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~ API Inspection / Third Party Inspection ~
„³ 9 years of experience in Inspection, Welding, and Destructive, Non ¡V Destructive Testing, Calibration, etc.
„³ Extensive experience in managing Inspection activities, preparation of Welding Repair Procedures and monitoring Welding Jobs across projects with reputed clients.
„³ Conversant with welding process like Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Tungsten Inert Gas Welding, Friction Welding, Spot Welding, Gas Welding, Plasma Cutting, Powder Spray Welding.
„³ Possess strong skills in the following:
* VT, UT, RT, MPT, DPT, etc
* Verification of WPS, PQR, WQT, NDT and PWHT
* Inspection of Pipe, Fittings, Valves, Plate & Tube materials as per relevant code
* Preparation and review of test packs and as built drawings for various projects and Contract Quality Plan, Contract Specific procedures, Quality Control Plans, HSE procedures & work instructions, etc.
„³ Possess excellent Relationship Management and Communication skills.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Project Management
Ą Monitoring project activities & coordinating with various agencies to maintain targeted schedules.
Ą Liaising with Regulatory bodies for obtaining necessary sanctions/approvals.
Testing/Inspection
Ą Performing inspection of various pressure vessels, Storage Tanks, Process pip lines as per API code, (API510, API653, API570) Base Line studies, Remaining Life Assessment Calculations.
Ą Using various inspection techniques such as "MPI. RT, PT, VT, UT, Hydro Testing, Thermograph, Holiday Testing, Helium Leak Testing".
Ą Involved in conducting and witnessing Destructive testing like Tensile testing, Charpy Impact testing, Micro & Macro hardness, Chemical analysis for Drill pipes, Casing and Tubing used for oil exploration.
Ą Performing Non Destructive and Destructive Testing involving Radiographic Testing, Ultrasound Testing, and Hydro and Pneumatic Testing, Liquid Penetrant Testing.
Ą Involved in testing and calibration of measuring and welding equipments as per API Spec.5B; with knowledge of British, API, and DIN Standards.
Ą Liaising with third party and Client Inspectors for audit and inspection activities.
Ą Conducting Dimensional and Visual Inspection of Casing and Line Pipes (SPOOLS) used in the Oil Exploration, reviewing and witnessing of Post weld heat treatment, etc.
Welding / Fabrication
Ą Preparing Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) and Procedure Qualification Record (PQR) and conducting welder qualification tests.
Ą Involved in the fabrication / welding and imparting training to welders about the processes.
Ą Following Welding process, Shielded Metal Arc Welding, Tungsten Inert Gas Welding, Friction Welding, Spot Welding, Gas Welding, Powder Spray Welding.
Ą Monitoring stage wise welding jobs & fixing pre-heat & post heat treatment of materials during welding.
Quality
Ą Maintaining quality standards for incoming/ outgoing materials, ensuring stringent adherence to quality standards, norms & practices and preparing Material test Certificates.
Ą Working in close coordination in work groups for conducting process audits and detailing on quality requirements and finalizing the quality plan.
ƒÑ Preparing MIS/ reports and quality reports while reviewing Destructive and Non ¡V Destructive Test Reports.
ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS
Since Jul 2004 with Emirates Industrial Laboratory, Dubai as Inspection Engineer
Key Projects Handled:
Ą Dubai Metro Rail Project on behalf of M/s JT Metro involving:
* Material Verification & Traceability, Welding, Painting/Coating Inspection for Piping, Fire proofing, and Steel Structural Fabrication
* Reviewing and Verification of WPS, PQR, WQT, NDT and PWHT of Welding associate with Projects.
* Painting, coating and blasting Inspection of Structural work.
* Painting Procedure Qualification Test (PPQT) and Blasters, Painters Qualification Test (BQT, PQT).
