the company’s customer satisfaction index to highest basis points• Successfully managed training for a government contract for the supply of equipment to the Government of Ghana• Improved sale of John Deere tractors by 2% on a yearly basis• Set up the Product Support Department to successfully handle after sales needs of client• Raised dealer-base standards to award winning level

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  AFGRI Operations Limited

  Apr 2013 - Jan 2017

  Technical Sales Specialist

  Achievements:• Set-up of the dealership in Ghana in capacity as liaison officer• Achieved highest annual tractor sales of 70 units in a calendar year• Developed value chain network that resulted in project sales for tractors on a year by year basis• Developed strategic alliances resulting in a financing model for the purchase of the company’s products• Planned, organized and implemented a certified training program for one hundred and twenty small holder farmers in tractor operations and maintenance on a yearly basis with a 100% pass rate• Build a sales force that contributed to achieving the highest annual tractor sales target increasing product market-share to 25% from 2% in 2 years Show less

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  Trans-National Insurance Brokers Ltd

  Feb 2017 - May 2018

  Sales And Marketing Specialist

  Achievements:• Consistently achieved quarterly recruitment targets• Achieved 80% sales targets• Achieved 2nd best performer in the league of brokers selling the STARLIFE policies for Life Insurance

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  TechnoServe

  May 2018 - Nov 2019

  Safety and Business Advisor (Mechanization and Business Development)

  Primary Role/Responsibility• Facilitate access to finance to small holder farmer mechanization centers• Manage the occupational health, safety and environment components of project • Develop, implement and maintain policies and programs to ensure compliance with program and country health and safety regulations• Train employees in safe operation of mechanized equipment.• Develop and support partnerships with key program stakeholders and value chain actors Achievements:• Managed a $90,000 project budget with “HelloTractor” and John Deere within timelines and exceeded targets by 20%• 100% safety track record on project• 100% pass rate for all trained farmers Show less

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  Scotia Recycling Limited

  Jan 2021 - now

  Primary Role/Responsibility• Conduct inspections and safety audits• Ensure compliance to health and safety standards to meet provincial and national safety standards• Advice and prepare company to pass external safety audits (Newfoundland & Labrador Construction Safety Association (NLCSA)• Work with management to review safety program and policies• Create HSE goals and implement plan to achieve goals.• Administer Health and Safety Program• Provide visible leadership engagement on safety to promote awareness• Implement systems for assessing competence in HSE knowledge and establish programs to fill knowledge gaps.• Maintain knowledge of and comply with applicable national and international regulations.• Design and implement safety strategy across 5 sites spanning 3 provinces of Canada. Show less Primary Role/Responsibility• Administration of Scotia Recycling Ltd Safety Program• Coordinate external HSE audits and the resulting corrective actions• Management of safety standards to meet provincial and national safety standards• Schedules and chairs monthly health and safety meetings• Lead the implementation of health and safety compliance improvement programs and employee engagement though coaching and training.• Development of matrix to monitor and track safety standards• Performs job safety analysis, including ergonomic assessments, and assists the operations team in developing SOP's.• Implement and conduct safety audits at all locations• Auditor for NLCSA COR Certification and compliance• Lead implementor for 5S Lean Management program Achievements:• Business Excellence awards by City of Paradise, NL• Two successful NLCSA COR Certifications for company• 80% on target for production and quality Show less Primary Role/Responsibility• Prepare safety documentation to pass national safety accreditation (NLCSA - Certificate of Recognition).• Coordinate with 5 supervisors and 5 branches to bring safety documentation to company and national standards.• Assist with Material Recovery Facility (MRF) plant routine maintenance activities.• Undertake risk assessment and risk evaluation• Design templates for ease of new customer registration, scheduling, monitoring and evaluation.• Design templates for effective reporting and tracking for management.• Lead safety talks, chair safety meetings, develop training tools for new job-related risk identified. Show less

  • Occupational Health and Safety Advisor

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Coordinator

    Feb 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Supervisor & Safety Administrator - Scotia Recycling Ltd.

    Jul 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Graduate Student Intern

    Jan 2021 - Jul 2021