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A mechanical engineering professional with team building and leadership qualities, 19 years extensive experience in Vendor Inspection, On site Welding & Fabrication, Material, ISO 9001-2000 QMS audits and Third party inspection & Certification; seeks an assignment Senior QA/QC Engineer in Petrochemical/ Oil & Gas Sector.
Summary of Profile
„« A mechanical engineering professional with expertise in Inspection of Supplier Inspection, on site Welding & Fabrication, Material, ISO 9001-2000 QMS audits, Third party Inspection & Certification, Expediting experience acquired during 19 years experience.
„« Acquired project experience in a variety of industries like, process plants, power plants, cement industry, refinery, oil & gas sector, Inspected boilers, pressure vessels, process plants.
„« Possesses field & shop experience, leadership qualities and a variety of skills.
„« Presently associated with Saudi Aramco as Senior Mechanical Inspector and Expeditor, Vendor Inspection.
„« A certified Welding Inspector by TWI since 2007.
„« Thorough knowledge and experience of radiographic testing, ultrasonic testing, DPT and magnetic particle testing techniques used in the process of inspection. ASNT NDT Level-II
„« Obtained training in safety requirements at oil & gas installations.
„« Conducted Vendor Evaluation and Assessments.
„« Working Experience with SAP system.
„« Saudi Aramco Approved Inspector- SAP no. 70004827
„« API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector (appeared on 23 Sep 09)
SAUDI ARAMCO, KSA.
Senior Mechanical Inspector, Feb' 2008 Till date.
Responsibilities:
* As a Senior Mechanical Inspector, Carrying out inspection of Pressure Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Storage Tanks, Piping and Piping components, Skids, Steel structural, Valves, Pumps, Lifting Equipment and general mechanical items. SAUDI ARAMCO SAP no. 70004827
* Review and Approval of ITP, Inspection Procedures, Welding Procedures.
* Vendor Assessment and Evaluation.
* Attending Pre Inspection meetings.
* Monitoring of the Third Party Inspectors and Manufacturers QC inspectors.
* Inspection of Surface Preparation and Coating/Painting.
* Expediting the Supplier Purchase order Status.
Tata Projects Ltd., India
Inspection Engineer, June' 1995 - Jan' 2008
Responsibilities:
* As Quality Surveyor conducted third party inspection of Boilers and Boiler components, Pressure Vessels, Piping and skids, Equipments, castings, valves, Structural's and oil field equipments as per International Standards for Petroleum, Chemical, Paper, and Thermal plants.
* Inspection of Surface Preparation and Coating/Painting.
* Witness of non destructive tests such as radiography, ultrasonic testing, dye penetration and magnetic particle testing.
* Inspected equipments for the storage and transportation of liquefiable gases such as LPG, Propane, and Ammonia etc.
* Inspected valves, Actuators, Dampers, Expansion Bellows, Pipes, tubes, forgings, castings, pipe fittings, plates etc.
* Inspection of PTFE, RTRP & Rubber lined pipes, fittings and vessels
* Audited the Quality Management Systems of a variety of industries as per ISO 9001-2000 requirements and recommended certification.
* Witnessed welding procedure and performance as part of the qualification process.
* Witnessed mechanical testing, destructive tests at laboratories of materials and pressure testing valves & oil Field Equipments.
* Checked the welded joints of the steam pipeline, water wall tubes of boiler plant, conducted hydraulic test of the steam line.
* Generated various inspection, audit reports Meeting company objective with regards to minimised errors & timely reporting.
* Developed and approved quality assurance, inspection and test plan.
* Tracked project activities with particular emphasis on quality, safety, conformity to drawings, specifications, standards & codes.
* Inspected bought out items at vendor works, reviewed, assessed and evaluated vendor performance.
* Onsite Welding, Fabrication and Erection Inspection.
* Managed a team of 15 site engineers and technicians, trained, guided and motivated them.
* Overseas- Vasilicos power project, Cyprus: Inspection of Fuel Storage Tanks, Fuel farm house Piping Inspection and Complete Boiler structural and Pipe lines Painting Inspection.
* Inspection of Export /seaworthy packing.
* Inspection of Compressors, Pumps, Industrial fans, Blowers, Filtration units, Oil & Grease Lubrication system, Dosing pumps and Skid mounted systems.
* Monitor, check and ensure alignment of Static & rotary equipments.
* Inspection of Electrical cables, Flame proof Light fittings, Junction boxes, Earthing material, Control panels, Porcelain Insulators (Disc, Pin & Solid Core Insulators), Motors, Instrumentation items etc.
* Good working knowledge of codes/standards like ASME Sec. II/ V/ VIII/ IX, B31.3, API 510/570/598/650/1104, AWS D1.1, NACE, ASTM. Familiar in various welding process like GTAW/SMAW/SAW/FCAW/GMAW etc.
* Familiar with interpretation of fabrication drawing including welding & NDT symbols, structural, general arrangement, isometrics and P&ID.
Significant Achievement:
* Diligently followed the standards and procedures and promptly conveyed reports as a result there were no customer complaints & leading to repeated service requests.
* Due to the prompt, efficient and detailed inspection, improved the quality of fabrication and resulted into low repair rate.
Indian Space Research Organisation, Sriharikota.
Contract Supervisor, Oct' 1990 to May' 1995
Heavy Structural Fabrication and Erection at GSLV launch Facilities, Sriharikota.
Fabrication, Erection, NDT, Hydro testing, Pickling and Passivation of Stainless steel Piping and Pipe fittings, Storage tanks, Valves, strainers for the Rocket Fuel complex, Sriharikota.
Inspection and Testing of Electrical operated Travel cranes, Hydraulic Mobile cranes, Crawler cranes and Lifting Tools & Tackles.
Educational Qualifications
* Diploma in Mechanical Engineering for Tamilnadu State Board of Technical Education. 1987-1990.
Training
* Fire Fighting conducted by M/s Usha Fire Services, Hyderabad. ( 01 day ¡V 1998)
* Seminar on Advanced Welding Technology and Inspection codes, 3days conducted by M/s Global Training, Chennai in 2006.
* Training Program on Welding Inspection conducted by Tata Projects Limited, Hyderabad in 2005
* Saudi Aramco Facility Safety Orientation Program, Jeddah Refinery, Saudi Arabia. (01 day -2008.)
* Training in Quality Management Services ISO 9001-2000 and Total Quality Management by Institute of Quality, Pune.
* Training in Environvental Management Services ISO 14000 and Pre Lead Auditor for ISO 14000 by Institute of Quality, Pune.
* Course attended and Completed at Lloyds Registry for QMS Lead Auditor ISO 9001-2008.
Professional Qualifications
* Certified Welding Inspector Cswip 3.1 - Qualified since 2007.
* NDT ASNT Level II in RT, UT, MT, PT.
* Diploma QMS ISO 9001 and Total Quality Management.
* Diploma EMS ISO 14001 and Pre Lead Auditor for ISO 14000.
* ISO 9001-2008 QMS Auditor.
* API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector (Appeared)
Personal Information
* Date of birth: 15th August, 1971
* Nationality: Indian.
* Languages known: Telugu, Tamil, English and Hindi.
* Marital Status: Married
* Blood Group: B +ve.
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