Blasting & Painting/Coating Inspection which includes Humidity Check, Blasting Profile Check, Dry & Wet Film Thickness Check and Painting Procedure Qualification Process such as Cross-Cut Test & X Cut tests, Pull-Off/Dolly Test (Adhesion Test).
* Piping Insulation & Cladding-Hot & Cold.
* Daily Inspection Reports preparation and documentation for Coating/Painting application & inspection, all Qualification tests.
Ą API 653 Tank Inspection of Crude Oil Storage Tanks at M/s Canadian Nexen Petroleum Yemen shutdowns during 2005, 2006 & 2007.
Ą Plant Shutdown Inspection of Process Piping, Pressure Vessels and Storage Tanks at Ruwais Fertilizer Industries Plant Shutdown during 2005.
Ą Storage Tank Inspection EPPCO, Jebel Ali, U.A.E. (20 Tanks)
Ą Storage Tank Inspection Engineer and Certification at Ruwais fertilizer industries, Abu Dhabi, UAE. (TK 504 & TK 507)
Ą Storage Tank Inspection at Al Bucherri (Ruwais Refinery, Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E & UAN Refinery)
Ą Independent Testing Agency (ITA) Inspection Engineer (Third Party Inspection Personal) for the following Structural Projects on behalf of Dar and Handasash (World class Consultant for International Airport Projects)
* Cargo Terminal Building ¡V Dubai World Central International Airport, Jebel Ali, UAE
* Dubai International Airport Expansion ¡V Terminal III, Concourse II and Car parks
Ą Galadari Engineering in their workshop and job site for Dubai Air show Project
Ą Welding Inspection during fabrication, erection, coating inspection, review of Mill Certificates of materials and consumables, NDT Procedures and Welding Procedures.
Ą Dubai Dry docks on behalf of SBM during FPSO conversions, carried out Welding Inspection of Pipe Fabricated items and Document verification.
Ą Quality Control, Welding Inspection, and Field Inspection, Inspection of Storage Tanks with respect to witnessing and review of level survey, Handled both in process inspections of process plant.
Ą Quality Control, Welding Inspection, Corrosion Survey, Painting / Coating Inspection and Field Inspection, Inspection of Storage Tanks with respect to witnessing and review of level survey, Vacuum box testing and other NDT techniques of UT, RT, MT, PT etc., applicable to tank farms to API 650 / 653 standards. Handled both in process and shutdown inspections of process plant.
Ą Rasana Engineering workshop for their various projects.
Ą Welding / Storage Tanks Inspection at Total E & P Yemen.
Ą Integrity Study of structural, piping of FPSO vessels.
Ą NDT Inspector for Storage tanks inspection.
Successfully conducted the following inspections:
Ą MFL inspection using Silverwing Equipment for Canadian Nexen, Yemen on 70 M Dia. Tanks.
Ą MFL inspection for EPPCO Storage Tanks in Jebel Ali for 56 M Dia Tank.
Ą MFL inspection of 21 Nos. Storage Tanks at Abu Dhabi Refinery.
Ą MFL Inspection of 17 Nos. Storage Tanks at Ruwais Refinery.
Ą MFL Inspection of one Storage Tank at Dubal.
Ą MFL Inspection of one Storage Tank at Margham Field.
Ą UT gauging inspector for doing corrosion survey of marine vessels according to classification rules for Lloyds, ABS, DNV, BV, GL, NKK & RINA at Fujairah and Dubai Anchorage's.
Ą Cross Country Pipe Line Inspection & Corrosion Survey of Al Dharfa Air Base, Fuel Oil Pipe Line at U.A.E.
Jul 2001 ¡V Jun 2004 with Sri Balaji Inspection Services, Chennai, India as Welding / NDT Inspector
Key Projects Handled:
Ą Testing of Pipelines, Nozzles, Gas & Pressure Pipelines, Vessels, Shell, Crude Column Pipes, Chemical Plants, Boiler Tube, Naphtha, Cooling Pipelines, Stress Relieving of Pipes, Castings, Forgings & TK & Y Joints of pipe.
