Who We Are

The Team

Our team comprises mechanical engineers, technologists and technicians with 200+ years of combined professional experience. 

Our associates have been involved in international projects in Africa and other parts of the world while also working with international companies and bodies such as the U.N. under U.N.I.D.O., Ford, British railways, Canadian National railways and General Electric and more. 

Our areas of expertise include the following:

Engineering design, project management manufacturing and processing systems, maintenance systems integration, automation and mechanization of systems, process integration, academic institution R&D, T.V.E.T. training, and renewable energy systems (Biogas).

FOAC & Sub-Saharan Africa

We are committed to sustainable economic development through industrialization through mechanical engineering manufacturing and processing in Africa. 

We are consultants for the promotion of the manufacturing and processing industries linked to mechanical engineering and technical skills in Sub-Saharan Africa to unlock the value-added component of the natural resources of Africa, which will guide and nurture the latent potential of black youth for the secondary economic sector, in the economic development of the African continent, and at same combat the stigma of T.V.E.T. for the youth amongst many African countries. 

The need for industrial T.V.E.T. in Africa is crucial in developing agriculture, food processing, energy mass transit and infrastructure mechanization. 

The Founder

Joseph Amankrah is the founder and President of F.O.A.C. Technical Manufacturing and Training Corp. 

He has over 40 years of international expertise in the Industrial sector of mechanical engineering manufacturing and processing, Mass transit and engineering maintenance and academic teaching of industrial skills T.V.E.T. at Academic institutions in Canada.

The company's primary goal is to expose the importance of mechanical engineering and manufacturing in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

He was trained at the Imperial College University of London in Mechanical Engineering manufacturing and maintenance. 

He is the founder of Camara Skills training (www.camaraskills.org), a non-profit charitable organization in Canada, with the mandate of bringing S.T.E.M., skilled trades, and T.V.E.T. to black youth in Canada and Africa.

Meet the Team

  • Joshua Maitland

    Qualifications: Electrical Engineering (B.Eng)

    Specialty: Software engineering

    Experience:

    • Software engineering design

    • Full stack development

    • Microprocessor systems

    • Electronics manufacturing

    • High voltage system design

    • Electric vehicle battery design

    • CAD

    • 3D Printing

  • Mallory Maynard

    Qualifications: Marketing Management (B.Comm)

    Specialty: Project management

    Experience:

    • Technical project management

    • Entrepreneurship

    • Strategic planning

    • Business planning

    • Financial planning / budgeting

    • Marketing

    • Data analytics

    • Educational product development

    • Mentorship

  • Aaron Ayiku

    Qualifications: Bachelor of Engineering (B. Eng.) – Mechanical Engineering, Engineer in Training (EIT) - Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)

    Specialty: Quality Engineering, Quality Control Inspection

    Experience:

    • Quality Management System (QMS) standards (ISO 9001:2015)

    • QMS standards for Aerospace Manufacturing (AS 9100 D)

    • QMS standards for Medical Device Manufacturing (ISO 13485:2016)

    • Nonconformance Report (NCR) Risk Assessments

    • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

    • Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

    • Developing and updating work instructions and procedures

    • Continuous Improvement

    • Internal Audits

    • Quality Control Inspection of Components for Landing Systems

    • Quality Control Inspection of Ventilators and Transseptal Access devices

    • Metrology, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T), engineering drawing conventions

    • SolidWorks, CATIA

  • Odain Thomas

    Qualifications: Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Project Management Professional (PMP)

    Specialty: Mechanical Design

    Experience:

    • Project Management

    • Sales Engineering

    • Hydrocarbon Pump Applications

    • Water and Wastewater treatment

    • Conveyor Design & Application

    • PLC Programming

    • Residential Construction Management

    • Drafting and Fabrication

    • CAD

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    Yabetse Medalcho

    Qualifications: Mechanical Engineering (MSc.) - Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE)

    Specialty: Railway Engineering

    Experience:

    • Mechanical Engineering

    • Mechanical Project Engineering

    • Railway Engineering

    • Project Management, Project Supervision, and Followup

    • MEP, HVAC, Wastewater Treatment, Pumps, and Fire Protection Systems

    • Test and Commissioning of a Project

    • Non-Conformity Reports (NCRs), Site Observation Reports (SORs), and Snags

    • Design Review, As-Built Review, and O&M Manual Review

    • Feasibility Study, Concept Design, and Preliminary Designs

    • Technical Advisor, Technical Evaluation

    • Tendering and Bid Evaluation; Technical and Financial Proposals

    • Technical and Financial Proposals Evaluation

    • Preparation of Technical Proposals, RFPs, and TORs for Bid and Procurement

    • Preparation of Technical Documents for Procurement

    • Maintenance Schedules and Plans

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    Ihab EL SAWI

    Qualifications: Materials Engineering (B. Eng. & MSc.), Mechanical Engineering (Ph.D.), Professional Engineer Ontario (P. Eng), Project Manager Professional (P.M.P.)

    Specialty: Materials Engineering / Polymer & Composites Manufacturing

    Experience:

    Over 10 years of experience in Research and Development in Carbon fibre Polymer materials and Natural fibre Polymer composites Manufacturing. Currently teaching Composites Manufacturing course at Centennial College.

    Product Development

    I was also in charge of the design and installation of production lines for PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in Vaughan Ontario including writing the Maintenance program, SOP , establishing the Quality Control lab and procedures / and writing proposals for R&D and new products development. Using tools like Lean manufacturing and Six sigma to optimize the production lines.

    I am currently in charge of the Technical Service Department of a biomedical company In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD).

  • Headshot of Daniel Alonzo

    Daniel Alonzo

    Qualifications: Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.), Professional Engineer Ontario (P.Eng.)

    Specialty: HVAC Design, Construction Management, Facilities Management, Project Management, and Building Automation Systems.

    Experience:

    Over 15 years of experience in mechanical and electrical building systems design, construction, and

    facilities management specific to pharmaceutical, healthcare, and educational institutions. Throughout

    the years, Daniel has held various management and leadership roles, which gave him opportunities to

    be well versed in infrastructure design and development, staff management, and strategic planning for

    different types of institutions.

    Daniel currently holds the role as the Associate Director of Facilities Management at Humber College

    Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning in Toronto, Canada.