Ą Functioned as a Welding / NDT Inspector for Reliance Industries Ltd, Jamnagar for Plant Shutdown and carried out extensive UFD on Pipeline and vessels.
Ą Handled the following inspection:
* UT, PT & MPI of Ammonia & Urea plants equipment & piping.
* Plant Inspection and UT on reformer tube thro transmission technique in NFL.
* UT Scanning and Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement during plant shutdown at CPCL.
* Ultrasonic testing, Penetrant testing, Visual testing, Eddy Current Testing, Creep Measurement, Ferrous testing & Hardness testing at CFCL.
* Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement, Dye Penetrant testing & Ultrasonic Scanning during plant shutdown at GNFC.
* Ultrasonic testing, Magnetic Particle testing & Dye Penetrant testing at Madras Fertilizers Ltd
* during shutdown process.
* Ultrasonic testing, Dye Penetrant testing, Magnetic particle testing and Visual inspection during shutdown at Saudi European Petrochemical Co in Saudi Arabia.
* Inspection Engineer in Real ¡VNocil at Mumbai during fabrication of vessels.
* NDT Inspector in Ruwais Fertilizer Industries for Ammonia & Urea plants static equipment.
Commenced career with Radiant NDT Services, Chennai, India as NDT Inspector from Dec 1999 ¡V Jun 2001
EDUCATION
Year B.Sc. from M.S University, Thirunelveli, Tamil Nadu (1998 ¡V 2001)
Year MBA (Finance) from Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. (2002 ¡V 2004)
KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW
Ą Heat Exchangers, Columns, Spheres, Bullets, Storage Tanks, etc.
Ą Turbine Rotors, Shafts, Ship Propellers, & other Machined Items
Ą Welding of shop fabricated piping spools and ultrasonic flaw detection of structural weld and pipe joins.
Ą Welding & Quality Control Inspection
Ą Structural Inspection
Ą Field Inspection
Ą Inspection of fabricated items like structures, storage tanks etc.
Ą Dimensional Inspection
Ą Tank Inspection
Ą Painting Inspection
Ą Insulation & Painting Follow-up
Ą Raw Material Inspection, Fabrication Follow-up
Ą Ferrite & Gap Measurement
Ą Inspection bulk items such as Valves, Fittings, Forged Flanges, Fittings, Fabricated Pipes, Gaskets, Orifice Plate and Rapture Disks, etc.
Ą Co-ordination with Client's & Surveyors
Ą Shutdown Inspection
Ą Ultrasonic Scanning (for Corrosion Survey)
Ą Pressure Vessel Inspection during maintenance
Ą NDT on various kinds of components like Boiler Tubes, Turbines, Pressure Vessels, etc.
Ą NDT on various kinds of materials like CS, SS, CuNi, Al, Bronze, etc.
Ą Magnetic Flux Leakage Inspection
Ą Thickness survey on Marine Vessels (Hull), Marine Boilers and other components
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS
ƒÑ Certified API ¡V 653 Inspector
Ą American Petroleum Institute (Certification No: 30220)
Ą ASNT Level II in Ultrasonic Testing
Ą ASNT Level II in Magnetic Particle Testing
Ą ASNT Level II in Radiography
Ą Level II in Penetrant Testing
Ą Attended Painting Inspection Course thru JOTUN School
SPECIFICATION CODES
Ą American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Ą American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Ą American Petroleum Institute (API)
Ą British Standards (BS)
Ą Indian Boiler Rules (IBR)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Welding Society
IT SKILLS
Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications (PGDCA) thru IICS
Diploma in Hardware & Networking through CED- Tamil Nadu, Thirunelveli, AutoCAD2003
PERSONAL DETAILS
Marital Status: Married
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil
Date of Birth: 01.06.81
Driving License: Valid Indian Driving License
No. of Dependents: 2
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